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How to Measure Yourself for a Suit, and Why You Can Be a 40R Here and a 40S There
Decode 40R, the drop and EU 50, measure a suit jacket flat, set the trouser rise and break,…
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How Often to Wash Jeans, and How to Wash Raw and Washed Denim
Wash everyday jeans after roughly ten wears or when they are dirty or smell, inside out in cold…
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How to Lace Dress Shoes With Straight Bar Lacing, Step by Step, and When to Criss-Cross
Lace Oxfords with straight bar lacing, which shows neat horizontal bars and hides the verticals inside, and use…
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How to Break In Leather Dress Shoes and Boots Without Damaging Them
Wear new leather shoes indoors for short spells, lengthen the sessions over a few weeks, use thicker socks…
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How to Measure Your Head for a Hat, Read the Size Charts and Check the Fit
Wrap a soft tape measure around your head where the hat will sit, across the middle of the…
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What Size Belt Should I Get? Belt Size, How to Measure It and the Right Width
Start with your trouser waist size plus 2 inches, then check the maker's own size chart, because brands…
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How Often to Dry Clean a Suit, and How to Care for It Between Cleanings
Dry clean a suit only when it needs it, which the tailors in this guide put at about…
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How to Clean White Sneakers in Leather, Canvas or Knit, Soles Included
Brush off the dry dirt, clean leather, canvas and knit uppers with mild soap and water on a…
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Sweat Stains on Shirts, a Safe Detergent-First Method and How to Prevent Them
Read the care label, pretest, work liquid detergent into the mark and launder at the temperature one laundry…
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