Anybody remember a mens shop called Cliff Walmesley's. I think It might have been on Abbey St.
Cliff Walmesley's
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Sorry I put this on the wrong thread.
That name rings a bell. I think my Dad used to shop there.
Oh yes, it's now the Maundy Grange charity shop.
Was that the one on the corner of Infant Street? They had some quite trendy gear there in the 60's. Not as trendy as Harry Fenton's, but still quite good, nevertheless. Remember buying a pair of two-tone loafers there in circa 1966. They looked a treat with my check hipsters and floral shirt.
I'll be in town tomorrow so I'll take a photo of the location if I don't forget.
Wynonie Harris said:
Yeh, can see the sign in my mind now ... real writing
Don't ever remember him being particularly trendy Wynonie .. just good decent tailoring aimed at the older age group. Quite expensive, and gentlemen only shopped there if something special required of better quality, ya' know pure wool cardigans and the like, if you could afford it.
You're probably right, Kate. I may well be looking back at the shop through rose-tinted specs. Those two-tone loafers seemed pretty cool at the time though...
I know what you mean Wyn, I used to buy some of my gear at Austin Reads, shirts, ties and the like. But Harry Fentons was the Mod shop. Yea Cliff W, It was up market,( sorry about that term phrase ) I seem to remember buying a jacket from Moffitts, It was tweed with a velvet colar, trendy at the time. But for gods sake dont compair us with Noel Coward. One from Les Dawson. My wife went mad at me last night, for spilling gravy down her nightdress, mind you I should'nt have been wearing it.
Loafers?...Noel Coward?? I'll have you know, Kate, that a pair of Bass Weejun Loafers worn with a pair of 501's and a candy stripe, Oxford weave shirt with a button-down collar is the ultimate in style! Al knows what I mean, don't you, Al?
Classic clothes, like classic music, never go out of fashion. I do still dress like this, when I'm going out on the town. But I don't have the dedication that I used to have and for much of the time, I dress in scruffs. The 14 year old me would be appalled!
Stylists, Kate, not swingers...and I could tell you about places where there are blokes even older than me wearing this sort of clobber!
P.S. Not really me son, just an expression like.
Alan Gilmartin said:
Wasn't the one on Abbey Street called Duncan McKnows who used to hire out wedding suits?
No, Julie. McNoes, was on Blackburn Rd, Next to the arches, I got my suits made there, by Duncan's father Ernie. He was up to date in the 60s with all the mod requirments, eg, 22" centre vents, side vents, 1/2" turn ups, all the latest fabrics, mohair, tweeds, anything, you wanted, an unasumming little shop, but a great tailor and a nice man to go with it. I think there might have been a sports shop next door called Gibsons and a Chinese restaurant, on the other side. Am I right ?.