Another totally appropriate and not absurd example of fine menswear.
from The Retronaut

John Glenn, 1st American to orbit Earth, 2/20/1962

from The Atlantic 

Royal Mail Uniform Ads (via The Retronaut)

Yukon Cornelius is my favorite holiday outdoor enthusiast.   His fetching primary hued ensemble still looks as good today as it did back in 1964, the year the classic Rudolph T.V. special aired.  His practical and roomy 3 pouch leather backpack was probably purchased at Filson, the Seattle based company that outfitted many real Yukon Corneliuses during the Klondike Gold Rush.

Email these links to Santa to get Yukon's fresh duds under your tree this year:
http://www.filson.com/products/field-bag-medium.70232.html?fromCat=true&fvalsProduct=luggage/everyday&fmetaProduct=1013

http://www.barneys.com/Chunky-Pom-Pom-Beanie/00505012060351,default,pd.html

http://shoesurfing.com/index.php?p=view_product&product_id=4161&utm_source=GoogleProductSearch&utm_medium=ComparisonShopping&utm_campaign=Cloud%20Nine%20Deluxe%20Ear%20Muffs%20Honey

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-60s-70s-REI-COOP-SEATTLE-SKI-JACKET-COAT-Hooded-Parka-Shell-SzM-USA-Made-/190615429076?pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item2c61909fd4#ht_983wt_1185

http://www.barneys.com/Rag%20%26%20Bone%20by%20Timberland%20Combat%20Boot%20-%20Black%20size%2011%20Medium/00505014754845,default,pd.html

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/10/50-years-ago-the-world-in-1961/100172/

The Space Needle in progress. (1961)

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