tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435114529588242376.post789939266324281882..comments2023-06-09T07:23:50.572-04:00Comments on Fine And Dandy Shop: Guest Dandy: “Brooch” The SubjectFineAndDandyShop.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11635672266199039529noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435114529588242376.post-35842675701724664592010-08-30T02:30:20.667-04:002010-08-30T02:30:20.667-04:00I tend to simply call a male brooch a "lapel ...I tend to simply call a male brooch a "lapel pin." There are a great variety of effects possible. The American flag pin became famous after 9/11, and can be suitable for certain occasions if you take the trouble to purchase a really nice one, not some cheap throwaway piece. I have pins from a variety of places I have been associated with and organizations I have belonged to (such as Rotary International). I have several pieces that work equally well as lapel pins or tie tacks, a rhinestone bumblebee among them. Vintage tied flies look great in the lapel buttonhole; this is an idea I got from clothier Marty Mathis of Minneapolis. You can file the barb down slightly if you are worried about pricking the underside of the lapel. <br /><br />Because I always wear a pocket square in the left breast pocket, and the lapel pin when I wear one is also on the left, I put my boutonnieres in the right lapel for balance. I try to be inventive there as well, occasionally opting for a sprig of greenery or a bunch of tree berries instead of a blossom. <br /><br />Fashionable guys have so many options they seldom think of! This blog is a great place to discuss them.Patrick Murthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103905929956454199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435114529588242376.post-62258494774829297022010-08-20T12:31:22.994-04:002010-08-20T12:31:22.994-04:00I really like the bee brooch! I've been lookin...I really like the bee brooch! I've been looking for one for the longest now!!! nice post guys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com