The junior Marlborough set: Victoria College students, 1911.

INSPIRATION: Once upon a time, those piles of red brick in the Annex and Cabbagetown had middle-class parlours bursting with parties, and an Edwardian etiquette dictating successive garment changes for the high-collar gent. Sir Henry Mill Pellatt’s lavish Casa Loma get-togethers called for sacque suits, bow ties in stripes and checks, and colourful tailored shirts. Fast-forward, and it looks like we’ve got this chic down pat.

 

 

Reclaiming the flophouse look at Manifesto’s Main Event, Sept. 21.

 

 Buttoned up at Kensington Market’s Pedestrian Sunday, Sept. 28.

 

 Dainty lace-up booties spotted at 69 Vintage’s By-The-Pound Clothing Swap, Sept. 11.

 

For him: Philip Sparks (www.philipsparks.com) wing-tip brogues, $145. Town Shoes (95 Bloor W., 416-928-5062, www.townshoes.com). 

 

 

For her: Adrienne Butikofer (gvtulder.f2o.org) “Service Worker” blouse, $85. UPC (128¾ Cumberland, 416-929-9209, www.upcboutique.com). 

 

For him: Bow tie, $50, and pocket square, $20. GreenShag (670 Queen W., 416-360-7424, www.greenshag.com).

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