The Corduroy Appreciation Club is a social club which wishes to cultivate good fellowship by the advancement of Corduroy awareness, understanding, celebration and commemoration of the fabric and all related items. Club events are held on dates which resemble Corduroy.
News & Announcements
Among Other Wonderful Attributes of Paul Newman
I don’t have the proper words or abilities to adequately articulate the loss of Paul Newman and I’m not so sure I should try. But since his passing, I’ve received many photographs of him wearing Corduroy. I wanted to share one. It’s him and Joanne Woodward reading a script and they’re both in Corduroy pants. [...]
Corduroy Wearing Bolivian Ambassador Expelled from U.S.
Friend of the Corduroy Appreciation Club and Bolivian Ambassador to the U.S., Gustavo Guzmán, was asked to depart our fair shores last week. His Excellency was told to leave just days after Bolivia expelled U.S. Ambassador Philip S. Goldberg. Bolivian President Evo Morales accused Goldberg of encouraging violence in the country amid fierce debate over [...]
The Corduroy Carpenters
I’ve just been alerted that there is a band of Corduroy clad carpenters calling themselves the ‘League of German Guildsmen’ roaming the Earth. Whilst wearing incredibly stylish black Corduroy set-ups, they’ll build you something in exchange for room, board, or beer. This tradition dates back hundreds of years. My gosh. We must get these chaps [...]
Hardy-Har-Har….Cordurory Shortage Closes Harvard
Today a site that bills itself as “America’s most twisted news source,” wundurfulwurld.com is mining the ceaseless comedy of Corduroy. And boy it’s a real zinger…. Worldwide supplies of corduroy plummeted today as 54-year old male college professors across the nation embarked on their annual shopping expedition to buy new pants during the run-up to [...]
Some Notable Vintage Corduroy on Ebay.com
As a service to the Corduroy wearing population of the world, we shall on occasion make note of some particularly stunning Corduroy items that are for sale. In this case, these four vintage items show us that contemporary Corduroy really is less wonderful than yester yore Corduroy. Of course, all Corduroy is still wonderful…. There [...]
Not So Blind Corduroy Items, or the Celebrity Corduroy Beat
Item 1: Our sources tell us that this A list actor has been wearing Corduroy pants on his day off, which appears to be the entire summer. Matthew Broderick appears to be our brethren. Stars, they’re just like us! Here’s how he responds to a question regarding his current wardrobe: This is summer and I’m [...]
Official Club Bird?
It has seemed, to me, from time to time, that The Corduroy Appreciation Club should have more officials. Things like an official club amphibian, an official tree and flower, just the way states do. We already have our official symbol, which also serves as our official marine mammal, and we have an official slogan and [...]
GQ Endorses Pinwale Corduroy Jeans
Well, well, well…isn’t that something? Where oh where to begin? Ok, first of all, must the term “jeans” be used? Jeans are just jeans and they’re made of…denim and we needn’t even go there. Corduroy in the context of leg covering garments, are referred to as Corduroy pants or trousers, or even the casual, Cords. [...]
Behold, the Sleeping Giant Stirs
Esteemed Members, 1111, the date that most closely resembles Corduroy and The Most Important Date on Our Calendar, is just 105 days away. Please stay tuned for more information and updates to this space. Nascent planing for 1111 meetings are underway. Please feel free to pass suggestions and ideas our way.
111 08 Meeting: What is Occuring
Feeling the need to do something a bit different. Here is what is occurring: On West 41st, in Manhattan, between and beneath the Port Authority Bus Terminal Buildings, in a dark place known as Area X lies a great treasure called “The Whaling Wall.” The Whaling Wall is a 400’ whale mural painted by the [...]
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