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- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:07 pm
- Forum: Your Questions and Answers
- Topic: when to wear a suit?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9315
Re: when to wear a suit?
Wearing a suit without a necktie is an act of submission. Courage is elegant. Submission never is. Bravo! A suit without a tie looks unfinished. As if the wearer forgot something. You need something at the collar.. Very true. 8) 8) 8) :? In London among many professionals, especially in finance, a ...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:54 pm
- Forum: Your Questions and Answers
- Topic: when to wear a suit?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9315
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:46 pm
- Forum: Your Questions and Answers
- Topic: when to wear a suit?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9315
Re: when to wear a suit?
Dear Jfelman, Yes, we have seen a certain decline of the suit, and in many countries a decline in formality. I don't know where you live - you may want to adapt at least a a little bit. Living in continental Europe, I'm still wearing tweed suits for sport events, or tweed coats with flannel trousers...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:23 pm
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: The ultimate polo coat
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5828
Re: The ultimate polo coat
Hi Jonathan, I had a similar dilemma a few years back when I got my polo coat in camel hair. I decided to go with peak lapels, albeit with the peak being fairly flat, primarily because I prefer this design. There are plenty of polo coats with peak lapels or with ulster collars. I agree that the fee...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:15 pm
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: Morning Suit - advice sought please
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7648
Re: Morning Suit - advice sought please
Excellent advice, Concordia!
Cheers, David
Cheers, David
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 11:40 pm
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: The history of large herringbone suitings
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6439
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:23 pm
- Forum: Your Questions and Answers
- Topic: Which cloth tailors best?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1716
Re: Which cloth tailors best?
Dear Anikolov, I see what you mean, but… this is not how I would approach it. Each cloth has its purpose. Flannel, worsted, linen, mohair, whatever. Everything I had from the LL subscriptions tailored exceptionally well. It is the quality of the cloth doing the trick, rather than the type of cloth. ...
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 9:19 pm
- Forum: Your Questions and Answers
- Topic: Overcoat closeure
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1998
Re: Overcoat closeure
Dear Snapper, In principle, I would agree with Michael. However, there is another consideration, at least for me - it depends very much on the cloth.. If the cloth has an interesting pattern, I prefer to hide my horn buttons, because I want to cloth to do the show. If the cloth is monochrome, in a s...
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:11 am
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: Wool/Silk/Linen fabrics
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4634
Re: Wool/Silk/Linen fabrics
Dear Nem, about ten years ago, I had a summer suit and some trousers made with a linen/merino mix. As you describe it, I expected less wrinkling than with pure linen. My "real life experience" is not so good. Especially the suit looked very good and got me a lot of compliments, but wearing it showed...
- Sat Sep 30, 2023 6:13 pm
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: Tailors don't live forever
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2730
Tailors don't live forever
Gentlemen, In the past twelve years, many of my suits were made by two tailors somewhere east of Vienna - one of them retired four years ago at the tender age of 82, but continued making trousers for me. Another one, used by a good friend in the past, took over with some commissions. A year ago, a m...
- Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:28 pm
- Forum: Your Questions and Answers
- Topic: Overcoat length
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2855
Re: Overcoat length
Dear Scot, I agree with Concordia, "somewhere around the knee". Where exactly does not only depend on your full size, but also on your proportions. Suggest that you try and play a bit with your tailor. Another consideration would be how protective you want it to be against rain and wind. Cheers, David
- Sat Jul 29, 2023 1:08 am
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: Grey flannel suits
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4907
Re: Grey flannel suits
Dear Nem, see comments below Interesting discussion. I don’t currently have a single flannel suit, only trousers (5 pairs in various shades of grey). I’m planning on ordering my first flannel suit, probably with a faint PoW pattern. I would like a DB, but I wonder how versatile such a suit would be....
- Sun Jul 09, 2023 6:18 pm
- Forum: The Structure of Style
- Topic: White tie restoration project complete.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3343
Re: White tie restoration project complete.
Dear Noble,
congratulations - this really looks phantastic!
Cheers, David
congratulations - this really looks phantastic!
Cheers, David
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:39 pm
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: Oxford shirt fabric
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3034
Re: Oxford shirt fabric
Dear Slew,
you find a nice selection at Acorn. I have made up a couple of them, they are quite a staple, even in summer.
Cheers, David
you find a nice selection at Acorn. I have made up a couple of them, they are quite a staple, even in summer.
Cheers, David
- Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:00 pm
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: Grey flannel suits
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4907
Re: Grey flannel suits
Dear Condordia, Interesting topic indeed :D , I never thought it through the way you do, and never used any rational criteria to decide between DB & SB. I look at the cloth, and think about what might be the more suitable cut and where I would mostly wear it. All my flannels except 2 are DB, and one...