Navy HB suiting

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Concordia
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Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:49 pm

Any ideas for especially good or disappointing navy herringbones for fall/winter? I just saw a few samples, and while I liked the feel of Golden Bale 13oz, their 11oz had colors and patterns I liked better. And the Holland & Sherry Perennial had a nice look, but I have no idea how well it will behave. (This is for evenings out, not office.)
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Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:00 pm

What about something from the H. Lesser 311 collection at 12 oz? Not exactly what I would call a "winter" cloth, but heavy enough for this modern heated-up world and refined enough for night outings.
Their 30910 medium to dark blue herringbone has a wonderful texture and overtone. I can attest about the quality based on the birdeye from the same collection.
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Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:11 pm

That would be the standard 11/12oz. I know it's not necessarily bad, although when the 13oz works well, it really sings. I have some of the standard 13s and a birdseye DB in the Golden Bale.
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Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:48 pm

The Steadfast book has a navy herringbone that is superb. I bought a length for myself last year. It feels like 15 ozs. and that ought to work for Winter with an overcoat.

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Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:30 pm

Let's hope it still exists.
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Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:48 pm

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alden
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Wed Sep 03, 2014 7:02 pm

I hope Steadfast is available for you Concordia.

In my humble opinion, the Big Ben is just a rustic, heavy cloth and can't hold a candle to Steadfast, a cloth that rivals (and maybe betters) the old Lesser 16.

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bjs
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Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:58 pm

Concordia,

The Smith's Botany book (12/13oz) also has a nice navy herringbone, number 3942. Not sure on availability since the takeover. Good luck!

BJS
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Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:17 pm

What about Dugdale? They have beautiful HB in their Town classic and Royal classic books. There is also a very nice one in the Formal book.
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Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:29 am

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Concordia
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Sat Nov 15, 2014 1:02 am

I ended up getting a blue/charcoal pick & pick from the Smith Botany book. Not quite the luxury thing I had in mind, but I love the color and who knows how long that collection will remain intact. Now we'll see if a better solution pops up its head before next winter...
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Sat May 30, 2015 8:22 am

Concordia wrote:I ended up getting a blue/charcoal pick & pick from the Smith Botany book. Not quite the luxury thing I had in mind, but I love the color and who knows how long that collection will remain intact. Now we'll see if a better solution pops up its head before next winter...
Do you remember the reference number of this fabric by any chance?
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Sat May 30, 2015 10:13 am

I have the blue/grey pic & pic from the Botany book. Mine is 3977 -it not 'luxury' but it's a great cloth and drapes really well. I've just had a second pair of trousers made so it's still available I would think.
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Sat May 30, 2015 6:33 pm

Glenroyal wrote:I have the blue/grey pic & pic from the Botany book. Mine is 3977 -it not 'luxury' but it's a great cloth and drapes really well. I've just had a second pair of trousers made so it's still available I would think.

Thank you Glenroyal!
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Sat May 30, 2015 11:06 pm

Just to follow up, I ended up getting the Golden Bale 13oz. That and the Piuma navy should cover most of the non-summer evening events that can't be served by grey suits or the odd jacket. As for the Steadfast, I will take a look at their greys again. I have three of those suits already, but a mid-grey herringbone or blue stripe on grey might be a nice daytime option.
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