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by westender
Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:19 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Why can't I find flannels with colored stripes?
Replies: 10
Views: 3606

Fox Flannel have these. You can buy direct and their prices are surprisingly reasonable. Their site is http://www.foxflannel.com/.
by westender
Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:49 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: A wretched development...
Replies: 28
Views: 9727

To a generation that takes it's styling tips from Queer Eye our standards are seldom going to be of more than passing interest. This is a battle that was fought and lost a long time ago. Even without knowing what is correct black double-soled brogues must surely feel wrong. Black - good, brogues - I...
by westender
Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:44 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Cuffs on a contrast collar shirt
Replies: 18
Views: 5453

Rereading this thread it strikes me that we are not separating out the types of detachable collars. There are both hard collars, in England these are typically winged collars and white, and soft collars (now extremely rare) that are usually self coloured. I had some shirts with detachable soft colla...
by westender
Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:01 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Cuffs on a contrast collar shirt
Replies: 18
Views: 5453

As an Englishman it is quite amusing to see people buying new white collared and cuffed shirts. Historically these are usually old shirts that have been recuffed and collared which is why you see them in the older parts of the City. This is a state shirts arrive at, new shirts in this style would be...
by westender
Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:18 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: The classics make a comeback
Replies: 15
Views: 6525

They aren't Tweed but on the Macy's web site on the front page of the suit section there are a couple of SB peak lapelled suits by Sean John (whoever he is).

http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/i ... =EverGreen
by westender
Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:06 pm
Forum: The Sartorials
Topic: Expertise Needed in Bespoke Tailor
Replies: 8
Views: 2740

As TVD said, pick a tailor and work with him. Initially you will need to work with him to get the fit right, but after the first few suits he should have your pattern spot on and then it just becomes a matter of details on a particular suit. Personally I dispense with the first fitting as my pattern...
by westender
Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:53 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Detachable collars.
Replies: 11
Views: 4846

You might want to look to India, I believe they are still used and manufactured there according to a tailor friend of mine.