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- 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
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/i ... =EverGreen
- 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...
- Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:53 pm
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: Detachable collars.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4846