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- Sun Aug 21, 2016 7:43 am
- Forum: The Structure of Style
- Topic: An interview with Bernhard Roetzel
- Replies: 113
- Views: 20064
Re: An interview with Bernhard Roetzel
I recently met Mr Roetzel, by coincidence, in Jungmann in Vienna. Only a day later did I realize who he was. He was dressed in a POW suit and brown suede shoes, which he wore his clothing with style. We spoke briefly about style in the context of bespoke clothing and the tailors who make it (not jus...
- Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:37 am
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: Shoulder narrowing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 990
Re: Shoulder narrowing
Go into A&S, tell them the problem...my guess is they will most likely make the alteration you are looking for.
- Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:36 pm
- Forum: The Structure of Style
- Topic: Sprezzatura: my observations...
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5166
Re: Sprezzatura: my observations...
I am not very experienced in dressing, but I find that wearing flannel, linen or tweed makes me feel more relaxed and unaffected. I have 30 serious darkish worsted suits and I don't feel so easily unaffected. I am now lucky that, at my age and position, I can wear whatever I want, so I tend to leave...
- Wed May 23, 2012 6:55 pm
- Forum: Your Questions and Answers
- Topic: Storage For Braces
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1279
Re: Storage For Braces
Never take them off the trousers....braces for every pair of trousers.
- Mon May 07, 2012 7:14 pm
- Forum: Your Questions and Answers
- Topic: Corduroy suit, weight of cloth
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3894
Re: Corduroy suit, weight of cloth
Great looking suit!
- Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:51 pm
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: Bootmaking videos by Anthony Delos
- Replies: 6
- Views: 877
Re: Bootmaking videos by Anthony Delos
Wow, what a great film.
- Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:12 pm
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: The plague of publicity
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4506
Re: The plague of publicity
May I dare speak a word in favor of my (well known) SR house....I visit my cutter at least once a month, never feel pressure from the staff to make a commission, have my questions regarding cloth and cut answered with clarity and patience, have required alterations taken care of promptly. Things are...
- Mon Dec 26, 2011 4:51 pm
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: Alterations question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1044
Re: Alterations question
Thanks Frank. My first port of call was of course my tailor (he has made many jackets for me). But he seemed concerned that "tightening" the collar by 1/2 might throw off the patterns of the jacket...it's a rather loud tweed windowpane. I was just wondering if any other members may have had such an ...
- Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:56 am
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: Alterations question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1044
Alterations question
I recently picked up, from a SR house, a bespoke jacket that looked fine in the shop. After wearing it several times, however, I noticed that the right lapel tended, when the jacket is buttoned, to break a few inches above the button point, especially after wearing it for 5-10 minutes. I checked tha...
- Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:38 pm
- Forum: Your Questions and Answers
- Topic: Shoes in Vienna
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1892
Re: Shoes in Vienna
I have had many pairs of shoes made by Maftei. The quality is excellent, price ca €600-700, turnaround from order to finished product 2-4 weeks. You can take him an old pair of shoes and he will make a new pair just like it, whether a Viennese, English, Italian or French style shoe. Materna has also...
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:37 am
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: New tweed coat
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3565
Re: New tweed coat
It would be great to hear from one our our professional tailors on this issue of the dimple. What causes it and especially how to fix it....or what instructions to give to cutter so that it doesn't appear the next time.
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:34 am
- Forum: Your Questions and Answers
- Topic: John Lobb Paris Bespoke
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6619
Re: John Lobb Paris Bespoke
My experience is that a trained eye can tell right away if a pair of shoes is truly bespoke. My own shoemaker puts together ('makes') shoes for Lobb. He receives from Lobb the clicked and sewn leather with the last, and he stitches the leather by hand around the last to a sole, and sends it all back...
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:35 pm
- Forum: The Bespoke Forum
- Topic: A new blazer
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2464
Re: A new blazer
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I would propose SB, 12-13 ounce flannel from Smith Woollens in a 'blue' navy, made by A&S. I have this coat and find it both practical and elegant.
Best
C.
I would propose SB, 12-13 ounce flannel from Smith Woollens in a 'blue' navy, made by A&S. I have this coat and find it both practical and elegant.
Best
C.
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:08 am
- Forum: Your Questions and Answers
- Topic: Appropriate dress for Big Budget Broadway theatre show?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1747
Re: Appropriate dress for Big Budget Broadway theatre show?
I am originally from New York but have lived in Vienna, Austria for over 20 years. Men here often still wear a suit for going out to dinner, not to mention going to the opera or symphony, notwithstanding the many tourists. I am sometimes shocked when visiting New York by the attire of men at social ...