At the moment of choosing, I wasn't sure between brighter blue and muted blue (which has a different weave). The latter is what my dad would call 'carta da zucchero'; both him and the tailor recommended it. I chose the other one and, funny enough, they loved it once it was made up as a suit. Do you already have some favorites among those swatches?T.K. wrote:I have a bunch of swatches from Molloy & Sons that also includes the cloth you have used. Very interesting to see it now in full effect.
I can't be of much help here, unfortunately. The grey cap (herringbone) is a vintage Dunn&Co, similar in fullness to what is standard now. In one photo only, I wear a matching 8-piece cap in the same cloth as the suit, received few days before I took the photo. The cut is incredibly full, which at the beginning almost shocked and disappointed me. It's an old shape - I saw identical ones in 1920s-30s photos. After wearing it few times, I now love it, although the cloth needs to 'age' a bit and take some rain. This cut will probably be the standard for all my future orders.T.K. wrote:On a side note, I have been looking for an eight piece cap not as full as what is standard. Did you get yours recently? Or is it another vintage piece?
My personal experience with hats is very similar to the one with suits - you build up familiarity and confidence as you wear them; eventually, you won't feel formal, baggy or anything wrong anymore. Your suit will just feel the right thing for you, the natural manifestation of your personality. To a friend liking 8-piece hats and being afraid they might be a bit too flamboyant, I would say - force yourself to buy an inexpensive one and wear it for two weeks, no matter what you feel like or what people say; after that, you will know what is right for you.