Third fitting with Desmond Merrion

[kirsch]

Chris---

That coat you had made by Des looks great!

--Chris

[dopey]

The make of the fishtail riser was Des's choice and is different from what I am used to in several ways. First, it is very stiff, having some sort of webbing inside. As I have written before, despite being stiff, it is perfectly comfortable and not even felt because of how it sits against my lower back. The rationale is to maintain a very smooth appearance. Second, these are the only pair of fishtail/highback trousers that I have seen that have the "riser" as you call it made of a separate single piece. Again, this is just the way Des did it and I can see the sense of it but also why other makeups might also be favored (another member, in a different context, mentioned to me that his tailor described something similar as "the English way" of doing this, so for all I know, it may be perfectly usual even if I hadn't seen it before). I am not sure if it is any lower - it might be or it might just be the angle of the photograph. In any event, I didn't specify in that level of detail.

[Chris Rimby]

Chris---

That coat you had made by Des looks great!

--Chris

Thanks! I'm really enjoying it so far. I've worn the suit twice and it's already starting to break-in in a little bit. I'll post pics after Des gets a chance to see me in the suit after it has settled in.

Chris R

[luk-cha]

but try to post both before and after shot also!

[dopey]

From Desmond Merrion's blog, here are some photos of the waistcoat in progress (I think the last fitting pretty much did it). I have decided to do away with the top welt pockets on any waistcoats that have lapels, hence the inside pocket Des mentions. Also, I like flaps on the lower pockets. Between the flaps and the lapels, the front is already busy enough and there is no visual space for upper pockets. In the second photo, you can see how Des cut a curve on the lower edge of the pocket flaps that follows the line on the bottom edge of the waistcoat.

[masterfred]

From Desmond Merrion's blog, here are some photos of the waistcoat in progress (I think the last fitting pretty much did it). I have decided to do away with the top welt pockets on any waistcoats that have lapels, hence the inside pocket Des mentions. Also, I like flaps on the lower pockets. Between the flaps and the lapels, the front is already busy enough and there is no visual space for upper pockets. In the second photo, you can see how Des cut a curve on the lower edge of the pocket flaps that follows the line on the bottom edge of the waistcoat.

I saw that on the blog and wondered if it was yours....