Prince tweed coat

"The brute covers himself, the rich man and the fop adorn themselves, the elegant man dresses!"

-Honore de Balzac

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Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:22 am

Finally, I took delivery of the coat. I noticed a fil rouge in every LL cloth which I was lucky to subscribe: they reveal a different aspect of themselves every time you look at them
Simple cloth they aren't :D
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Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:52 am

Well done! This cloth will allow endless combinations, very versatile.

Looking forward to my version :D

cheers, David
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Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:22 pm

Absolutely great coat! Well done.

Michael
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Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:59 pm

Thank you, I'll bring your kind words to the taylor.
Such a nice feeling to wear this coat :D
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Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:12 pm

I wish I made that.
Not saying I could.
It is effortless and beautiful.
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Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:52 pm

old henry wrote:I wish I made that.
Not saying I could.
It is effortless and beautiful.
These are really great compliments, coming from you. My taylor loves his craft, he has to be happy with a coat to let it go.
It's a pleasure and a privilege to take part in his work, sharing ideas and usually having great faith in his art... and finally you even get a coat :D
Seriously, I take great pleasure in the process
Thank you
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Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:08 pm

That is what tailoring should be, in a nutshell.
Working together. And your admiration and respect for your tailor and you two working together to make a coat that is his as much as yours. Having a coat made should be an adventure. I love the word "Charm". An endangered word.
Your coat has charm.
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Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:25 pm

old henry wrote:That is what tailoring should be, in a nutshell.
Working together. And your admiration and respect for your tailor and you two working together to make a coat that is his as much as yours. Having a coat made should be an adventure. I love the word "Charm". And endangered word.
Frank,

Could you perhaps let us with (much) more inexperienced eyes know what in particular you liked so much about this coat? Are there particular elements you love, or is it more the whole of the jacket? I just see a beautiful coat, but I am unable to pin down exactly what makes it so, and even if I did I am not sure I would be able to articulate it.

And to screamingmarlon, I can only offer my gratulations on a wonderful piece of clothing :D

BB
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Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:53 pm

Soft, supple, subtle, unforced craft of hand.Nothing forced. No speed bumbs for the eye. Subtle fitted sleeve and soft sleeve head. Look at that sleeve. A content extremely well placed collar. Fine shoulders. Point to point what it should be technically and no more. No statement made. No exaggeration to make a statement or to say "I was here". It is only what it should be. And that at the very least. The customer is in there just as he is. The unforced tailoring. The self assured customer allowing the tailor to do this..All make for a subtle humble unforced and..in the true meaning of a much over used and misused word.."Elegant" {form following function} coat. A "Charming" coat.
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Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:47 pm

old henry wrote:Soft, supple, subtle, unforced craft of hand.Nothing forced. No speed bumbs for the eye. Subtle fitted sleeve and soft sleeve head. Look at that sleeve. A content extremely well placed collar. Fine shoulders. Point to point what it should be technically and no more. No statement made. No exaggeration to make a statement or to say "I was here". It is only what it should be. And that at the very least. The customer is in there just as he is. The unforced tailoring. The self assured customer allowing the tailor to do this..All make for a subtle humble unforced and..in the true meaning of a much over used and misused word.."Elegant" {form following function} coat. A "Charming" coat.

Dear Frank,

very nice words :D

cheers, david
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Mon Nov 26, 2012 5:42 pm

old henry wrote:Soft, supple, subtle, unforced craft of hand.Nothing forced. No speed bumbs for the eye. Subtle fitted sleeve and soft sleeve head. Look at that sleeve. A content extremely well placed collar. Fine shoulders. Point to point what it should be technically and no more. No statement made. No exaggeration to make a statement or to say "I was here". It is only what it should be. And that at the very least. The customer is in there just as he is. The unforced tailoring. The self assured customer allowing the tailor to do this..All make for a subtle humble unforced and..in the true meaning of a much over used and misused word.."Elegant" {form following function} coat. A "Charming" coat.
Thanks for sharing Frank.

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Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:23 pm

I wish to thank Old Henry for his detailed and delicate appreciation, on behalf of my taylor, and all LLers who had the patience to partecipate and share their thoughts,
Grazie a tutti voi
M.
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Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:15 pm

Soft, supple, subtle, unforced craft of hand.Nothing forced. No speed bumbs for the eye. Subtle fitted sleeve and soft sleeve head. Look at that sleeve. A content extremely well placed collar. Fine shoulders. Point to point what it should be technically and no more. No statement made. No exaggeration to make a statement or to say "I was here". It is only what it should be. And that at the very least. The customer is in there just as he is. The unforced tailoring. The self assured customer allowing the tailor to do this..All make for a subtle humble unforced and..in the true meaning of a much over used and misused word.."Elegant" {form following function} coat. A "Charming" coat.
Lovely stuff Frank and something we can all aspire to. Thanks.

You are our resident tailor, a poet with cloth...and sometimes just a poet.

Cheers

Michael
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Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:49 pm

I agree the coat looks great. Is there some reason why posters on this forum often do not identify their tailors when they are displaying their clothes?
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Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:47 pm

We're both happy this way :wink:
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