Last Chance to Change My DJ

[Despos]

How is silk ottoman different from gros grain?

[tazmaniac]

I understood it to be called "split ottoman". It seems to be a variant of grosgrain with some ridges a little lower and some a little higher in an alternating pattern. I should have taken a picture, it's kind of hard to explain.

[manton]

Sounds like the grosgrain that Flusser uses. It's very nice.

[tazmaniac]

Do you think it's too busy if I also put it on the waistcoat lapels?

[alden]

Do you think it's too busy if I also put it on the waistcoat lapels?

Yes.

Keep it simple. That is what makes a dinner suit special, less is more

Cheers

[manton]

Fitting today. Looking good.

Decided on black facings. The one midnight example looked too "blue" and contrasted from the cloth more than the black. Plus, the one I chose was a nice complex pattern of alternating wide and narrow ribs which (to me) looked better than the more common grosgrain with row after row of identical ribs.

Unfortunately, no one makes buttons covered with that fancy silk I chose, so I have to get regular grosgrain covered black buttons. I could have gotten, again, black or blue, but chose black.

The trousers' outseams will have a fancy black braid that I liked a lot. The blue silk ribbon was even "bluer" than the blue facings and would have looked really off.

The coat will have the foo button stance, with the fastening probably a bit higher than his, but still below my natural waist. Two show buttons, and no lower buttons, so 4x1.

[manton]

He also made it unlined on his own initiative, which I thought was a surprising choice. But I will take it.

[Costi]

Unfortunately, no one makes buttons covered with that fancy silk I chose, so I have to get regular grosgrain covered black buttons. I could have gotten, again, black or blue, but chose black.

The trousers' outseams will have a fancy black braid that I liked a lot. The blue silk ribbon was even "bluer" than the blue facings and would have looked really off.

Why don't you have the braid and the buttons made from the silk you chose for the linings? Any notions shop has the "raw" metal buttons and a mechanical device that covers them in anything you like. If the silk is double width, you can have the braids cut out of it crosswise.

[le.gentleman]

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Unfortunately, no one makes buttons covered with that fancy silk I chose, so I have to get regular grosgrain covered black buttons. I could have gotten, again, black or blue, but chose black.

It's not very difficult to cover buttons - especially when it's plain fabric. You may want to do it yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcS0um8M-50 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3LDkEkN ... re=related

The kit you see in the second video is easily available in the US - e.g. here: http://www.fabricsandbuttons.com/Mercha ... y_Code=NOT

[manton]

I don't think the plain grosgrain buttons will bother me, but perhaps I will ask for some extra facing in case they do, so I can have buttons made if need be.

[shredder]

I'm a bit surprised that your tailor did not offer to have the buttons done up in the facing silk rather than offering you a choice of ready-made buttons. Not a deal breaker, of course, but surprising nonetheless.

[Macallan1926]

Any pics of the final product? I have to say picking a DJ fabric is so much more difficult than any suit