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The first sunny days of Spring make you want to open the car top and enjoy the clear sky, fresh air and bird songs, but it's still a bit chilly... what to do?

Brief: cabrio driving coat

Inspiration (thank you fabrics!): http://www.thelondonlounge.net/forum/vi ... oat#p60061

Cloth (thank you Michael and fellow cloth club subscribers!): http://www.thelondonlounge.net/forum/vi ... wn+donegal


3B roll to 2,5
longer collar for working collar tab



action back for comfort while driving (a piece of elastic fabric as tall as the bellows runs between them across the back under the lining, pulling the bellows closed when arms hang straight; it also adds a little cold protection to the wind-exposed upper back)

windproof mode: third button (with buttonhole cut in the lapel roll) actually closes, working in tandem with the collar tab to offer chest and neck protection. The collar is cut to ride lower in front (for comfort) when raised and buttoned up.

Costi, Fine job. I especially like the shaping and fit over the shoulders and back. Country clothes can be just as elegant as town.

What has happened to the old Costi?

That is a nice coat. I also like the mustard (?) trousers. What are they made of?

Costi, an excellent coat and indeed ensemble, thanks for showing.

Could you illustrate the inside of the coat please - often neglected and it is interesting to see how tailors/cutters handle this as well as the thoughts of the bespeaker on chosen detail.

Thank you!
True, rodes, perhaps even more elegant, as is there is more freedom: of choice, of movement...
I'll gladly snap some pictures of the inside, DFR - it's my tailor's usual treatment of inner pockets, handkerchief pocket etc.
Gruto, the trousers are woolen cloth woven in a discrete diamond pattern

Gruto wrote:What has happened to the old Costi?

That's how the new one came about (a casual spectator to my photo session)
But how was the "old" (younger) different?

Costi,excellent coat. I am envious

I'm going to be discussing a similar project next week. The only different thing I would do (apart from the action back, that I'm not sure about) is to have a fourth button between the boutonniere and the current top button. I'd put the fifth button on the back of the lapel to attach to the boutonniere, and then I'd lose the tab on the collar. Five equally spaced buttons, to morph into a 3-roll-2.5 when worn indoors or in more civilized weather.

Costi wrote:But how was the "old" (younger) different?

Old Costi as I would imagine him today :

An elegant, well cut and very useful jacket. Bravo. A job well done by you and your tailor.

Now, what's your ride?

Gruto wrote:

Costi wrote:But how was the "old" (younger) different?

Old Costi as I would imagine him today :

He was taking up too much room. Less is more, you know...

An excellent ensemble. True style! I'm all for country clothes which allow much more self expression. Thanks for posting!

Costi, you look great. And that is a terrific jacket. The ability to button up around the neck looks like just the thing. I'm interested in how helpful the action back is; I have no experience with one. Happy to see a neckerchief too.

Costi wrote:Thank you!
True, rodes, perhaps even more elegant, as is there is more freedom: of choice, of movement...
I'll gladly snap some pictures of the inside, DFR - it's my tailor's usual treatment of inner pockets, handkerchief pocket etc.
Gruto, the trousers are woolen cloth woven in a discrete diamond pattern

Costi,

Can you let us know where that wonderful mustard yellow diamond weave cloth hails from?

Costi,

Tremendous, as usual. Great work by your tailor, as usual. I like the design very much for its simplicity. It demonstrates yet again the virtues of this overlooked and misunderstood essential.

As for the pumpkin trousers, lets make some of that in the CC. I am in.

Cheers