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A while ago I saw a dinner jacket with watermarked silk/ moire facings on the lapels, I think they were antique, a chap's father's from pre-war.

I quite like the idea of this, but I cannot find any cloth merchant who sells it, most say they stopped 20 years ago.

Does anybody here know of where I could find some, either in black or midnight.

thanks

Gordon

Have you tried Joel and Sons http://www.joelandsonfabrics.com/ mostly women's fabrics but a very wide selection.

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Bleston wrote: my new 15oz barathea dinner suit...
M.

Wow - that is going to be an impressive garment.

Im toying with the idea of a 'spare' DJ since I have 5m of 7/8oz mohair sitting around staring at me : I have a DB version in 11oz barathea which I find quite warm and I wanted something lighter.

Is your choice of cloth driven by the likely drape of something heavy, or do you happen to go to a lot of open-air events?

best

David

60101-Navy 18" Silk Moire Facing
60102-Black 18" Silk Moire Facing

http://www.theliningcompany.co.uk/catal ... ts_id=1634

One interesting facing I have seen on a 1920-1930's tailcoat is that which resembles that of a square weave.

Here is a photo of the this old square weave.

For an idea of what moiré facings look like, there are few examples online. Here is one from a ‘creative’ dinner jacket.



http://quirkessential.blogspot.com/2012 ... -of-2.html

Here is an example of silk moire' facings from a rigorous and classic dinner jacket.

http://www.noveporte.it/taccuino/tau/gr ... dfoto=6517.

Angelo

Graham Browne bespoke.