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yialabis
Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:30 am
Perhaps my question was a bit misleading or even inapropriate. Obviously you can not voice an opinion about my tailor as you don't know who he is! I am going to re-fraim the question by putting it more in the context of what do you think of the fit and the general look of these bespoke items. I would really appreciate some feedback.
Kind regards
Vassilis
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Concordia
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Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:39 pm
The 2-button seems to suit you more. With the 3-button, you have the buttons, the stripes, and the ticket pocket all cluttering up your midsection.
Hard to say much about fit, but at first blush they seem to be OK.
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yialabis
Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:39 pm
Thank you Concordia for your feedback ... looking at it again the midsection does seem a bit crowded .
Cheers
Vassilis
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pvpatty
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Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:00 am
Well, you are fairly slim and with the pinstripes I don't think that it looks cluttered.
What cloth is the navy jacket made out of? And are they Holland & Sherry buttons?
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yialabis
Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:12 am
Thanks for your reply. We call the cloth in Greek "psatha" I believe it is called a panama in English .It is made by Vitalle Barberis Canonico , It is a very comfortable cloth for the summer and part of the autumn in Greece. The buttons are from Benson & Clegg.
Kind regards
Vassilis
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the tailor
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Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:09 am
I would ask your tailor to slighlty lower the flapped pockets and ticket pocket an inch or so, they are a little high.
Lowering the pockets will make a big difference to the overall balanced look.
All the best
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yialabis
Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:57 am
Can it be done? I didn't know!! Thank you for the comment, I will definitely have a chat with him about that. ! Having looked at your site I think you should be interested to know that he is an old fashioned tailor who uses a sawing machine only during 2-3 operations on the coat. The rest is by hand and a needle. Unfortunately he is 72 and he has no assistant …nobody to pass on his skills.
Thanks again for the suggestion.
Kind regards
Vassilis
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le.gentleman
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Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:58 pm
Vassilis,
You can't change the pockets on your existing coats - Mr. Merrion war probably refering to future coats.
Regards, le.gentleman
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yialabis
Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:26 pm
Of course

.. It doesn't make sense !I have already talked to my tailor on the phone and he said «where did u get this strange idea»! (Meaning the idea of changing the position of the already placed pockets)Anyway as you say he is making a double breasted suit for me at the moment and we will have the chance to do that
differently
thank u
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