Smith Woollens' Finmeresco

[JCH]

I was wondering if someone has recent experience with Smith’s Finmeresco. I have the 11/12 oz book [Merino 4-ply] to peruse. I searched LL for discussion of Smith’s Finmeresco. I found brief references to it scattered in various threads, and a mention that a few years ago there was a thread on “Smith’s New Finmeresco.” But I could not find that or more recent opinions. Then again, maybe my search parameters are all wrong. Anyway, I have some Minnis Fresco and Holland & Sherry Crispaire [and a commitment to the new RAF PoW Brisa], but no experience with Finmeresco.

Regards,

[Concordia]

The heavier weight (11/12) is very fine. If pressed, I'd go for the Brisa, which has choices of patterns, more classic colors, and a much heavier drape. But tailors love the Finmeresco and it is a fine spring (or cool-summer-day) weight cloth. So if you like what you see, buy without fear.

I've also teed up a summer blazer and dinner suit in the lighter 10oz-- we'll see how that goes.

[JCH]

Thank you very much. I keep turning to the blue/gray #4047, for some reason. The book I'm looking at also included three swatches of lighter stuff, stapled in, of 9/10 oz, dark, mid, and light gray.

[Will]

I have the blue gray, which is excellent cloth if a bit warmer wearing than the Minnis 9/10. Like Concordia, if cool wearing is not your highest priority I would also go for the Brisa.

[JCH]

Thanks, Will. Glad to learn that the 11 oz Finmerseco is well received. For this one, cooler wearing is my priority along with a bit smoother hand than Fresco. My tailor thinks the blue gray Finmeresco has teal in it. Maybe he's right. Then again he is a wonderfully stubborn man who sometimes won't put on his reading glasses for such things. I didn't realize some previously made 13 oz Brisa was still left, until the helpful replies by you and Concordia, and was content to wait for LLBR09. Now I feel discontent.

[MTM]

Thank you very much. I keep turning to the blue/gray #4047, for some reason. The book I'm looking at also included three swatches of lighter stuff, stapled in, of 9/10 oz, dark, mid, and light gray.

Interesting. I have a navy suit in it that I love. I wanted to get a gray suit, but was told Finmeresco didn't come in gray. So I ordered a suit from the H&S Crispaire. Are the grays from Smiths brand new?

[Concordia]

Don't know, but there are charcoal greys in each of the 2 weights.

[JCH]

Don't know either. Book was Finmeresco from Isles Textiles with the three lighter weight swatches stapled in as add ons. I will ask and get the numbers, if tailor still has the book.

[JCH]

Was able to see book again, but too late to call Isle Textiles. The book does not include grays in 11 oz, other than the above mentioned somewhat light/mid blue-(teal?)-gray 11oz, #4047. The 9/10 oz (290 grams) grays (stapled in the book as add ons) were light gray #4068, mid-gray #4069, and what one might call charcoal # 4070. Don't know if those are new. And I don't know why the book does not have other 11oz grays, if any. A call to Isle Textiles here in the States or Smith's in UK might provide answers.

Regards,

[MTM]

Thanks guys.