Moleskin & Cords

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I would no more get cords bespoke than my blue jean suit.

It is a matter of taste.

Oh, THAT final sentence is a very well-thought argument which explains clearly why and in what way RTW casual clothing is better. It would never have occured to me Perhaps because there is no blue jeans suit in my wardrobe...
Clearly the kind of cords you and I wear are quite different. If you're happy with yours and with the amount of disorder you see in the mirror, don't let anyone spoil your mood.

C

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Are cotton cords both Winter and Summer cloth?

Are they exclusively country wear?

Are cotton cords the best alternative to blue jeans as casual, after-hours/weekend pants in cases where one would normally have chosen jeans?

What is the difference between 'dyed' and 'printed' cords as referred to in this HS site:

http://hollandsherry.com/collections/wi ... hs506.html

Is it more tasteful to eschew the cord suit and opt for either the coat or trousers, worn seperately?

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Are cotton cords both Winter and Summer cloth?

Lighter, pale coloured needlecords can be worn in the Summer but my preference is for linens or khakis.

Are they exclusively country wear?

Yes

Are cotton cords the best alternative to blue jeans as casual, after-hours/weekend pants in cases where one would normally have chosen jeans?

Best? Possibly in cooler months. Chinos are also reasonable alternatives, although I don't wear them. In warmer months, I'd probably wear khakis as habitual casual trousers.

Is it more tasteful to eschew the cord suit and opt for either the coat or trousers, worn separately?

Good god, yes. Cord suit wearers are dangerous.

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The cord suit is not recommended?

Only cord seperates?

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The cord suit is not recommended?

Only cord seperates?

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The cord suit is not recommended?

Only cord separates?

Separates will look better.

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What trouser cloth would one wear a cord coat with?

Say in tobacco color or bottle green cord coat ?; are greyflannel trousers again ,the go to cloth of choice?

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Moleskins and khakis for two.

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David Hemmings drove about 1960's London in Michelango Antonioni's "Blow Up" in a dark green cord jacket. Looked damn good too.

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Yes, there's something characterful about a cord coat.

Espcially a darker one with a nice, lush sheen; something almost akin to a smoking jacket or something to lounge around in at night.

Does it really have to be limited to non-city wear?

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Of course not. The smart casual, esp. in winter months, is something many Italian men really "get"; smart tweeds, flannels, cords of all sorts, etc. See Giona's post, wherein he shows just the thing for good-looking casual autumn clothing.

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There's a postive spin on your "business casual" - fine tweeds, cords and traditional country items done in city patterns.

DDM

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Can someone provide the link to the above-referenced post by Jona?

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For whatever it is worth, Beckenstein has some nice corduroy cloth at very, very, low prices. For some reason they have nice seersucker too. That said, I have some RTW beautifully made corduroy's from Davide Cenci, I got on sale, and they simply don't have the cut or fit I like. They were quite inexpensive on sale, but I have to say, I don't wear them. They have been altered several times by Cenci and just aren't for me. The in house tailor there, finally said, in a very polite way, something to the effect well, they are RTW after all, and will never fit like custom...

Tip Top had sime nice cotton/cashmere Italian narrow wale cord last year, but this year, only some rugged looking wide wale...I bought one length in an interesting 'melon' color. Another thing about cords MTM, bespoke, whatever, is needing longer lengths for the 'cut one way' issue. I am a sucker for interesting colors in cords.

I believe there are some bantam weight Japanese fine wale cords about 9 ounce, but they look like pajamas. They are as comfortable as pajamas, but very functionless.

To me the issue is, RTW/ MTM shirt vs. bespoke? Same issues as RTW/MTM cords. It just depends on your wallet and threshold for imperfection.

Terry Teplitz

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I believe Giona's post with pics falls in the "Are you ready for fall?" thread.