The Duke before the drape.

"The brute covers himself, the rich man and the fop adorn themselves, the elegant man dresses!"

-Honore de Balzac

hectorm
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Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:38 pm

Costi wrote:...the drape cut is not about loose garments, but about some extra comfort built into certain spots of a coat. The waist is not loose at all in the drape cut.
Exactly. For me the beauty of the drape (original classic) is that gives the illusion of a suppressed waist without actually any real extra tightening there.
No strain, all gain. :)
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Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:15 pm

Marbury, are you going to post the photo of your Steed ? Steed would make the perfect drape. Exact same everything just a touch..a touch... more "cachet"
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