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  1. Mathematicus

    Seersucker At A Dance

    I'm really not into this kind of social activities so I don't know if my comment is appropriate. But, if the party happens to take place after 5pm, the best option to look smart is to wear a dinner suit. Now, I am aware that in most social venues even wearing a tweed sports coat sets you as the...
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    Suit jacket, fashion suicide?

    It can be done, but one must be very careful to not look like a circus manager or a unemployed man from depression era (unless that is the look you want). The point is that the overall look depends on the type of stripes and fabric. Modern suit coats with sheen-ish fabric and thin, very close...
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    Mom is passing away today

    All my thoughts are with you, Cindy, in these sad days.
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    What are you wearing today??

    An open weave material like fresco does help a lot in heat, provided you stay under the shadow and there is a little of air circulation.
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    Italian Cut Suits on Larger Men

    Alz, I'm not sure I'm getting the meaning of your message. Indeed it is true that you can find two kinds of cuts in the market nowadays in Italy, but the point is that if you fix the price level you have no reasonable choice. For instance, at the lowest end you can choose between the "slim fit"...
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    The Vintage Tailoring Thread

    Thank you, Patrick, I see that indeed the angle looks different. I would cut the collar piece and not the lapel, though, but the danger of coming out with a bodge-up is comparable, I see. It's a pity, the jacket is really well made and the conditions are good too. It would be a shame if one of...
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    The Vintage Tailoring Thread

    I have a question for you. I have a navy flannel sports-coat which belonged to my grandfather and dates presumably from the end of the sixties. The manifacture is extraordinary and the material is lovely: 3 buttons with rolled lapel, angled pockets and everything hand sewn (it is a bespoke...
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    To show shirts' cuffs or not to show...

    I wear double cuffs almost exclusively and I try to always show between 0.5 cm and 1 cm of cuff with arms down. I dislike not showing any cuff and I find slightly clownish to show more than 2 cm of cuff at neutral position. However, one has to take into account the mutual behaviour of shirt and...
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    The chase for a suit; should I even bother?

    Altering the chest is possible but with many limitations. Definitely not from 42 to a 34, as in that case all the other proportions would be off. First of all, if the shoulders are too big, essentially there is no hope to make the coat fit right without really major surgery (and even performing...
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    Show us your suits

    To my eye, the fit of the coat is not too bad to be honest. The only problem is that trousers are deadly tight, there is virtually no ease in the seat and in the thighs so I cannot imagine the feeling of those traps when seated.
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    Italian Cut Suits on Larger Men

    I am Italian and in my opinion, if the look you have in mind is the current trendy "italianate" look, you are safer avoiding it. Especially the trousers; Italian trousers are cut in such a horrid way, today, that I am now relieving that I've moved so I don't have to touch one of them anymore...
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    Vintage 1930s blue drape suit - 36 R/L

    Yes, you are correct: the waist measurement is taken at the top of the waistband, which sits above the navel. The trousers follow then their natural way to the seat so yes, it is definitely wider, say, a couple of inches down.
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    Vintage 1930s blue drape suit - 36 R/L

    Hello everyone, I'm selling this beautiful example of drape suit, dating back to 1938 and manifactured by Utah Woolen Mills. Here's the eBay auction link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/232502257488 I am open to (reasonable) offers until 24 hours before the auction ends. If you have some enquiry...
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    Vintage bespoke suit in charcoal grey, size 36 S

    Hello, I'm selling my suit as it's too short on me, alas! It has been made in 1975 but the style details are much earlier. The cloth is really beautiful and so is the cut. Here's the eBay listing: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/232502097392 If you want more info just ask!
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    Advice for a portly fellow buying a JC Penney "Stafford" suit

    To my best understanding, negative dop sizes are usually not found in inseparable pieces, so you will not likely find any, say, 48/52 two pieces suit. You may have more luck if the shop allows to choose separate sizes for coat and trousers, which was incredibly rare until few years ago even for...
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    Vintage DB notched-lapel suit spotted

    From 1925 onwards, I really doubt it. There may be some rare cases in which this style has been shown but it weren't a "coded" style and certainly not something that average people would have worn at work or at important occasions. I may have seen some early overcoats with that configuration...
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    Just won this suit on Ebay

    I agree with Patrick noting that the lapels does not look 70s to me. I don't see many elements supporting the older-than-30s thesis, though, lacking better pictures and closeups of shoulder seams and trousers. From those photos the front quarters appear to be very open, but the body looks rather...
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    The Thread to Display Your 1930s Suits

    I have a suit in almost identical fabric and similar style made in 1938, American as well, made by Utah Woolen Mills. Comparing some details, I'd say your suit dates a bit later, since: - the shoulders appear more squared-shape and padded; - the front quarters are more closed (mine are rounded...
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    What are you wearing today??

    My disdain of casual Friday. Glen plaid check suit in grey-brown, white oxford shirt and solid dark blue tie. Here are close-ups of cufflinks and tie/lapel.
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    Golden Age Overcoats, Modern Day Equivalents?

    Another reason for the disappearing of those styles is that today's poor workmanship and mass-standardisation of sizes wouldn't be able to make these garments comfortable. An overcoat as bulky as were those we see in the illustrations would be a true nightmare to wear with modern-style lowish...

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