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The World's Most Expensive suit '09 SOLD
The cut of the 2009 suit is quite classic and timeless. which will allow the new owner to wear it for years, a good thing, even though cost per wearing is still quite high. The majority of the costs is surely in the materials. the blend of the fabrics, and the added hours that the tailors will...- Tailor Tom
- Post #8
- Forum: Suits
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Vintage suit patterns
check out earlier post The pattern question existed prior to your posting. check out http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=4491 I gave a pretty good description as to why there are no vintage patterns. hope this helps ease the loss for lack of patterns.- Tailor Tom
- Post #59
- Forum: Suits
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Royal Enfield and Lewis Leathers
My own 2005 500cc is very similar to Pushrod's, but with the addition of front crash bar and hard metal panniers on the rear. A look right from WWII. Found an old-school retired mechanic to help me change the sprocket for better gearing on the road and tuned it for a bit more power. It is a...- Tailor Tom
- Post #9
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Road to Perdition, Tom Hanks Polo Coat - NEED HELP!!!
My thoughts... I say if you can get a quality coat for $750-800.....buy it! A coat like the one Mr. Hanks wore in the movie/photos is long, nearly ankle length. Length equates to fabric yardage...yardage equates to costs. I would order 4 yards of fabric for any coat similar in length. A...- Tailor Tom
- Post #56
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Casablanca 'style' white Tuxedo / Dinner Jacket
The brass button adornment was quoted from Esquire. And I have seen formal ware with brass buttons, I admit very rare and some ties to the military come to mind, but they are out there.- Tailor Tom
- Post #118
- Forum: Suits
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Casablanca 'style' white Tuxedo / Dinner Jacket
Getting back to the original question…. Dinner jackets were (and still are) made from lightweight and even tropical weight fabrics, worsted wool & Mohair being the most common. The Mohair was specially sought after, as it had great characteristics for the warms climes, for its wrinkle resistance...- Tailor Tom
- Post #110
- Forum: Suits
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Catalog Suit Scans 35-42
Now many of you liked the suiting featured, I did too, but I have a question. What would you pay for such items? I ask this because if you take into consideration inflation, material costs, etc, those garments would be $1000 or more. I know that my grand parents modest suburban home built...- Tailor Tom
- Post #17
- Forum: Suits
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Vintage suit patterns
Adding my bit I saw this older post and thought I would try to shed a little light on the subject. One of the main reasons you do not find vintage men’s suit patterns is, quite simple, that they don’t exist. Let me quantify this a bit: When you used to order a suit, you ordered a single...- Tailor Tom
- Post #54
- Forum: Suits
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Learning how to tailor?
I like your enthusiasm. I think their are several routes for you to go. - You could try your own school, see if they have any courses for design. Many schools with design programs have classes in basic. - Many fabric stores promote classes. - community centers do as well. - try the...- Tailor Tom
- Post #12
- Forum: Suits
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Coat arm holes, how high is high?
US to Metric conversion Lone Ranger, The sizing for suits in Metric is rather simple. It is based on the fact that only 1/2 the coat is patterned, since it is made symmetrically ( ie; left same as right, etc). They use 1/2 of the full chest measurement in centimeters as the grading...- Tailor Tom
- Post #40
- Forum: Suits
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Coat arm holes, how high is high?
I rarely post anything here, but a few things I have read caught me, and I thought I must reply. As a Tailor of custom suiting, and also having spent years costuming clients for shows, I can tell you, that there is a great difference between the two. 1. Actors: concerning suits vs...- Tailor Tom
- Post #32
- Forum: Suits
