Joe Hemrajani

[Matt Deckard]

It is an extremely smooth jacket to wear. Very very easy movement in all directions. Thanks to the high armholes and to the bi-swing back. It's pretty much what I've been wanting for years though have been told by tailor after tailor that it couldn't be done... even when you hold their hand through the process.

I think you'll be quite pleased by the range of movement Tony. Perhaps we should both head to see Joe when you are ready.

It's just soo darn comfortable and looks soo cool.

I just need to take shots that do it justice lots of little details on the pockets and the inside... especially need to show you guys and gals closeups of the vest.

 

[Rooster]

That's a great suit Mr. Deckard. The back details are superb!:eusa_clap I've recently bought 3 40's suits with high arm holes, what a difference. Now I can do everything in a suit that you see guys do in the old movies!lol
How soon till you take delivery on your next Joe H. suit? I don't want to be tacky and ask prices, but what's a ballpark figure on a great suit like that?

 

[Matt Deckard]

Prices differ depending on the fabric. For what I had made I used an expensive heavy fabric so 1,200. With your own fabric it would be considerably less.

Next up is a brown tweed style with patch pockets three button notched lapel with the same back and a few alterations to the trousers and the jacket.

 

[darin_arrick]

Recently fitted for Hemrajani shirts

Mr. Andre Lani, one of the fitters that works with Joe Hemrajani, was in Austin a few weeks ago, and I went to get fitted for a couple of simple, white shirts. I knew pretty much what I wanted, and I wanted to take advantage of a professional fitter even though I really shouldn't be spending the money right now. He suggested a couple of fabrics which are a step up from their lowest priced fabrics. So, I have 2 shirts on order.

I've heard nothing but good things about Joe and his operation. I have no doubt that I will purchase much more from him in the future.

Just my $0.27.

 

[Jovan]

Prices differ depending on the fabric. For what I had made I used an expensive heavy fabric so 1,200. With your own fabric it would be considerably less.

Next up is a brown tweed style with patch pockets three button notched lapel with the same back and a few alterations to the trousers and the jacket.

Three piece? I'd love to see that if it were.

 

[slicedbread]

welcome to the lounge, darin

 

[Matt Deckard]

The armholes do need to be higher and in the next suit they will be.

There are more details like how the pocket flaps are done and the pen pocket on the vest. You can see the inside pocket above. The suit is great and does look very vintage even though it's my modern suit.

I've debated with tailors for years and and had to deal with their style over mine and finally have one who does what i want... It's fantastic.

 

[Senator Jack]

The black looks good, Matt. Don't know what you were complaning about. I'll have to have him make me a three-piece next. I'm thinking something Edwardian. I'll be posting the houndstooth later today.


Regard,

Senator Jack

 

[GBR]

There are more details like how the pocket flaps are done and the pen pocket on the vest. You can see the inside pocket above. The suit is great and does look very vintage even though it's my modern suit.

I've debated with tailors for years and and had to deal with their style over mine and finally have one who does what i want... It's fantastic.

Its good to get aa tailor who follows your instructions. Did you go for just the one inside pocket as this suggests - a true mark of an older coat.

Can you post some more views of the detailing that you refer to please?

 

[Matt Deckard]

It's my jacket and not a vintage, so I got all the pockets I wanted.

Here is the inside vest pocket. Good for a passport.

I need to take more close up pics of the other tid bits.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

The new pictures are amazing.

If I were ordering it, I would want a discrete place to put a cell phone that did not show through the fabric, plus a nice pen pocket. As you said, "all the pockets you wanted."

Fantastic wide peaked lapels.

 

[Matt Deckard]

there is a pen pocket inside the jacket and the upper left pocket on the vest is seperated for a pen. I prefer a thin phone if I'm going to wear it with the suit and with this fabric it will not show.

 

[GBR]

It's my jacket and not a vintage, so I got all the pockets I wanted.

Here is the inside vest pocket. Good for a passport.

I need to take more close up pics of the other tid bits.

I'l be interested in these - what pockets did you have?

 

[Senator Jack]

HJ Houndstooth

I recently took receipt of this three-season houndstooth from Hemrajani. Again, a fine suit save for a few errors. His tailors seem to have a problem with button placement. Notice how the jacket tugs at the abdomen. They seem to have placed the inside jacket button too far to the left and I need to have it moved a quarter inch. The button closure on the trousers seems to be off by a quarter inch too. Also, on the trousers the side straps are backwards - when done up, the excess should facing toward the rear and not the front. I'm afraid there really is no way to rectify it. The material is either 9 or 10 oz. I believe the cost was $695 plus shipping - not too steep for a custom job.

I know, bad photo. I was in a rush.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

Jack,

I like that suit very much. It reminds me of something William Powell would have worn in the 30s.

A question though, are you saying there is too much tug or do you not like tug at all? Personally, I like a little pull in the button and this one is at the waistline where I would want it. There is a bit of extra wrinkling going on; is that the tug you are referring too, or is it caused by pulling it out of the package?

All in all, an extraordinary suit, probably best paired with a slightly bent umbrella.

 

[Senator Jack]

This cut is the same as the black pinstripe I had him copy from Okisaka.

Here's the picture from the Okisaka site. I gave it to Joe to work from.

I think the tug is a bit too much. The suit isn't wrinkled. When I pull the jacket to the left from the inside, it looks much better. The button just has to be moved.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

Wow! Good call on my part on the William Powell thing.

Excellent suit. I suppose one must expect some fine tuning at the end. It's a minor detail.

 

[Jovan]

That is uncanny.

 

[Matt Deckard]

looks Good Jack... like you said, the buttons and the staps need to be changed. Pull the sleaves down for the next shot. They like doing lots of belly on the lapels. When I have a double breasted made I'm going to have to specify straight edge.

Houndstooth ... pretty snazzy.

 

[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

pocket placement

If I were ordering it, I would want a discrete place to put a cell phone that did not show through the fabric

Hope this isn't too much off-topic, but I s'pose the ideal pocket for a portable telephone set would be rather high and rather to the side than to the front, wouldn't it? Unless it is really thin and lightweight, in which case it wouldn't draw the jacket down if you put it in the regular wallet pocket even if the jacket isn't closed. Also unless it it rather wide, in which case it would feel bulky if it is anywhere off the flat front part of the jacket.

As I think about getting a PDA phone, I really think about having a pocket put a bit higher and to the side, more or less under the lapel. Until I have the money and trust my weight is stable enough (for better or worse), I'll have the time to figure out if it would show or not, in particular in a non-drape suit.