New Suit Day: Think MAD MEN

[CharlesB]

I love that style suit but as a size 34 it can be a bit tough to get decent stuff off the peg.

When I saw this I had to get it.

early 60s 1 button brown suit in the Mad Men style.

 

[Jovan]

So where did you get this? What exactly is the Mad Men style?

 

[CharlesB]

Topman's its a uk store that carries 34s

Mad Men is a series set in the early 60s manhattan revolving around a bunch of well dressed advertising execs

 

[Jovan]

I looked at the link you posted in my thread and the suits look quite nice, and affordable. My only question is how they're constructed and how snug the armholes are. (Though from what I understand many UK makers still make them correctly.) I have a concern though... 50% polyester for some of them? Seems like it wouldn't breathe well.

 

[belmondo]

I looked at the link you posted in my thread and the suits look quite nice, and affordable. My only question is how they're constructed and how snug the armholes are. (Though from what I understand many UK makers still make them correctly.) I have a concern though... 50% polyester? Seems like it wouldn't breathe well.

They're probably constucted pretty cheaply, considering they retail for so little. The armholes will be quite snug; the store is really geared toward hip, skinny guys. I've seen this jacket first hand and I agree that it's inspired by the 1960s. However, its a shorter jacket in the 'modern' style, and the front edge of the jacket is quite curved, almost like a bolero or something.

 

[CharlesB]

I looked at the link you posted in my thread and the suits look quite nice, and affordable. My only question is how they're constructed and how snug the armholes are. (Though from what I understand many UK makers still make them correctly.) I have a concern though... 50% polyester for some of them? Seems like it wouldn't breathe well.

Actually the arm holes are quite nicely done. I've never had a problem with anything from there and my black waist coat from there is a staple of my wardrobe. Granted its not the quality of fabric you would find going wholly bespoke or anything but the quality based on the price is very very nice imho.

 

[Jovan]

I've tried on skinny cut jackets before with horrendously low armholes that gave no movement, so that doesn't necessarily mean anything unfortunately. Glad to know they do it right though.

 

[CharlesB]

I've tried on skinny cut jackets before with horrendously low armholes that gave no movement, so that doesn't necessarily mean anything unfortunately. Glad to know they do it right though.

I'm super thin. I need as skinny a cut as possible most of the time.

 

[Musclebuzz]

Jovan...
The show airs on cable ..on AMC. Check it out and everything will become totally clear...the show is dripping with style.

Always ask yourself...WHAT WOULD DON DRAPER do?????

 

[CharlesB]

Jovan...
The show airs on cable ..on AMC. Check it out and everything will become totally clear...the show is dripping with style.

Always ask yourself...WHAT WOULD DON DRAPER do?????

A better question...who WOULDNT he do...

 

[Jovan]

Jovan...
The show airs on cable ..on AMC. Check it out and everything will become totally clear...the show is dripping with style.

Always ask yourself...WHAT WOULD DON DRAPER do?????

No cable.

 

[CharlesB]

No cable.

here u go
http://www11.alluc.org/alluc/tv-shows.html?action=getviewcategory&category_uid=23975&page=2

 

[Musclebuzz]

I know Don would pour himself a drink...then pull out a fresh shirt out of his side desk drawer. Then he'd call Peggy for something.

Whenever I watch that show I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Smoking in elevators and everywhere else; driving w/o seatbelts with a drink in hand; playing with plastic dry cleaning bags, scotch at 9am in the office; unprotected sex in the office; carbon paper, telegrams.
They all look stunning doing it, too!

"Now don't be overwhelmed by all this technology!"

 

[CharlesB]

it's fast become my fav show o ntv

 

[Jovan]

I can see there's a reason I'd rather have the styles of the 1960s without actually living back then.

 

[CharlesB]

I can see there's a reason I'd rather have the styles of the 1960s without actually living back then.

Sure the racism sucks but the rest is jsut boys being boys...


jk

 

[Jovan]

You guys can do your skirt chasing all you want... I'll continue being the nice guy a la Jimmy Stewart.

 

[Fletch]

I'll be the sardonic, jazz fan, aging bachelor copywriter who scuttles around trying to pick up the rejects from the office romances of my betters in position and pay. (They forgot to write my character in.)

 

[CharlesB]

Suit arrived today. Just need a small hemming on the trousers and a slight shortening of the sleeve. all in all tops

 

[Jerekson]

How are the armholes?