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Show off the sports coats.

Well, that's certainly interesting advice. Good luck with that. I've never actually been able to find the entrance to W. Bill.

From a suitable wardrobe:

"Just a few blocks from Savile Row, W. Bill is open to anyone in need of a length of cloth, provided they are escorted by a tailor."

In Hong Kong, I would get down to Western Market, 2nd Floor. Lots of fabric dealers, decent pricing. More expensive than Sham Shui Po and the other garbage markets, but a lot less polyester! For Harris tweed, I'd buy from these guys:

http://harristweedandknitwear.co.uk/shop_pages/tweed.html

For other tweeds, from D. C. Dalgleish. Mainly tartans, but they do a lot of basic tweeds in decent weights, too.

http://www.dcdalgliesh.co.uk/

[EDIT] Though I haven't handled any samples, Dugdale Bros have some nice looking tweeds on their website.
 
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Well, that's certainly interesting advice. Good luck with that. I've never actually been able to find the entrance to W. Bill.

From a suitable wardrobe:

"Just a few blocks from Savile Row, W. Bill is open to anyone in need of a length of cloth, provided they are escorted by a tailor."
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I think that quote from Will is meant to scare off walk-in browsers as they are not really set up for retail traffic but one can make an appointment to peruse their inventory sans tailor. I've done so and know others who have as well. To insure future admitance just make sure that you buy something on your first visit and Robert's your father's nearest male relative...............
 

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Here is couple of 6x3 jackets, both are propably ex-suit jackets. And those are short.


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Jacket is really thick and there is no way that someone would wear it in summer. I use it as a winter jacket in it's own.. quite similar to peacoat I'd say.

I got new scale for weigh bags (travel scale) and I had to try it for that Jacket. It weights 1,6kg or 3.6lbs. Quite a load from a short "sports"coat.
 

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Orphan suit jacket. Unsure of exact age due to lack of union tag. The center vent throws me off in comparison to the typical 1940's specs. I know Harris tweed and belted back jackets in the '40s had them, but did suits have that option? Is this a transitional '50s example? It also has a lining with a very prominent texture unlike anything I've seen in jackets of this era.
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Nice fabric - yes I'd say it's late 40's or early 50's. Check carefully whether the vent was possibly added later.
 

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As a rule, a properly fitted jacket will not have enough material in the seam allowance to add a vent.
 

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Yes. The 1920s had some long vents and then they went out of fashion in the 1930s and 40s BUT there were exceptions of course. Vented jackets for riding and hunting....some dancers liked them too. Usual they were rather short vents then. In the 50s vents came back and all after that doesn't really interest me. [huh]
 

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Nice find find. We have pretty much the same size. Except that I would have to lengthen the sleeves by at least 3 inches. ;)
 

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