Show us your suits

[Atomic Glee]

J. Peterman off-white 100% linen suit
J. Peterman blue 100% linen "Simoom" shirt
Vintage-esque tie
Cordovan shoes
Panama

Just picked up the suit.

 

[Rooster]

Looking fine AG!

 

[Matt Deckard]

 

[Mr. Rover]

Lookin' good there, Matt!

 

[The real Henry]

Looks good, Matt. Those are oxblood shoes, right?



BTW-Too bad, vintage black suits are rather rare.



Regards,
Henrik

 

[Mike1939]

Mr. Deckard, your style is truly a inspiration. :eusa_clap

 

[Matt Deckard]

Looks good, Matt. Those are oxblood shoes, right?



BTW-Too bad, vintage black suits are rather rare.



Regards,
Henrik

You find alot of black in the 20's and before.

Oxblood Bostonians. Check out that thread I started about comfort and shoes, it speaks all about them.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=18914

 

[The real Henry]

You find alot of black in the 20's and before.

That's right, but isn't a 1930s SBPL suit what most guys here really want!



Regards,
Henrik

 

[Dagwood]

Brooks Brothers suit and shirt, DKNY tie, Beau Ties, Ltd. pocket square, and Cole Haan shoes. Since the picture was taken in the shade, I had to adjust the picture quality.

 

[Mr. Rover]

Very sweet 50s look! You own it!

 

[Jovan]

Vintage Brooks Brothers...?

 

[Dagwood]

Very sweet 50s look! You own it!

Thanks Ray. Coming from you, I am very honored.

Vintage Brooks Brothers...?

Believe it or not, I bought it at the Brooks Brothers outlet store in Camarillo (California) about 3-4 years ago. I need to get a better picture so you can see the pattern in the suit.

 

[Matt Deckard]

That Brooks Brothers outlet store in Camarillo is where I get alot of my stuff. I used to live across the freeway from the shop and... well. You can't beat the sport coat prices and plenty of stylish shirts on sale in many many fabric styles.

They now have shoes made specifically for the outlets.

Good lookin'

 

[Jovan]

Specifically made for outlets? Sounds... cheap.

 

[Feraud]

Specifically made for outlets? Sounds... cheap.

Not necessarily. It may be made for the outlet but entirely presentable.
Most people do not know handle your garments to make that judgement call.

 

[Mr. Rover]

But are they still made by Peal?
Feraud, does this sound like we need to take a trip out to Woodbury Commons to do a Brooks Brothers Outlet run?

 

[Feraud]

Feraud, does this sound like we need to take a trip out to Woodbury Commons to do a Brooks Brothers Outlet run?

It sounds like a day trip!

 

[Dagwood]

Specifically made for outlets? Sounds... cheap.

I jumped on the web and found this article from Consumer Reports. It notes, in relevant part: "Eddie Bauer, Brooks Brothers, Polo, Tommy Hilfiger, and many others sometimes tweak their regular-store apparel for outlet stores. But outlet-only goods aren't necessarily worse."

The article further notes: "We found that differences between outlet-only and regular merchandise were usually barely perceptible. An elastic waistband and an extra button and loop were all that distinguished a $36 pair of Brooks Brothers cotton pajamas purchased at an outlet from a $70 full-price pair."

Also, "The only easily identified for-outlet merchandise we saw came from L.L. Bean, marked 'Factory Store,' and from Brooks Brothers, where such products carry the company's '346' label. Merchandise that migrated from the Brooks Brothers retailers bear a label with 'Brooks Brothers' in script."

Thus, it appears that Brooks does ship items to their outlet stores from their retail store and, if not, still puts out a good product that is otherwise hard to distinguish from the higher priced retail stores.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

The Brooks Brothers "346" Brand is their outlet brand. Typically, if it is not labeled as such, it is their regular line.

Their dress shirts are typically regular Brooks Bros and you will see the same color-coded tags. The differences in the ties is negligible. The difference in suits is perceptable, especially to us.

However, the "346" brand is still excellent and on par with many regular brands. Look at the disparity between J. Crew and J. Crew Outlet; extremely drastic.

 

[cgab1]

Hello to all,

I won this Southwick suit on E-bay, my first one ever, first try ever, and it has been lost in shipping! Only $69.00. It's a shame, because I really think it is beautiful.

Chuck