The quality of a suit

[Matt Deckard]

Loro Piana and their new Baby Cashmere

Finer and finer... I waas hoping the trend woud change though I don't think it will anytime soon. Baby Cahmere is now available for jackets suits and sweaters from Loro Piana. It's the first hairs of a baby Cashmere. A micron and more finer than regular cashmere and assure to wear out faster and cost more.

 

[GateXC]

Loro Piana and their new Baby Cashmere

Finer and finer... I waas hoping the trend woud change though I don't think it will anytime soon. Baby Cahmere is now available for jackets suits and sweaters from Loro Piana. It's the first hairs of a baby Cashmere. A micron and more finer than regular cashmere and assure to wear out faster and cost more.

And feels spectacular.


Instead of anytime soon, the trend toward more luxurious, finer fabrics isn't going anywhere w/n our lifetimes except toward even finer materials.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

This 'thinning' is getting to sci fi levels. I mean, how many more microns can be shaved off?

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[Orgetorix]

This 'thinning' is getting to sci fi levels. I mean, how many more microns can be shaved off?

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Ask the Emperor. I hear his new clothes are from the finest and lightest yet!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Have you ever noticed that a Bolshevik usually needs a hair-cut and a new suit of clothes?

Their leader exempted, of course. Lenin had short hair, a trimmed beard, and a black business suit and tie.

Sorry, fftopic:

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[Matt Deckard]

feels great lasts a week.

 

[jamespowers]

feels great lasts a week.

Is that like tastes great less filling?
Probably more like half the weight more filling holes. :eusa_doh:

 

[Paisley]

This 'thinning' is getting to sci fi levels. I mean, how many more microns can be shaved off?

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Welcome to the world of women's wear.

 

[Tomasso]

And feels spectacular.

I was at LP a few weeks ago and conducted a blind testing between the regular and baby cashmere sweaters. After a half hour of try-ons, with much fondling and petting, I found that the difference in softness was negligible. IIRC, the regular cashmere was priced at $600, the baby at $1100. BTW, the vicu?±a came in at $3,000.

 

[jamespowers]

BTW, the vicu?±a came in at $3,000.

Holy Crimony! Vicuna is much more expensive than I remember. :eusa_doh: Not likely I would even pay half that much for it.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

After a half hour of try-ons, with much fondling and petting, I found that the difference in softness was negligible.

It's akin to tasting fine wines: once you reach the highest echelon, the difference in greatness between wine 'A' and wine 'B' is unnoticeable to all but the most experienced and exacting tasters ... which is where the snobbery kicks in.

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[Feng_Li]

The suit jacket has become a "slip-on/slip-off" item of clothing-an item of outer wear, almost. Off for the car- on for the walk to the office- off for the office.

This is one of my great annoyances, and yet another reason I hate spending so much time in the car. I should be putting on my jacket to go somewhere, not taking it off. And it just seems undignified to have to stand next to the car and futz with my jacket. I should be able to put myself together before I step out the door, and leave it at that.

 

[carebear]

Guy I work with also works at Banana Republic. Has one of the newer silk/linen suits.

Looks pretty good.

According to him the armholes are tightening back up.

 

[Orgetorix]

This 'thinning' is getting to sci fi levels. I mean, how many more microns can be shaved off?

.

This fellow is the first to try the new Super 5000 suiting fabric:

 

[Matt Deckard]

...ew

I do have to say I like the suit on the left.

 

[Tomasso]

Bluchers with a suit?

 

[carebear]

...ew

I do have to say I like the suit on the left.

What are you griping about Deckard?

Armholes can't GET any higher. lol

 

[Jovan]

That's rather artistic. I like it.

And yes, I do also like the Blofeld suit on the left, funny enough.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Now why doesn't the one in the middle have a ribbon?

 

[KeyGrip]

Now why doesn't the one in the middle have a ribbon?

Ran out of paint? I also like that 6 button.