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Anyone know where to get a linen three pice suit, for not much money?
Hi Allen, welcome to the thread (and the forum).
Three-piecers are certainly harder to buy these days than they were back in the 1950s or even the 1970s, which is a great pity. I can only ever find them at second-hand thrift-shops and places like that.
Anyone know where to get a linen three pice suit, for not much money?
Surely this is a contradiction in terms? Linen suits are worn in two pieces, and then only on really hot days? I'm sure if you really wanted a 3 piece linen suit you could get one made but I think it would be a rare suit indeed.
Speaking of 3 pieces suits I have the following-
Montague Burton in brown check tweed
Harris Tweed in Atlantic blue herringbone
John G Hardy in olive green with subdued orange check
These tend to be my Sunday suits or 'gig' suits.
The down side of 3-piece suit is that it must "suit".
Off the shelves, or even worst on-line buying is a gamble with odds of pulling it through akin to those in most of Vegas' money spinners, unless you are of "standard" build.
Unless you are lucky enough to have a proper establishment near you where a tailor will measure you up before advising you on your off the shelf options. A few like that in London, thankfully... but at a cost
I find having a second pair of trousers for my suits a very convenient option to reduce wear
Thanks
It is a shame, but in all honesty, I must say that I like the fact that they're not as popular today as they were in those days; not just because I enjoy setting myself apart from what is universally regarded as the 'current' trend, but taking into account what these current trends are, it seems to me that the waistcoat would simply be one more thing for fashion designers to modernize and pervert to suit the tastes of today's generation.
If only suit separates had more style. As in, any style.Or another option which I have yet to try would be to buy a two piece suit you like and then buy and extra pair or trousers. The fabric from the extra pair of trousers can then be turned into a waistcoat by a tailor.
Anyone know where to get a linen three pice suit, for not much money?
If only suit separates had more style. As in, any style.