What should I get for my next suit?

[Jovan]

I am seriously considering getting a navy worsted suit now instead of tweed (which would have very little wear time where I live). So I'm wondering, what style should I get? As background, I'm 6' tall and fairly thin.

I'm stuck between getting a lowish two button (like Connery in his early 007 days) or a classic three-roll-two, pleats or none. The lowish two button is something I'm not certain I could pull off with my build. Plain back, nothing terribly fancy. I do like my narrow lapels though, I'd get them on either. Basically, I'm torn between my love for Ivy League style and my love for classic English tailoring.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[iammatt]

While I think that Connery looked great as bond, I am not so sure that I actualy liked his suits at all. The colors were great, and he wore (and wears) clothes beautifully, but the actual tailoring always looked a little out of balance to me with the clean but wide chest and narrow lapels.

On the other hand, a well done Ivy League suit is a great classic and one that I think would not only look better now, but would look better over time and especially would look better at your age and in your stage of life.

 

[Jovan]

The chest was cut a bit wider to conceal his Walther PPK, from what I gathered in an original featurette.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Mr. Rover]

Really, you sound like you would be the perfect "clothes hanger" type of model figure. I would say that if you could find a suit that has enough waist suppression, I'd say go with 3 button, but if it is too baggy, it'll just look like a navy potato sack.

 

[Jovan]

Mr. Rover: I'm looking to get a suit custom made online from either Indy Magnoli or another clothier I'm familiar with. I could probably wear a regular rolled three button, but I like to show a lot of shirt and tie. If it's going to be that, I prefer it to be lowish in stance.

 

[Mr. Rover]

Awesome- well if that's the case, I'd say go with a 2 button, tried and true.

 

[aliados]

Forgive a personal comment, but at six feet tall and fairly thin, you can pretty much wear ANYTHING !

Why not something like this?

http://mysuitshop.com/stylesearch.php

And you can always ask them to lower the buttons (although personnally I like the look). That's what I'd wear if I wasn't 5'9" and, oh, shall we say, horizontally enhanced . . .

 

[Jovan]

I just want to avoid looking like a stick.

That link is just a search box, by the way.

 

[aliados]

Sorry about that!
I was trying to show style no. 13910.

Maybe this'll work . . .
http://mysuitshop.com/styles.php?cat=254

 

[Jovan]

Eek. The "Beatles John Lennon" suit? I can't say I like the cut of that at all.

Now this, on the other hand...

I actually like the look of the English mink Cashmere flannel. It could be a bit overly warm for Florida though. I'm looking for a nice 10 or 11 oz solid fabric.

 

[Jovan]

Okay, I think I'm pretty much settled on MySuitShop/MyCustomTailor/RavisTailor with budgetary and fabric considerations. I think the 11oz flannel would do me fine. Is there anyone who's had good/bad experiences with them?

 

[Tomasso]

I am seriously considering getting a navy worsted suit now instead of tweed (which would have very little wear time where I live). .

I think the 11oz flannel would do me fine.

Go North young man, go North. I love my flannels and tweeds, but not in Florida; it's incongruous.

 

[Jovan]

I'll learn to tolerate it. Men of the past did. I can never again get something 8oz after seeing how much better 10-11oz drapes.