Yet Another My Custom Tailor Suit

[BinkieBaumont]

"I met with Prince & Henry tonight and have ordered a 6 button Suit, I have asked him to increase the lapels from 4 1/2" to 5" he did not want to increase the shoulder size, and opted for a pale grey Plaid as it will go with more shirts and ties. He informed me that they have a wooden dummy of me back in Thailand (for Measurements), and I can just order on line and they will pull out the wooden dummy to work on!!"

 

[David Conwill]

I make no claim to being an expert in vintage clothing, but I'll say that if I saw this photo in black-and-white, I would immediately assume it was taken in the '40s.

Looks good to me!

-Dave

 

[B.J. Hedberg]

Very nice. :eusa_clap

 

[WolfeMan]

I make no claim to being an expert in vintage clothing, but I'll say that if I saw this photo in black-and-white, I would immediately assume it was taken in the '40s.

Looks good to me!

-Dave

[huh]

 

[David Conwill]

[huh]

Well, it's not totally persuasive. Modern cameras just take different pictures. Crisper or something.

I suppose if it was degaussed and a bit of vignetting added, it might be more convincing.

-Dave

 

[LordBest]

The modern brickwork doesn't help, either.

I like the suit though. I'd go for a shorter jacket myself, anything over 29 inches makes my legs look stubby. Rather, stubbier than they actually are.

 

[Son_of_Atropos]

http://asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com/2010/07/look-of-day.html

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"Oh thats ever so smart"

 

[David Conwill]

The modern brickwork doesn't help, either.

I see it, but I guess I can't tell what makes it noticibly modern. The sharp edges of the bricks themselves?

-Dave

 

[LordBest]

The size, shape, texture, colour and mortar all say modern brickwork to me. I don't see any expansion gaps so it might be older than ten years, unless American bricks are different to Australian bricks and don't need expansion gaps. I'm don't know how I picked up this knowledge of brickwork, I am vaguely ashamed of it. I shall blame my interest in traditional architecture and the study of material culture in my archaeology course

I see it, but I guess I can't tell what makes it noticibly modern. The sharp edges of the bricks themselves?

-Dave

 

[David Conwill]

I'm don't know how I picked up this knowledge of brickwork, I am vaguely ashamed of it.

Gosh, I was impressed. I share your interest in traditional architecture, and wish I was better at picking up and naming the various aspects of period construction techniques.

Currently I mostly operate on a “I know it when I see it” basis.

-Dave

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"I am having a six button DB Suit delivered today at my office, from Thailand"

 

[Picard1138]

Don't mean to hijack

I was on the My Custom Tailor site last night, and I was trying to pick fabrics for their classic "vintage style" 3-piece single-breasted suit. I'm trying to replicate one of the 30s-40s ad pictures that's up in the Big Sticky section, a light gray/blue with a window pane check. Something like that doesn't seem to be listed for this suit, but I think they'll make it with any fabric they have. Is anyone familiar with their fabric selection?

-Max

 

[Qirrel]

Ask them about it. They often have fabrics that are not listed on the site.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"I rather think I have gone as far as I can go with the Lapels"

 

[WH1]

very nice
More pics please.

 

[Picard1138]

Arm holes

Very nice.

Dave and Binkie - did you guys have to specify the size of the armholes, or did they come relatively close from the website?

-Max

 

[Mid-fogey]

Love the...

…the high gorge and overall look. Hard to get a feel for it with you leaning over. Can you tripod your camera or get a volunteer to shoot some pics? I’d love to see some overall shots and some with your arms raised to see the effect of the high armholes.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"Early in this thread Kilo November mentioned that he had stressed to "Prince Henry Tailors" that he wanted high arm holes, so when I met with PH here in Australia on their world tour they remembered him, and said they would do the same for me, I will try to get some better pics today, the only thing they forgot was the Suspender/Braces buttons"

http://www.princehenry.biz/world-tour.html

 

[Rat Pack]

Loved going to Hong Kong tailors as a Navy guy years (decades?) ago.

When broke you would walk to the tailor shops and look at fabric samples, because every sample came with a free beer, and all the shops were on the same street.