Posts by jonc

I'm sure someone else would post the same thing if I didn't. Jacket should be buttoned at all times when standing. Never button the bottom button. In a three button suit you can also just button the middle button. So the buttons...

My newest suit is a Red-Line and I'd say probably offers about an 6"/8"ish drop. It's quite a slim cut as well in terms of the trousers. I normally wear/measure at around 40", ended up with a 38", 40" was too...

Depending on the exact jeans you ordered, some denim comes in only one length. Indeed this is very common for 'Raw' and enthusiast denim. You generally have 3 options, cuffing (rolling up the ends, up to your desired length and will...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sanguis Mortuum It looks kinda cheap, though is far from the worst thing about those shoes. Heh, they look nicer in person/on the foot. Well a bit. I can understand why you think...

Ok, well to give you some kind of an idea, I'm currently wearing a pair similar to these http://www.oliversweeney.com/shoes-a...rombglblk.html I bought mine a year or so ago, so I'm not sure whether that's the exact model. They look...

Thanks for the pointers Xenon, I think you may be correct that I'm used to/like the look of Blake stitched shoes. Could well be then that most of the more pricey ones/classic shoes will be like that. I thought that when you/people...

Just an update. I popped into Stephan's shirts on Saturday on the off chance Erland he was around, but was informed that he'd taken the day off. Reassuringly the guy running the shop suggested that I should probably talk to Erland...

Hello again SF, My last question was answered by a very helpful person knowledgeable in the city in which I live, as this is a more general question I hope to be similarly informed by the good people of SF. I'm looking for some...

Many thanks Whippingboy, I was worried that my post may have dropped into obscurity over the UK night (and US day). You are indeed completely correct that my build should not have any impact on MTM, I had initially intended to ask...

Thanks for sharing, I've been looking for a tailor in London and since I don't think I know anyone in the flesh that has ever used a tailor it's invaluable to get recommendations (I'm not going to be taking my suits to the local...