Posts by gambit50

To resolve everyone's bewilderment, if OP is brand whoring it makes sense, no? And then the leap to ANY shirtmaker in London OR Paris to copy a shirt. More learning, less thread initiating.

Quote:Originally Posted by nautikal Just out of curiosity, how does one adjust the skirt of the jacket to achieve what you describe? Back length? Back waist suppression? Vent style/cut? My jackets often flare in the back due to a...

Was it a RTW jacket being tailored? You mentioned factory so not sure if that was the tailor's or not. Anyway, if the jacket is just swimming on you, it is a waste. If I were to wear OTR jacket that is 'sack' style or merely not 'slim',...

Obviously, I agree with your intuition against pear shaped and the like. And this is the problem I see with fitting the SF, Napoletano style that is prevalent. A short jacket has less chance to inflect back downward to perpendicular(to...

If I may though it might be a bit of SF heresy.... I have seen that pic of Slewfoot. One thing to note is that his arms are not hanging straight down. They are bent a bit at the elbow and possibly(though maybe they hang there...

I am not tailor and perhaps you have thought this through and you may not give a hoot about my thoughts(which is fair and fine) but the A sketch is no more feminine than the B. I do not know your physique which matters or maybe these...

Hello, I am not seeing the Image icon or the Spoiler black blurb icon when I attempted to create a B&S classified. Also, inserting images in desired size is an issue. Thoughts appreciated.

What the title says. Condition is excellent, minty. Very soft material. Point collar, thick MOP buttons. Very subtle side pleats. Fit is moderately streamlined, not extra tight but not blousy.   Sleeve to end when...

2 POLO RL Navy with light silver/white pinstripes. Price is shipped CONUS for both.   1. RLBL Made in Italy by Corneliani, 3 button, excellent condition, tagged 42R. Pics #1-6   Shoulder to shoulder 19 P2P...

The 'saleperson' is the usual. A liar telling you anything to make a buck. Break in a gap like that? No. And that gap is grossly wide and ugly. I prefer mine quite tight and I have seen a few that prefer a bit less so that is...