Posts by Beardman

I'm about to see Patrick of W.W. Chan, and I'd like commission a blue glen plaid suit. Nothing too crazy. Weight should be in 10 - 11 oz range, give or take.   Looking on the web only (no swatches), I've come across Scabal...

Alas, my soul is completely black. (So what am I doing with a midnight blue tux?!)   Also, I want to completely conform to the tenets of good taste, and at the same time stand out as the unique, glorious being that I...

Thought I'd share this bit of wisdom from blacktieguide.com, for what it's worth:   "The body is constructed from the same material as the dinner jacket or is made entirely from silk to match the jacket's facings.  Also...

Gee, I thought the consensus was no flaps on pockets. OTR tuxes have flaps because it's cheaper to reuse the lounge suit pattern. But no flaps is more elegant and more traditional, no?   Also, I tend to get contrasting linings...

Oh, and the bottom front of the waistcoat is finished in points, which Patrick and I both think is slimming.

Here's an update. I finally sat with Patrick yesterday in New York. We settled on:   Scabal Festival 852054 midnight blue barathea at 280 grams (I was considering others, too, but they all were heavier cloths, and I will...

Quote: Originally Posted by ThinkDerm  Looking forward to hearing updates! Nothing to report until July 10, when I see WW Chan in New York to place my order. So far, the dinner suit fabrics I'm considering are Scabal...

Quote: Originally Posted by Despos  Quote: Joe's alterations left lots of extra lining visibly wrinkling on the inside of the jackets. Vertically along the center back seam?   Yes, precisely....

Quote: Originally Posted by Despos  Quote: Joe's alterations left lots of extra lining visibly wrinkling on the inside of the jackets. Vertically along the center back seam?   Yes, precisely,...

Quote: Originally Posted by marcodalondra  I think even in the US there were better times when people followed some sort of...