Posts by davei

Anything you like, as long as they're not 100% cotton. In a sweaty, moving around situation (or even just walking around) cotton absorbs AND retains moisture (3x its own weight) which is just asking for blisters. Look for socks that are...

Quote: I usually wear a 36 -- I tried on a pair of Jil Sander pants in a 38 and they were still too small.  I guess that means that they're slim cut - to me it means they were mislabelled... Were you going by the...

Why not go with 3 buttonholes?

It'll work, but I don't know if you'll get the desired look though. Adding material like that will throw the line off and you'll end up with something flared or bell-bottom-ish. I have some jeans similar to what you describe (originally...

I wash my shirts by hand, spin them in the washer to get rid of most of the water (like with jeans) then lay them to dry slightly before ironing them. They should not be damp (drying with an iron is pointless) but barely moist, even less...

It's almost impossible to avoid fading with jeans - reason being, with traditionally made denim, the dye/wash does not penetrate deeply into the fibres, it just rides on top. With natural scuffing, sitting, washing, etc. the outer blue...

Quote: won't hemming the pant like that show stitching from the section that was cut above the pant bottom? You would think it would, but the way it's done, only the original hemline shows through. I don't remember...

Get a eurohem or european-style hem. It's costlier (typically double the price of a normal hem) but what the seamstress/tailor will do is cut the original, detailed hem and move it up the required amount, so you retain the original look.

I would put a simple stitch under the hole/tear to close it, then take an iron and some steam to it to stretch it out slightly (the stitch will create a pucker since there's no seam allowance.) If the hole is really that tiny you may not...

I see quality in terms of materials, construction, and context. Materials can be high "quality", but it does not necessarily make them more durable - for example, cordura nylon is tougher than cashmere, but which would you...