Posts by jefferyd

Quote:Originally Posted by Shirtmaven I guess the old fashioned way. He must have asked other well dressed men. I tried to photograph that shirt you sent me but couldn't get the details. Now that I have some extension tubes for...

En passant, si nous avons des visiteurs qui ne sont pas confortables en anglais, il y a plusieurs entre nous qui sont prêts à faire un peu de traduction. Laissez faire Google translate, c'est de la merde.

Hermes "Armholes, collar and buttonholes are hand done- the hand stitching around the armholes is so fine as to be invisible from the right side. When I asked if this was perhaps too delicate to be machine-washed I earned a look of...

Quote:Originally Posted by poorsod Would you mind giving some specific examples of the French method of finishing? In your review of Smalto I noticed the buttonholes were beautiful. But what else do you see? Thanks. The label is set...

One thing that absolutely distinguishes French tailoring is the level of attention to detail, particularly in the finishing. English finishing is generally poor to adequate, Italian finishing is generally clean yet unremarkable, whereas...

For another alternative, try Suit Supply. I checked them out today and they have the closest thing to TF around and their prices are good.

Quote:Originally Posted by poorsod To my eye, what you make for yourself is clearly superior. It is not one specific detail, but the sum of the parts. The back to this is so clean with just the right amount of drape, that I imagine...

Quote:Originally Posted by gegarrenton  I have, and my immediate response is not "you should have gone bespoke". Unless the question is "should i buy a 6 grand OTR garment", then yes, the answer is "you should have gone...

Quote:Originally Posted by othertravel Thanks! Time to steer the thread back to TF. The silouhette from TF suits comes from the thick canvassing and not the the shoulders, correct? I think you noted that TF shoulder pads are quite...

Quote:Originally Posted by othertravel Sorry to derail the thread. Jeff, on your blog you show a thick shoulder pad; which brand is that? RLBL, TF? RLPL. Here is a comparison. Ralph Lauren Purple Label Tom Ford In the TF...