Posts by jefferyd

HSM is 125 years old this year and HF is 113- it would be a real shame to lose these factories just as people are showing a renewed interest in Made in America- it's really not an easy thing to manufacture clothing here these days. That...

Quote:Originally Posted by davidonpda Does anyone have an answer to this silly question? Do not cut this.

Quote:Originally Posted by G. Landi Whereas most Coat and K Jacket lines have very little or no shoulder padding (“senza spallina”), spring/summer editions usually have no canvassing (but still wonderful structure I might add),...

I use an iron.

Quote:Originally Posted by jbernard Seems a little ridiculous that everything says you should steam your suit to remove wrinkles. Everything except the guys who actually make the stuff, and we all seem to agree that steaming is bad....

You're in London, right? I'm sure Richard James Weldon would stock it.

davesmith- That's a heavy thread, 8/3 IIRC, often linen but also available in glazed cotton or polyester especially for sewing on buttons.

A follow-up piece on the "boutonniere milanaise" on The Rake Online

Quote:Originally Posted by charliebrown2  My limited research shows IndoChino has a "hybrid"/closer to half-canvassed construction.  Can anybody comment on what they think of the construction?  For $400+, I'm hoping to upgrade from...

Looking for at least two copies of the June issue of the rake with Alfred Dunhill on the cover.