Posts by rs232

In relation to converting reverse to forward-facing pleats: Quote: Originally Posted by Sanguis Mortuum That should be easy enough. Just take the waist-band off, reverse the pleats, then put it back on...

^^Was that guy Andy Gilchrist?

Yeah, the balance problem is making the hips appear larger than the chest. That and your shoulders/chest do not appear so structured in this jacket. Foofy's adjustment is much improved, but you should note that you're not built like...

A while ago, someone took an AA illustration to their tailor, and commissioned themselves a suit. I remember that it was a black and white/grey one with a large herringbone - around 5cm/2inches wide, I think. The bespeaker expressed a...

If you want to see those sorts of machines in action, check out Alexey Voevoda training on youtube. World champion arm wrestler, and silver medallist in the winter olympics bobsleigh. Forearms are also pretty durn useful if you ever...

Quote: Originally Posted by Exit English So you decided to join in to the Hugo Boss thread by starting a whole new thread? Why didnt you just sign up and then reply in that thread? Im just so confused. Were you dropped...

Take a look at the big smooth piece of leather that backs a leather couch next time you're in a furniture store.

No, box calf is full grain, named back in the day due to the grain shape formed by the tanning process. These days it just seems to be used to describe full grain, fine, shiney calf.

Quote: Originally Posted by I. Gentantithesis Apropos of one's free range organic grass fed humanely euthanized calf skin kicks' uppers. Have you ascertained no jojobas or bees were harmed or displaced in the harvesting...

Great, thanks Marcell.