Posts by Carey

Purchase a better quality shirt that does not have an adjustable cuff (two buttons that can make the sleeve length differ by an inch). You might find that you are more satisfied with an exact fit. All shirts vary from one manufacturer...

Do you really mean pick stitching? If the lapels have no edge stitching - a bluffed edge, a tailor can pick-stitch them. However, it is always best to follow the advice of the tailor who will do the work. I have had mine tell me not...

Today in Manhattan, I tried on the Craftsman Yearling in a 10.5 F. They were a great fit, but I really want the French Veal Calf, and they are not available any narrower than a G width. Would I drop to a 10 G? They didn't have that...

Thank you Zegnamtl for the picture of the lapel of the PZ. Is that "filet" the backside of the lapel or the front? Also, was the surface fabric invisibly sewn to the canvas of the lapel (front or back)?

Thank you for your input. I often think the debate about "fusing" often gets caught up in a semantic issue. My suit and jacket wardrobe is limited to Hickey-Freeman (not HF Collection or Limite) and Samuelsohn. These...

This is a tired question; however, I had a long discussion with a shop owner who showed me a suit, which has the canvas sewn to the outer fabric by machine with thousands of tiny stitches - thus the garment is not fused with glue. I...

Think about how you will feel if you have to work in the food service industry or be a manual laborer for the next 45 years. Keep your eye on the prize - your degree. Demand nothing but excellence of yourself! Never settle for just...

Look at Nordstrom Rack. I bought a Samulsohn solid chacoal gray suit two years ago in June at a fine men's store when I was on a business trip in Richmond, VA. I paid $625 for this $900.00 retail suit, during the shop's summer sale. ...

Consider the cut of the trouser. I don't cuff most of my E. Zegna wool trousers, because the legs are more narrow than those of my Samuelsohn trousers. I consider color, too. So, my charcoal grey Zegna's are cuffed. No hard or fast...

My first pair I ever had (1969) were as you describe. Alden makes them both lined and unlined, with either a rubber, leather, or commando sole.