Posts by inlandisland

Here's the pair I made last summer (F in pattern matching): I like patterned pants fwiw. Does anyone have/wear pants with an embroidered motif (sailboats, dogs, etc.) a la BB? @rs232 - did you make the ones in your pic?

http://www.landsend.com/pp/mens-cotton-cord-leather-braid-belt~233662_-1.html?bcc=y&action=order_more&sku_0=::YGW&CM_MERCH=IDX_men-_-belts-accessories&origin=index lands end.

Vittorio Rossi is right accross from Falvo - I've never been there and I don't know what their MTM entails, but I want to check them out.

Another place I haven't yet been to, but would like to check out is Lionetti. There is also Romolo Fracassi on Academy, but they will definitely have high prices as well for custom. They can be a good source for RTW at a decent price...

There's Ralph's Custom Tailors on Corydon, but thier prices are not going to be much lower. Wing Or on St. Mary's does custom with 2 fittings, but I don't really know what he charges or anything about the construction, but I do want to...

Cool. I think that it depends a lot on the fabric, but shirts start at around $200, sport coats probably 800+, suits 1200+. He also does have specials from time to time. It's worth going in to see.

Quote:Originally Posted by Delosic This may be a silly question but I'm a beginner!  Why is it necessary to rip the seams up the sides of the shirt and down the sleeves? Could you not size, pin, make the necessary top-stitch, and...

Quote:Originally Posted by ianGP cross-posted from MC casual - not sure where this falls to. [[SPOILER]] I like the jacket, shirt and shoes, but overall I don't think the top half and the bottom have are very cohesive. The jeans and...

I have 2 books full of 'grooks'.

Quote:Originally Posted by rs232 Shirtmaking Thanks for adding this - that is awsome. I had not seen this thread before.