Posts by johanm

Quote:Originally Posted by CaymanS Lots of folks in the South spend pretty much zero time outside in the summer during the work day - it's home-car-work-car-home. In the city I live in, I am home-bus-train-work-lunch across town...

I think either Berk makes them or they have a common manufacturer

Quote:Originally Posted by Cantabrigian In a more practical vein, especially since I imagine you'll have this made up by Geneva, here's how the Greeks does it...(Though I did request zero lining in both collar and collar band - which...

Quote:Originally Posted by dieworkwear Not Brooksy whatsoever, but I like it. I like this. Long points with the width of 3 and the roll of 4. Slightly narrower would make it optimal for my taste.

Quote:Originally Posted by mafoofan Interesting thoughts. Yes, I would identify the one in the photograph as being most like #4. #3 is in the Italian style, in case anyone thinks that's supposed to be a secret. Not sure if Borrelli...

Are the following fabrics chambray? They're Thomas Mason end on ends. Prefer these colors/designs to the SG "new chambray" posted above.

Quote:Originally Posted by Liquidus Are you saying that 3913 is not a hopsack, but a plain weave? What's the number of your Steadfast hopsack? Thanks. Don't know the Steadfast number; know the Botany one because I have the swatches....

I have a suit made from Smith Botany 3912, same plain weave as 3913 (not hopsack) but one shade lighter, and I consider it to be very much a smooth business worsted. The navy hopsack from the Steadfast line, which I have in a blazer, is...

Quote:Originally Posted by dan'l Well, with some of the more 'economical' tailors one has to be very insistent on what one wants. Though they may seem accommodating, you need to nudge them in the right direction at times,...

Quote:Originally Posted by mafoofan So, when you fasten the cuff with the button instead of a link, it just looks like a single cuff fastened by a button? I thought the point was to fasten it just like a true barrel cuff, with one...