Posts by RogerC

Quote:Originally Posted by muscleflex Thanks for the recommendation. Budget is around £200-£250 ($300-$375) and unfortunately, I'm in the UK.. World of choices. Look at black Oxfords from Pediwear, Meermin, Markowski, etc.

I'm not sure there is a correlation between stitching and weight per se. Rather, it seems that the difference is between formal and informal. I see double stitching/swelled edges usually as reinforcing devices on tweed, linen and cotton...

No. Just make sure you don't have one of those horrible pin-on boutonnieres.

Quote:Originally Posted by dragon8 Your suit looks very good. The price paid for is not bad. It does look good. Perhaps the lower right back could be cleaned up a bit more, as well as the back of the trousers, but that could just...

Pricing?

Start here: Suits for Big Gentlemen & How To Wear Them Elegantly

If you want to differentiate, think about the waistcoats: cummerbunds for the rest, waistcoat for you, or black waistcoats for the rest, white marcella for you.

Has anyone ever purchased the blue houndstooth? I'm quite curious as to the scale.

An elegant, well-maintained pair of black double monks is always going to be infinitely preferable over most monstrosities you see in businesses everywhere.

This company is going to relieve me of a lot of my money come autumn