Quarter-lined Dinner Jacket: a Stroke of Stupidity or Genius?

voxsartoria · Mar 12, 2009

Originally Posted by mafoofan

What? 4 x 1 shawl makes more sense?

Yes. If there is a 6x2 DB shawl dinner jacket, I have not seen it.

I don't see you as a buttoning point innovator.

A 4 lets all the buttons be below the shawl. The concept of show buttons at the level of a shawl lapel fills me with baby Jesus sadness.

If you want to be swank, put in buttonholes on either side of the shawl, so wrong but so right.

- B

TheFoo · Mar 12, 2009

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I don't see you as a buttoning point innovator.

This hurts.

voxsartoria · Mar 12, 2009

Originally Posted by mafoofan

This hurts.

Would you hate me if I said that I would like you better in a peaked lapel dinner jacket, and then you could have your 6x2?

And that you should get a three season fabric dinner suit, but then add cream SB shawl in something will o' the wisp for the summer? It's only money.

Does it sound like I'm shouting?

- B

Despos · Mar 12, 2009

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Would you hate me if I said that I would like you better in a peaked lapel dinner jacket, and then you could have your 6x2?

And that you should get a three season fabric dinner suit, but then add cream SB shawl in something will o' the wisp for the summer? It's only money.

Does it sound like I'm shouting?

- B

one of the first times I am in agreement with the Vox.

TheFoo · Mar 12, 2009

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Would you hate me if I said that I would like you better in a peaked lapel dinner jacket, and then you could have your 6x2?

And that you should get a three season fabric dinner suit, but then add cream SB shawl in something will o' the wisp for the summer? It's only money.

Does it sound like I'm shouting?

Whoah there. There will be one dinner suit. I'd go shawl lapel SB, before going peak lapel DB. So, I will consider the 4x1 configuration and look around for examples.

aportnoy · Mar 12, 2009

Everyone's first dinner suit should be a one button, peak-lapel in a black, three season cloth, preferably from the Fisher formal book.

gdl203 · Mar 12, 2009

Originally Posted by aportnoy

Everyone's first dinner suit should be a one button, peak-lapel in a black, three season cloth, preferably from the Fisher formal book.
... with matching shorts

voxsartoria · Mar 12, 2009

Originally Posted by Despos

one of the first times I am in agreement with the Vox.

Five crisp Washingtons are in the mail for you, per our agreement.

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Whoah there. There will be one dinner suit. I'd go shawl lapel SB, before going peak lapel DB. So, I will consider the 4x1 configuration and look around for examples.

Well, in your defense, here's a prince in a 6x2 shawl:

But here's a fallen king in a 4x2:

- B

Despos · Mar 12, 2009

sounds cute

voxsartoria · Mar 12, 2009

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Whoah there. There will be one dinner suit. I'd go shawl lapel SB, before going peak lapel DB. So, I will consider the 4x1 configuration and look around for examples.

I'm suggesting one pair of dinner trousers but two jackets, one for three seasons and the other for summer or travel to warm places.

Think big.

- B

Despos · Mar 12, 2009

The prince looks like he is wearing a 2 on 1

TheFoo · Mar 12, 2009

Originally Posted by aportnoy

Everyone's first dinner suit should be a one button, peak-lapel in a black, three season cloth, preferably from the Fisher formal book.

I'll look into the Fisher formal book. But no-go on the peak lapel, single-breasted. My current tux is in that configuration and I have developed an unnatural distaste for it.

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

See? What's so wrong with that? Dashing, if you ask me.

aportnoy · Mar 12, 2009

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I'll look into the Fisher formal book. But no-go on the peak lapel, single-breasted. My current tux is in that configuration and I have developed an unnatural distaste for it.

See? What's so wrong with that? Dashing, if you ask me.

What's the beef with 1B, peak? Is it a boredom thing?

Manton · Mar 12, 2009

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Despos · Mar 12, 2009

Originally Posted by mafoofan

See? What's so wrong with that? Dashing, if you ask me.

It works best as a second or third DJ in your closet. I agree that it looks good.

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