Sartorial mythbusting - Page 97

Originally Posted by RSS

I've recently inherited a couple of Edward Sexton coats from an uncle. I wish he'd taken advantage of Sexton's versatility to encourage less pronounced roping at the shoulder. I can't look at these without thinking of one of those little girl blouses with the big puffy sleeves. I put one on and have this feeling that people must think I'm wearing wings ... like some angel from a 1930s movie vision of heaven.

Originally Posted by Sator

Matt, please do keep in mind that the problem that I, and a number of other tailors have with A&S is not a question of side taking, nor a conspiracy against drape. With your Rubinacci or Vox's Steed stuff, it is a matter of taste, where it is like arguing whether French or Italian cuisine is best. To get to the point of discussing taste, there has to be a minimal level of competency - a competency that A&S fail to demonstrate. They make mistakes that the better home sewers on my forum wouldn't make. This is what Des Merrion wrote about the above A&S I showed:


I can assure you that this was not written out of professional jealously, as any honest and competent tailor would say the same thing.

It is a shame that this sort of informed critique is ignored, and that every time you point out yet another glaring objective technical fault in an A&S, it too is dismissed as being a subjective question of taste. The end result is that A&S become a ridiculous sacred cow too holy to criticise. Worse still, anyone who dares to take the hegemony on is instantly demonised, and accused of running a subjective hate campaign.

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Recent update...they jail people for the most ridiculous reasons in the UK, and leave many unjailed who should be.

Three years? I mean, Des prefers structure, but come on...

- B

Originally Posted by tailorgod

This is (maybe) the weapon of mass destruction he was trying to "smuggle":

Originally Posted by Tomasso

I tried to catch up with this thread around 30 pages back but then I ran into an Ivy League jerk circle which made me spit up............But at least it shut up the state school guy ............

Originally Posted by tailorgod

Aren't we still waiting for better pics of whnay's coat?
If his tailors fixed the little fit problems it should be absolutely perfect now...

Originally Posted by AndrewRogers

Sham trial to shut up a man who saw the truth.

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Recent update...they jail people for the most ridiculous reasons in the UK, and leave many unjailed who should be. Three years? I mean, Des prefers structure, but come on... - B

Originally Posted by George

Well, well, well............Doesn't bad news travel quickly!!!!

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I give him credit for being a character. From the original blog, to the former Anglican priest's extortion attempt, to the whole Will/Des episode over the unfinished Darren Beaman suit, to the t£30,000 suit, to this: he's not dull. Moreover, grouse at short range with a sawed off shotgun is probably a lot of fun as long as Dick Cheney is not in your shooting party. I do hope he gets out soon to be back with his family, however. - B

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

In your opinion as a tailor yourself (but I assume not a felon), would it still be possible to make a £30,000 Supreme Bespoke suit in jail, assuming the fabric and findings are smuggled in?

Supreme Bespoke is sewn entirely by hand. No sewing machine necessary.

As for the three years, it seems to me that the British would have done better to imprison Gordon Brown for three years, but that is another matter.


- B

Originally Posted by tailorgod

Can you get arrested for simply being stupid in the USA?