***Official Franco Ercoles Bespoke Thread (Brooklyn/Manhattan)*** - Page 14

Frank calls this a rivetted shoulder. Rob correct me if I am wrong. I have it on one suit. I think a nice alternative to the straight up neapolitan shoulder is open round, where the seam is pressed open with just a bit of wadding. I also have this an another suit. Rivitted is a little more dense in the sleevehead, almost a slight rope. Open round is natural looking, soft and as A&S would say, "breaks down over time".

Marginally better pictures of my latest:

^^The jacket looks too short to me but the sleeves in the last shot look very good.

post some shots of your commissions.

If you think this is short, wait until you get your Mina suits.

I asked her to cut longer coats and she said she would, we will see how they turn out. Better not be short.
I see I am not the only one who thinks the coat is short.
Edited by forex - 1/30/12 at 9:23am

Nothing to post yet, all in the works. I will, once I get something finished.

Frank just called me, my coat is ready for pickup on wednesday. Looking forward to it. On my fitting on Friday I met some really cool gents at his space. Shot the shit for several hours.

^^^That was fast, pB. At least it seems like a quick turnaround time to me. Look forward to seeing the pics.

He probably could have done it faster if I bothered him more, but the weather here has been so mild that I didn't mind holding onto some cash for longer,

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Mina will happily cut a longer coat on request, and does so well. Its also worth noting that Mina's shorter coat does look better balanced that the one shown - the Neapolitan cut does account for the shorter length by pushing everything else upward - a higher buttoning point, gorge, pockets etc. Imo, its a more harmonious look.

 

PB: That being said, your Ercole doesn't look bad at all - a dead-on shot would be more helpful in assesing fit. You may also want to think about incorporating some of the Neapolitan elements discussed above on your next suit.

I was in the Manhattan shop. I cannot get to the Brooklyn shop during the week with work and whatnot. I assure you that my coat in comparison to yours is rather yawn-worthy.

nvm