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post #41191 of 51699
12/10/12 at 10:52am
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Yeah, fuller pants. After trying more tapered dress pants as suggested here, the result was a trainwreck, probably cause my hips are wider than most folks think. These are way more flattering IMO.

I like the fuller cut of the trousers, but the tie and PS patterns are too similar in scale for my taste, possibly also slightly too warm in palette as well.

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A challenging day for which to dress - inclement weather in NYC, warmer than normal for December (highs around 15C/60F), and I'm to meet up with mktitsworth for a midday meal. I hope that I'm not over-insulated (no overcoat/raincoat today - hat and umbrella only), and that I'll pass muster with my lunch guest.

Suit - BB GF
Shirt - Tyrwhitt
Tie - Ferragamo
PS - Ashear
Cufflinks - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Watch chain - vintage
Shoes - Harris, via Barney's NYC
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Looking good, Señor Crust. Give my regards to Tits.

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The hard three is tough to pull off. They frequently are too reminiscent of an overcoat to my eye. If you like, though, this seems a pretty good example of the breed.
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post #41192 of 51699
12/10/12 at 10:54am
Like the Sheep, I am also paying to the foo.gif with a cream silk in my pocket today.



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post #41193 of 51699
12/10/12 at 11:14am
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Owen Meany, you seem to have a long neck and could probably profit from a higher collar.
Nevertheless I like your outfit.
EDIT: Just had a second look and the collar band already seems to be pretty tall.
That is one hell of a long neck wink.gif

Thanks for the input, but its just the angle...
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post #41194 of 51699
12/10/12 at 11:27am


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post #41195 of 51699
12/10/12 at 11:41am
happy holidays to you as well, g. superb fit. reminds again how badly i need a small scale shepherds check tie. cant quite make out the color though, blue, black or brown?

also, i see you left one of the double top buttons, open. do you find it more comfortable that way?
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post #41196 of 51699
12/10/12 at 12:02pm

I see. Well, the pents look elegant and do not strike me as oversized in your photo (which says a lot as I am a staunch slim/tailored (but not to slim) looks better kinda guy).

The image below reminds me of myself prior to discovering SF lol8[1].gif

 

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Thanks!

 

Frankie22, the leg opening on these is 9". I have a pair of grey flannels that are exactly 0.5" smaller at the bottom, but somehow I find that the wider the trousers, the more flattering they look. I think it's all about proportion- the wider the hips, the wider the bottoms need to be. I need to get the cuffs properly pressed though (made them myself) so they drape better over the shoe.

 

I had a MTM pair made with more aggresively tapered knees, and the result is awful. Add double forward pleats (my mistake, I should have asked for a single reverse pleat) and they kinda look like a less exaggerated version of this:

 

 

So, from now on, gangster pants for me lol8[1].gif

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post #41197 of 51699
12/10/12 at 12:31pm
Color and texture on this jacket are wonderful.

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post #41198 of 51699
12/10/12 at 12:40pm
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I like the combo a lot (it would be impossible not to), but am I the only one who thinks these high collars kinda make the wearer look like he's strangling?

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post #41199 of 51699
12/10/12 at 12:57pm
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I like the combo a lot (it would be impossible not to), but am I the only one who thinks these high collars kinda make the wearer look like he's strangling?

i love the high collar, but i think it depends on the neck of the wearer. works for g, manton as well. they have teh long enough necks.
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post #41200 of 51699
12/10/12 at 12:58pm
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I like the combo a lot (it would be impossible not to), but am I the only one who thinks these high collars kinda make the wearer look like he's strangling?

Nope I was thinking the exact same thing. Not a good look, seems like the wearer is being squeezed out of his shirt like toothpaste.
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post #41201 of 51699
12/10/12 at 12:59pm

Well, dunno. Perhaps I'm just too used to low collars so high ones strike me as different. smile.gif 

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post #41202 of 51699
12/10/12 at 1:15pm
well, i love teh high collar. i think it adds class and distinction. bears repeating. smile.gif
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post #41203 of 51699
12/10/12 at 1:27pm
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I like the combo a lot (it would be impossible not to), but am I the only one who thinks these high collars kinda make the wearer look like he's strangling?

The double button makes a wider (taller) collar band necessary. Even considering this, it's still pretty severe. Personally I think it's a bit too tall and appears that the collar point hits at the exact same point on the collarbone as the bottom of the band. I think a less spread/cutaway collar shape would diminish this illusion and make things look more proportional. As it is now, it looks a little out of whack and even manipulates the overall look by making the tie look far longer than it likely is by extending the empty space from neck to waist.
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post #41204 of 51699
12/10/12 at 1:30pm
i really really hope that this turns into 6 pages of convo about exact specifications of, pros and cons of, and general rules of, proper collar height, spread and and general appearance.
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post #41205 of 51699
12/10/12 at 1:35pm

Holiday party garb for tonight. 

 

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