Lesser 11oz.: Where's The Love?

Re: When is Lesser lesser?
by old henry » Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:15 am

You are so so right , Michael - the 11oz H.Lesser book has a very weak hand. It is not quite an Italian cloth but-- a disappointment. I must say however that the other H.Lesser books cannot be beat. And just to vent my frustration - The new Alsport tweed by John G. Hardy is also very , very disappointing . Also regarding Tip Top. If you are going to pay your tailor to spend many precious hours of his life making you a handmade suit - you should most certainly use good English goods. Tip Top is not . Frank .

Re: When is Lesser lesser?
by dopey » Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:38 pm

Sadly, I agree, having learned the hard way. I have a suit from the 11/12oz book, which I chose because I was looking for a very specific pattern and the version I most preferred was from that book. Made up, the cloth tends to be droopier and wrinklier than I would have liked. The cloth isn't flimsy or frail, and the appearance is otherwise quite good, but it requires more frequent pressing than I care to give it. It certainly doesn't have the high, real world performance I usually get from Lesser cloths. On the other hand, if you view that property as a feature rather than a bug, the 11/12 oz book might be fine for you.