Originally Posted by
Shirtmaven 
I have had numerous customers stop in my shop wearing Jackets and an overcoat from Mina.
In most cases the fronts look good. then I look at the shoulder set,and I cringe
I understand the concept and fullness of the sleeve of other Neapolitan clothing makers.
NSM has just too much puffy fullness for my taste. I also don't like that odd seam by the shoulder, that must support the sleeve.
what do you do if the Jacket needs dry cleaning, Unless you send this out to Rave or one of the other very high end cleaners then the shoulder will be poorly pressed. (sure, you never Dry clean your jackets)
I have looked at the inside of an NSM jacket, Again, I don't understand what is even going on inside that jacket.
I even looked at it with a tailor with over 50 years of experience.
he was very impressed with the canvas in the front.
He too, was perplexed by the way the seams were finished.
I even found a seam that was glued down.
Part of my prejudice, is that I grew up seeing my father in his Smalto suits, that have a very strong continental shoulder.
I am now wearing some of these suits, I have sloping shoulders. the strong shoulder looks much better to my eye.
When wearing your NSM jackets, how often do you have to explain to friends, that shoulder puffiness is not a defect.
the jacket does look comfortable to wear.
