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Originally Posted by
rob 
I have been dumping my RTW and converting to bespoke over the past year or so , so the ten suit wardrobe has been on my mind. But rather than just a top ten, I plan on buying an average of 4 bespoke items per year for the next ten years or so (and I'm ahead of schedule). That's 40 items. Seems like a lot but it adds up quickly. Obviously, it won't all be suits but hopefully a well thought out, full service wardrobe that works in any situation that comes up. So, I won't hijack this thread but I will put down what I've done so far and ask for input on the next purchases.
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)Already have:
SB 3 roll 2 Navy blue pin dot that resolves to solid (and a softer blue) a few feet away - mid weight
SB 3 roll 2 Mid-gray sharkskin - mid weight
Sb 3 roll 2 Fresco (ish) - forget the actual cloth - blue blazer suit - mid wieght
DB Navy blue hopsack - mid weight
In the works:
SB 3 roll 2 light gray hopsack - mid weight
SB mid blue (with some gray in there) typical weave - mid weight
SB mid-night blue tux with vest
Carmel color db overcoat
Non suit stuff:
SB 3 roll 2 (3 patch pockets) brown (melange) flannel
mid-weight gray hopsack trousers
heavy weight pearl gray flannel trousers
heavy weight mid gray flannel trousers
light weight wool light gray trousers
light weight wool tannish trousers
I think the non-suit stuff comes into play to have a complete wardrobe but, that said, I will shortly have 6 suits in rotation, all med-weight. But, what do I buy next. Saw some of the London Lounge linens yesterday that looked really good and it would be fun to branch out from the mid-weights. Let me know your comments on what I have and what I should get.
Cheers,
Rob]
I'm working off a similar playbook, with somewhat more of a bias towards odd jackets as this is more appropriate for my work place.
Already have:
French blue Lesser tropical suit
Slewfoot brown Fresco suit
Mid-weight mid gray, charcoal and navy PoW 3-piece suits
Two flannel suits, blue/gray spot effect and brown PoW
Dinner wear
Two tweed sport coats (stone Donegal, LL blue/brown windowpane)
Fawn houndstooth sport coat
Tan DB Fresco odd coat
On the way this year:
Blue herringbone sport coat
Charcoal SBPL suit with extra stroller trousers
LL RAF blue PoW suit, possibly DB
Olive check summer sports coat
Fox flannel RAF blue windowpane blazersuit.
