Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

NewYorkIslander · Mar 27, 2010

Originally Posted by aj_del

^^ What happened to the cashmere cloth ?

At the shop...mid -May...

NewYorkIslander · Mar 27, 2010

Originally Posted by Francisco

Hey Rob, did you get a special rate for getting so many clothes?

No, couldn't even discount the shipping. Great stuff though, I'm happy.

Concordia · Mar 27, 2010

I see that the Dorchester collection is being discontinued. Good stuff, if you want 14oz worsted in classic, if slightly rough-hewn patterns. I have a DB in the brown herringbone stripe and it works remarkably well.

George · Mar 27, 2010

Originally Posted by NewYorkRanger

No, couldn't even discount the shipping. Great stuff though, I'm happy.
Some of those cloths are from the new ranges. I'd be interested to see how they make up. Why have you ordered them, does your tailor not have an account with them?

George · Mar 27, 2010

Originally Posted by Concordia

I see that the Dorchester collection is being discontinued. Good stuff, if you want 14oz worsted in classic, if slightly rough-hewn patterns. I have a DB in the brown herringbone stripe and it works remarkably well.
That book always reminded me of Reid & Taylor's offerings.

aportnoy · Mar 27, 2010

Originally Posted by George

That book always reminded me of Reid & Taylor's offerings.

The Scabal Silver Gander Reid & Taylor cloths are outstanding.

aj_del · Mar 27, 2010

Originally Posted by NewYorkRanger

At the shop...mid -May...

You didnt post pics

You paid full price for that ?

George · Mar 27, 2010

Originally Posted by aportnoy

The Scabal Silver Gander Reid & Taylor cloths are outstanding.
When I first started having suits made 20 years ago, Reid & Taylor was the cloth the tailors raved about, IIRC it was about 18oz in weight. I was at my tailors earlier and he has the Eskdale book which is about 15oz but there weren't many patterns in the bunch. You don't see Reid & Taylor much these days as the patterns tend to be deemed a little 'old fashioned' by the younger clients. I may be tempted one day.

NewYorkIslander · Mar 27, 2010

Originally Posted by George

Some of those cloths are from the new ranges. I'd be interested to see how they make up.

Why have you ordered them, does your tailor not have an account with them?

No he doesn't. It prob saves me a few bucks by getting the cloth on my own and doing CTM, especially with the pound as low as it is now. So essentially "sale" would be in the pound to dollar ratio. For what I paid I'm happy, I got exactly what I wanted, without compromise (except the green lambswool which was supposed to be brown...may swap it out for another although its growing on me).

AndrewRogers · Mar 27, 2010

Originally Posted by NewYorkRanger

No he doesn't. It prob saves me a few bucks by getting the cloth on my own and doing CTM, especially with the pound as low as it is now. So essentially "sale" would be in the pound to dollar ratio. For what I paid I'm happy, I got exactly what I wanted, without compromise (except the green lambswool which was supposed to be brown...may swap it out for another although its growing on me).

Next time, you can ask for swatches to be sure on a colour. If the wrong number (check the little paper tag) was sent out to you, you can get that fixed.

jefferyd · Mar 27, 2010

Originally Posted by TRINI

Rob, I love that chestnut plaid.

Can you pm me details on where you ordered from?

I may have some of that left from last season- I'll check on Monday.

jefferyd · Mar 27, 2010

Originally Posted by Slewfoot

^ Fun stuff! I can see you rocking all of those. Does John G. Hardy outsource to VBC for some fabrics? I didn't realize that.

HMS (Gladson to the tailors), which distributes VBC (as well as a number of others) purchased HFW about a year ago, IIRC.

aportnoy · Mar 27, 2010

Originally Posted by George

When I first started having suits made 20 years ago, Reid & Taylor was the cloth the tailors raved about, IIRC it was about 18oz in weight. I was at my tailors earlier and he has the Eskdale book which is about 15oz but there weren't many patterns in the bunch. You don't see Reid & Taylor much these days as the patterns tend to be deemed a little 'old fashioned' by the younger clients.

I may be tempted one day.

IIRC, the Silver Gander are 18oz. The colors are wonderfully vibrant and unique. I believe Yachtie has had a few of them made up.

TRINI · Mar 27, 2010

Originally Posted by jefferyd

I may have some of that left from last season- I'll check on Monday.

Oooooh - thanks, J!

George · Mar 27, 2010

Originally Posted by aportnoy

IIRC, the Silver Gander are 18oz. The colors are wonderfully vibrant and unique. I believe Yachtie has had a few of them made up.
They are, you can't really describe them. Some may find the cloth a little 'old fashioned' as was said, but I think it's very beautiful in its way. I'm not sure it's woven in Scotland any more though.

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