Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread - Page 14

Originally Posted by Manton

It's Fox. The closest thing I know to it in any current book is in Minnis, and that version is a lot heavier and stiffer. Also, the stripe is much louder.

Originally Posted by chorse123

Unfunded liabilities for Spring/Summer 2008. I think I will probably have the suit made first. I could possibly use the jacket more, but my wife doesn't like it. She says she thinks it looks like a tablecloth. Not sure where she got that from!


Ermenegildo Zegna 80% cashmere, 20% silk. A phenomenal hand. Light but feels like it has real guts.

Originally Posted by chorse123

Not even six months have gone by and the last piece is in the works. The Zegna is being made and will be ready next week, a little early for spring/summer '09 but there you have it. I think it could be something very special. 3 open patch pockets with a jaunty shape to them, minimal lining, side vents, almost no shoulder.

Originally Posted by oscarthewild

That zegna would have looked fab as a suit. One could always wear it as separates too.

Originally Posted by chorse123

Definitely a jacket only.

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

You think? It's a nice spring sports jacket.

I like the blue with the stripes for a jacket with the white pants.

Originally Posted by chorse123

Definitely a jacket only.

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

Oscar likes to make a bold statement. Actually, there is a guy who gets plaid DB suits in colors and patterns that would make him seem rather conservative.

Originally Posted by Mildly Consumptive

I've instituted a new rule: I have to move fabric out to the tailor before I can bring new stuff in. So, to celebrate a piece of tweed and a piece of flannel going out the door, I picked up a couple pieces for next summer. The first piece is a lightweight open-woven linen and silk blend that'll make a jacket: The second piece is a navy lightweight 20% mohair blend that'll make a summer suit (someday). The first pic is more colour-accurate:

Originally Posted by AndrewRogers

I busted a move and went for some 14/15 oz Fresco in mid grey, which was actually quite dark. I know 14/15 oz is not an ideal weight for Fresco, but I thought it was worth an experiment :-) I hope my photography shows off the weave in all its rough glory.

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

Thanks for the obligatory electron microscope view. What do you plan to use this for?

Originally Posted by AndrewRogers

Labcoat :-)

No, no, really, I will attempt a suit with a single-breasted, two-button coat with three patch pockets. This could be a disaster or a triumph of the 14/15 ounces. I am still thinking about it, however.

Originally Posted by Will

Put brown buttons on it and copyright it as a "frazersuit."