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post #1 of 6
2/21/08 at 2:12pm
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I have a Kiton 3 pc suit e52 in 100% cashmere that has suffered irreparable damage to the trousers.. it is gray pin
I am planning on listing it on ebay, as I think the name alone will pull in more money than orphans should
before I do, is anyone interested in either the jacket or vest?

For those interested, the jacket is 3 button, notch lapel, with dual rear vent
Chest - 44"
Shoulder - 19"
Length - 32.25"
Sleeve - 24.5" with working button holes

the vest measures 42" pit to pit
as you can see the back is Kiton signature cupro inside and out (kinda cool)

I think I could likely get $4-500 for the jacket alone on ebay, so if anyone offers $450 for both, that'll put an end to it
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post #2 of 6
2/21/08 at 5:53pm
What happened to the pants? Just morbid curiosity, really. I have this beautiful Irish linen bespoke suit which, when it was a year old, I wore to a party. I was talking to some woman and leaning against a window sill and felt some heat on my back and a burning smell. Turns out a freaking scented candle had burnt a massive hole in the back flap of my jacket. I took it back to the tailor who had helped me select the cloth but he said there wasn't anymore. But he offered to keep the jacket with him just in case... I forgot about the tragedy, and even wore the orphan pant once. Then, after 14 months, I get a call from the tailor saying he had found a meter of a fabric that was a "99 per cent match" and "should I go ahead and replace the back, sir?". Sure, go ahead, I say, because I loved the suit. Went back after a week and it was so perfect that the other tailors in the shop couldn't guess anything had happened. So, what happened to your pants. A skilled tailor does not like to hear the word "irreparably damaged". ----- Church's custom grade half-brougues 12D http://cgi.ebay.com/Churchs-12-D-Cus...QQcmdZViewItem Christian Dio DB suit http://cgi.ebay.com/Mens-Gray-Double...QQcmdZViewItem Other cool stuff on ebay http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZsidvar
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post #3 of 6
2/21/08 at 8:22pm
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the front of the trousers have a bad (and large) burn
I received a PM for pics, so I'll post some and will also request some advice as to a reasonable price (for here - ebay hopefully will run amock)
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post #4 of 6
2/21/08 at 9:55pm
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as requested, here are pics.. I'll post measurements a bit later, as I'll need them for ebay anyway
The Jos A Bank hangar, I think, provides comic relief..

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post #5 of 6
2/21/08 at 10:00pm
how much do you want for it?
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post #6 of 6
2/22/08 at 1:21am
How about a picture of the damaged pants?
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