Double Breasted Style. - Page 9

Enhances the symmetry, that's about it.

You make a convincing case.

Actually, I don't have all the basics covered now. I just thought about the reasons why, and I think it's because I had a fairly complete basic Brooks Brothers tailored wardrobe from high school through early professional life. As I added to this as I grew older with more handfinished brands like Oxxford, Barbera, Brioni, etc., I tended to get things that were less basic. The basic stuff got retired for wear and tear (and a taste for better crafted stuff), and so when I moved on to bespoke, I started back with the basics again.

For example, I do not own a solid blue suit. I feel I should have at least two: a fresco SB three piece for summer and saddle months; and a DB cold weather weight two piece. Same with the gray DB flannel suit.

On the other hand, for reasons of position and what I do, I do not need to worry the least bit about what others think of my clothing. So, why worry about checking off the boxes of the basics?

I don't know. I like what you are doing with how you are building up your bespoke wardrobe. I haven't given it as much thought, and often do things impulsively at the last minute.

You know, like getting a length of LL gun club and deciding that will be my next odd jacket.


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Certainly for a SC- in one of those wool/silk summer fabrics I think I get a welted breast pocket though.

I'd also favor it for a tweed DB Or a flannel w/ a good deal of surface interest.

I fall into the camp of being reluctant to do patch breast pockets on suits, despite my love of having all three out pockets done as patches on odd jackets.

The statement, "Or a flannel w/ a good deal of surface interest.," might as well be a direct quotation from Ediwn on the thought of patch pockets on a suit...he basically thinks the woolier the flannel, the better for patch pockets.

Since I'm still tending toward Golden Bale, obviously, we are not looking at the most surface interest in a flannel.

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Since you are leaning towards the Golden Bale flannel you are not really getting a real flannel. You are getting a delicate girlie-man flannel for wearing with a fez and sitting under ceiling fans in shaded cafes while drinking mint tea.

Despos, hellllpppp!

- B

You need someone to pour your tea?

And wipe my bottom.

That's why I call upon Despos.

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Nice Brioni.

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Generously double breasted has worked well for him in the past.

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Bad pic, but you get the idea.

Nice "accessory".