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While technically against the rules (shoes with black tie should either be opera pumps or patent leather) I think in most cases some well-shined Park Aves will be perfectly fine.

I've got a linen shirt with shoulder pleats. The back and sides are very billowy (Probably around 3" of extra material in the back). The tailor says he can take in the sides only an inch. I would like darts but seems they cannot be properly achieved with the shoulder pleats. What can I do? Thank you in advance.

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Once you go beyond a certain degree of tapering, you basically have to remake the shirt to get it to fit properly. It's almost never worth it when you could just buy a properly-fitting shirt.

I was browsing styleforum and came across this blazer. I meant to subscribe to the thread, but i guess i forgot. Luckily, i saved a picture. Now to the question: Does anyone know which thread this is from? edit: about 30 minutes after my searching began, and just a few minutes after i posted this questions, i found the thread. thank you, sf god

When a tailor shortens the sleeve from the cuff, are they suppose to recreate the cuff (the part where the sleeves open/overlaps). Or is it normal to just truncate the cuff (like an inch of overlap/opened section) and just move the buttons down?

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I've had the tailor remove the cuff from the sleeve, shorten the sleeve, and then re-attach the cuff to the now-shortened sleeve. Not too difficult.

If you ever have a shirt made by a good shirt maker you may purchase extra cuffs for future replacement of the threadbare ones. Course you run the risk of dissimilar color, so wash the cuffs (and extra collar) periodically w/ the shirt.

oops... I mean for a Suit Jacket not a shirt. Sorry about the confusion.

Depends on what you're paying, how much material there is to work with on the seam, how good the tailor is, and if you care.

If you actually care, ask what the tailor does before you give him the garment, and if it's not to your liking, ask him/her to do otherwise or go elsewhere.

What do you all think about pairing a solid grey linen tie with a tan suit for an outdoor wedding in August? I'm thinking about one from Howard Yount, but it seems that the grey tie/tan suit combo may be too monochromatic. Thoughts?

Too monochromatic. You need summer colors. A tan suit is quite versatile so you can do red, burgundy, orange, pink, even blue ties. For an outdoor event go with light-colored tie.

Okay. If you don't have working button holes on the jacket's arm it's not too difficult to move those buttons to maintain the proportion.

+1 what cptjeff said.

A question about Ancient Madder: if a tie is made from silk and has a "micro-fiber-y" texture, is it safe to assume it's made from Ancient Madder silk? Will regular silk always feel "slicker" to the touch?

Any Charles Tyrwhitt codes right now?