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Originally Posted by aussiejake 

Are Pantherella's god-tier business socks or what?

Originally Posted by nabilmust 

They're good, but not sure if I would, personally, call them 'god-tier'. 

But then again, every one has their personal preferences. It would be wanton of me to say anyone is 'wrong' (unless we're talking about square-toed shoes) when it comes to personal preferences.

I have some Mazarin, Gamarelli, and Bresciani socks. Having tried these, as well as Pantharellas and Corgis, I've found the Mazarin/Gamarelli/Bresciani ones to be better. In my case, I guess, 'god-tier'.

Originally Posted by Charlie's Wardrobe 

Fella's PSA alert, all Pantherella's are down to $14.95 + SF discount code SF10.

Originally Posted by Prince of Paisley 

As md said most tailors won't reattach fake buttonholes under the lining unless asked. It's obviously easier to do it this way so that is their default, and IMO not a huge deal. The "scars" for want of a better word of where the original buttons were removed would probably concern me more (especially if the fabric is a delicate one and/or a light colour). It is to be unavoidable however, and short of magic I'm not sure there is a way to remove bottonhole stitiching without leaving some sort of mark. Because of this, depending on the length I need shortened/lengthened (mostly the latter) I instruct the tailor to take the hem of the sleeve up/down and leave the buttons in position (whether working or not). Having the buttons ~1cm or so closer or further away from the sleeve end is barely noticeable, and better than the possible complications of moving the buttons and buttonholes. Also much cheaper than from-the-shoulder alterations which may risk throwing out the balance of the sleeves.

As for the creases, if this is a new suit then they should press out, and the tailor should have done this when they shortened the sleeves originally. You might take it back to them and ask that they do it for you if it's not too late, or have a go at it yourself at home. Though if you've had the sleeves shortened the crease would be on the inside of the sleeve (?) so not as bad as if you had them lengthened and the creases were on the outside.

Originally Posted by Journeyman 


I agree with the above.

The Henry Carter sale is excellent value, particularly using the SF code for an additional 10% discount.

However, in my experience, cotton Pantherellas do tend to shrink and "dry out" a bit (if that makes sense) after a while. The socks get a bit smaller and the material feels a bit stiffer and less silky after ten or twenty washes. So, whilst they do last a long time and I haven't had any develop holes, I personally don't like them as much as Marcoliani or Bresciani.

Originally Posted by nabilmust 

 

The sale is very tempting, I confess.

 

As a general piece of guidance, I once was too tempted by the prices on Viccel socks. Avoid them.

Originally Posted by lennier 

Thanks all for the feedback guys. Seems like the rather dodgy technique is par for the course at the price point, which doesn't impress me much but I can live with. The work has been executed sloppily too though. The creases I speak of are lengthwise up the sleeve near the seam, from the end to about 20cm up the arm. Basically they've been too lazy or stupid to put the sleeve over a proper jig when pressing the ends and just flattened the whole sleeve.

To top it off, I noticed that the two sleeves are very noticeably different, one has the buttons almost a centimetre closer to the cuff vent than the other! That's just inexcusably sloppy on a quality garment. I'll be talking to the retailer about their choice of alterations people I think..

Originally Posted by fxh 


I'm not sure the technique is dodgy - more like pretty standard for altering sleeves. With the buttons I'd suggest you just be wary of meetups with forumites carrying magnify glasses and tape measures.

I wouldn't be too worried about the creases - you are in reasonable company.