BlazerSuit: The Final Chapter

[Manton]

The jacket is not long. I doubt any of you would say so if you saw it IRL. It is 33.5", on a body that is 76.5". I think the mirror pose makes it look long, indeed makes all my stuff look long, because everyone always says that, and yet every tailor save one makes pretty much the same length for me. It never looks long to me in a full length mirror.

The skirt kicks on the right side because I am lifting my arm. That said, it is probably more full than a RTW or bespoke Napoli coat.

 

[greekonomist]

So you have three now? Fresco, flannel, and this one? I guess this is for moderate temps?

 

[srivats]

Originally Posted by Manton

Tip Top cloth, $15 per yard, so it must be crap that no true dandy wanted. As ever, SB notch, 3 roll 2, side vents, 3 open patch, swelled edges. Except this time unlined, with smoked MoP buttons.


I have a good color calibrated monitor and I still can't see any of those details. Can you please post pics in better lighting - and please, ask someone else to take the pics.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by greekonomist

So you have three now? Fresco, flannel, and this one? I guess this is for moderate temps?

This one is for hot weather and more casual settings. We shall see how hot I can bear it. It's technically heavier than the fresco, but hopefully cooler.

 

[zalb916]

Originally Posted by RJman

Ooh! Oooh! Who with?

Please let it not be a Mystery.

No mystery. I'm too smalltimer to use one of the big guys. Chan won't take cloth, so I'm going to experiment with Gordon Yao. I haven't really seen much of his stuff around here. He visits D.C., so I thought I'd give him a try. I actually wish I had gotten my act together sooner, as I would have seriously considered Solito, whose prices seemed pretty reasonable to me.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by eg1

Perhaps a dumb question, but can this concept work with a DB blazer as opposed to SB?

I have a DB suit in the works with swappable buttons...I think that will work.

Originally Posted by Manton

I think it could.

In fact, I may have spoken too soon when I said this was the last one. My length of Minnis 0520 may get turned into a DB BlazerSuit.

RJ was right!!!!!

When you think of this as a DB BlazerSuit, are you thinking patch outpockets?

- B

 

[RJman]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I have a DB suit in the works with swappable buttons...I think that will work.
Some of us are born DB's, some become DB's, and some have DB's thrust upon them.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

When you think of this as a DB BlazerSuit, are you thinking patch outpockets?

- B
Either 4x2 3 patch, or 6x2 with breast welt. Either way, hip patch for sure.

 

[anon]

could you give a ballpark figure of what it costs to bring a tailor that cloth and have it turned into a nice blazer like that?

I do like it, it's quite sharp.

 

[Manton]

A&S charges 1510 GBP to make a jacket with a customer's cloth. The various expats charge a little less.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by Manton

Either 4x2 3 patch, or 6x2 with breast welt. Either way, hip patch for sure.

3 patch please.

 

[Frog in Suit]

Originally Posted by Manton

A&S charges 1510 GBP to make a suit with a customer's cloth. The various expats charge a little less.

Surely, this must be ex-VAT. Yes?

Frog in Suit

 

[Connemara]

The lapels are very 1970s.

 

[radicaldog]

This is a really handsome and versatile suit, and the choice of buttons seems excellent and not at all banal to me.

I tried to do a summer Blazersuit of sorts last year (3-roll-2.5, dark royal blue, quite matte and not too slubby Shantung silk, black/grey MoP buttons), but I'm not sure it really works because I didn't get patch pockets. Also, the silk works with linen trousers and chinos, but not with (say) grey fresco trousers. I need to find something with more surface interest, like a very light flannel.

 

[Cantabrigian]

Looks very nice but I really can't wait for the DB version. That will be next level.

What kind of cloth is that? I can't quite tell from the photo.