BlazerSuit: The Final Chapter

[manofstyle]

Shape of the quarters is funky

 

[radicaldog]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

You Foofed your collar and didn't even credit me. If you want to make up for it, click on the Esquire link in my signature and vote for me 30 times today. It's the least you can do.

Er... how about crediting Gianni Agnelli?

http://www.italymag.co.uk/images/agnelli-11012008.jpg

 

[luk-cha]

Originally Posted by instep

How thick are the MOP buttons? They look very thin to me.

between 2-3mm is the thinkest available in this size, and normally available in 3 colors too white, smoked and brown

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by instep

How thick are the MOP buttons? They look very thin to me.

Originally Posted by luk-cha

between 2-3mm is the thinkest available in this size, and normally available in 3 colors too white, smoked and brown

What the Chinese man said...that is what you get from the standard sources these days. A bit thinner than the standard horn in the same size.

In contrast, I had the insipid plastic buttons in Borrelli Linosa below replaced with pre-WWII MoP buttons...those are substantially thicker.

I assume that buttons of such quality can be sourced today still, but you might have to get them made up specially.

One advantage of swappable buttons is that if I find a set that I prefer, it is simple to add them to the rotation.


- B

 

[Biscione]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

- B
You quite like posting this picture, don't you?

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Biscione

You quite like posting this picture, don't you?

Thank you for inline quoting it. Actually, I forgot that I had a closeup of the old MoP buttons:

The contemporary ones that I've seen are thinner.

- B

 

[Biscione]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Thank you for inline quoting it.

A pleasure, and an honour.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Biscione

A pleasure, and an honour.

I'm tipping my pith helmet in your direction, and giving the secret wink.

- B

 

[instep]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

What the Chinese man said...that is what you get from the standard sources these days. A bit thinner than the standard horn in the same size. In contrast, I had the insipid plastic buttons in Borrelli Linosa below replaced with pre-WWII MoP buttons...those are substantially thicker.

I assume that buttons of such quality can be sourced today still, but you might have to get them made up specially. One advantage of swappable buttons is that if I find a set that I prefer, it is simple to add them to the rotation. - B
Thank you. I've quite sensitive to the 'issue' (really only to me perhaps) of MOP buttons feeling 'insubstantial'. Thin MOP buttons bug me somehow - reminding me somewhat of the buttons my grandmother had on her cardigans - broad, thin, and decidedly delicate feeling. I have amassed a morass of MOP suit buttons (45+ I think) and I have still never really come across one that I am completely pleased with. My current fave is a 3.9mm(!!!) thick smoke MOP one, but it is a 'plain' 'flat front' button, and lacks the 'raised circumference' design that I quite like. I suppose a case can be made for a hybrid MOP/plastic 'sandwich' button, or a superlative plastic job in this instance. For me at least. Anyhow, enough rambling from me. Manton's blazersuit looks quite nice to me, with the lapels reminding me somewhat of the suit Michael Caine wore in Get Carter. Somehow though, the material texture/colour whispers 'orphan suit jacket' to me. At least on my monitor. Anyone else get this vibe?

 

[AndrewRogers]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Thank you for inline quoting it. Actually, I forgot that I had a closeup of the old MoP buttons:

The contemporary ones that I've seen are thinner. - B
I'll do it for this one, too, just to balance things out. PS Manton, these BlazerSuits are very, very nice.

 

[chorse123]

Originally Posted by Manton

Linen.

Is this the heavy weight Irish stuff? I've got my linen BlazerSuit but haven't had a chance to wear it yet. Maybe this week, since the weather is turning.

 

[Manton]

I don't know how thick the buttons are, but they feel fine to me.

I have to guess the weight of that linen, but I would say it is about 11 ounces. I am wearing the suit today, in a place where the high is supposed to be 83, so this is a good test of it.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by Manton

I don't know how thick the buttons are, but they feel fine to me. I have to guess the weight of that linen, but I would say it is about 11 ounces. I am wearing the suit today, in a place where the high is supposed to be 83, so this is a good test of it.
Didn't you get the memo? This thread is no longer about you.

 

[TRINI]

Originally Posted by edmorel

Actually working on my own version of this

I always thought that you were a great example of what could be done wtih RTW that fit well.

Are you going over to the dark side?

 

[eg1]

Originally Posted by eg1

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

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!!!!!

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

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



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

- B

I knew I could count on at least one of you!