Houndstooth suit

[MBreinin]

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

you got to give me some tips on finding these bad boys on ebay for so cheap too. 42R


Luck, and constant searching. I will sometimes spend an entire weekend searching e-bay for scores. Yes, I am a bit obsessive. Thing is, down here you can't find alot of this stuff, period. I would not even know where to find a RLPL suit. Saks doesn't carry it, maybe Rubenstein Brothers. I don't know. My E-Bay philosophy is that I buy what I like. If it appeals to me and falls within my comfort zone on spending, I will go for it. I have also made bad purchases and I have a few in the closet that I should move back out. But, all in all, I am satisfied. I have also scored great watches, guitars and other things on E-Bay. BTW, I am also a 42, so you are competing with me....and I am also watching that houndstooth Polo.

Mike

 

[originalskin]

We call it "dog tooth" in the UK, not that that's a big deal. Very popolar in the late 60's early 70's but not such a tweedy fabric. A suit in this fabric would make you look like Sherlock Holmes, assuming that is not your intent, then it has to be a black pair of trousers, sorry pants...

The patch breast pocket looks a bit out of place. Fabric looks a good wool, but with modern weaving techniques who knows.

 

[ranker]

Is it just me or does houndstooth just seem to add age to the wearer? No matter the cut/designer, every houndstooth jacket I've tried on makes me seem "over the hill". Or is that the point?

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by MBreinin

Luck, and constant searching. I will sometimes spend an entire weekend searching e-bay for scores. Yes, I am a bit obsessive. Thing is, down here you can't find alot of this stuff, period. I would not even know where to find a RLPL suit. Saks doesn't carry it, maybe Rubenstein Brothers. I don't know. My E-Bay philosophy is that I buy what I like. If it appeals to me and falls within my comfort zone on spending, I will go for it. I have also made bad purchases and I have a few in the closet that I should move back out. But, all in all, I am satisfied. I have also scored great watches, guitars and other things on E-Bay. BTW, I am also a 42, so you are competing with me....and I am also watching that houndstooth Polo.

Mike
Did you buy the t-shirt?

 

[MBreinin]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

Did you buy the t-shirt?

No, but I need it to complete my path to the Dark Side.

Mike

 

[I. Gentantithesis]

Originally Posted by MBreinin

Circa 1975. Most were beltless. RL supposedly left Norman Hilton mfg. over those shoulders/sleeveheads. Made by Lanham Ltd. in Lowell, Mass., later PRL Tailored Clothing till circa '92. There's almost as much hand sewing in the jacket as the current RLPL SA jacket (excluding buttonholes), more than the earlier Chester Barrie RLPL.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by MBreinin

No, but I need it to complete my path to the Dark Side. Mike

 

[culverwood]

Originally Posted by yachtie

Been done- looks cool:

Agreed it'd look even better as a DB.

Originally Posted by Mild Mannered

Looks great, if you're 100 years old.

I had a suit like this (though a slightly smaller check) when I was 21 though with lapels on the waistcoat. It was the 60's/70's and I thought at the time a cross between Mod and Country.

 

[MBreinin]

Originally Posted by I. Gentantithesis

Circa 1975. Most were beltless. RL supposedly left Norman Hilton mfg. over those shoulders/sleeveheads. Made by Lanham Ltd. in Lowell, Mass., later PRL Tailored Clothing till circa '92. There's almost as much hand sewing in the jacket as the current RLPL SA jacket (excluding buttonholes), more than the earlier Chester Barrie RLPL.

So, I guess I got a fair deal for $40 shipped then? I really do like the fit, especially the pants. The jacket could be a little more roomy, but I am working on dropping a little so I can start wearing a 40 in lieu of a 42. We will see.

Mike

 

[I. Gentantithesis]

 

[wetnose]

Next time you're at a fine restaurant, try to see if you can talk to the chefs...I've noticed that a fine houndstooth in cotton is the preferred choice for a lot of chefs. Somehow stains don't show as easily....something about the pattern just scrambles the perception of the fabric.

 

[Bird's One View]

Chef pants are an echo of the old daywear trousers. They come in bold B&W stipes as well as houndstooth.

 

[Mild Mannered]

Originally Posted by culverwood

I had a suit like this (though a slightly smaller check) when I was 21 though with lapels on the waistcoat. It was the 60's/70's and I thought at the time a cross between Mod and Country.

Ahh! that is critical. The smaller (tighter) check would look nice indeed. What colour was yours?
In the grey or brown spectrum? My comment was influenced on that artwork by the way.

 

[culverwood]

In the grey or brown spectrum? No, black and almost white.

 

[Winot]

Finally got round to taking my length of Minnis Rangoon black/white houndstooth into Graham Brown. After much agonising over the last few months, have gone for:

2B SB peak lapel with side vents; buggy lined in lilac; black buttons
5 button show 6 SB waistcoat with four welt pockets with black back lining
Brace top trousers with fishtail back; double pleats and 2" turn-ups

First fitting in 2/3 weeks; should be finished for the Christmas party season.