Roping + Soft Shoulder

[patrickBOOTH]

I wouldn't say this is a roped shoulder, no. This is a roped shoulder:

 

[Benjamin E.]

I've got an old Zegna jacket that has quite soft shoulders and a fair bit of rope. I think it looks fine.

 

[LittleTimmy]

I think the roped shoulders make the wearer look like a robot with mechanical arms that can rotate 360 in the vertical plane, but I know what you mean by ski jump shoulders. This guy talks about it http://www.mensflair.com/style-advic...and-pagoda.php

 

[LSU1990]

I think that pretty much describes the Oxxford A-type. I see that and I think Neopolitan. When that is done right, that is my preferred construction.

 

[comrade]

Originally Posted by mrbateman

Hey,

I am beginning to have a summer sport coat made on Saturday and want to have a garment made with natural, soft shoulders and yet a bit of roping. Do you think a shoulder without padding but with a small amount of roping would look weird?

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Yes. It would.

 

[comrade]

Originally Posted by mrbateman

Thanks, everyone, for the advice so far. I am fairly athletic and have big shoulders. I find that when I wear suits with significant shoulder padding I end up looking stocky. So I want a minimally padded or soft shoulder but I do like the way roping looks to add a bit of an upward angle at the shoulder cap. Then the shoulder ends up looking like a ski jump which in my mind is very aesthetically pleasing - haha. I was going for this look below. This jacket does have a bit of roping, no?

Not a bit.

 

[Ivar]

Originally Posted by mrbateman

Just to add to the choir: these are definitely not roped shoulders.

 

[GBR]

I rather fear so but debate with your cutter.

 

[mrbateman]

Originally Posted by LSU1990

I think that pretty much describes the Oxxford A-type. I see that and I think Neopolitan. When that is done right, that is my preferred construction.

Are you talking about the concave shoulder or the soft shoulder with a bit or roping? It seems like that sloped shoulder that "looks like a ski jump" is very common in neopolitan suits but I just don't know how to tell the tailor to do that. I am beginning to conclude that roping is not the way to acheive the look.

 

[LSU1990]

Originally Posted by mrbateman

Are you talking about the concave shoulder or the soft shoulder with a bit or roping? It seems like that sloped shoulder that "looks like a ski jump" is very common in neopolitan suits but I just don't know how to tell the tailor to do that. I am beginning to conclude that roping is not the way to acheive the look.
Definitely not concave. Straight line, minimal padding, but with a roll of fabric on the front of the arm where the arm attaches to the coat.

 

[Nicola]

Originally Posted by mrbateman

the soft shoulder with a bit or roping? It seems like that sloped shoulder that "looks like a ski jump" is very common in neopolitan suits .

Do you have sloping shoulders?

 

[pvrhye]

My double breasted has somewhat soft roped shoulders.

 

[GuidoWongolini]

Originally Posted by mrbateman

Thanks, everyone, for the advice so far. I am fairly athletic and have big shoulders. I find that when I wear suits with significant shoulder padding I end up looking stocky. So I want a minimally padded or soft shoulder but I do like the way roping looks to add a bit of an upward angle at the shoulder cap. Then the shoulder ends up looking like a ski jump which in my mind is very aesthetically pleasing - haha. I was going for this look below. This jacket does have a bit of roping, no?
- as that pic is me.. I can confirm their is no roping.
- if you can wait 6 weeks as I have a soft + con rollino coming in a denim blue + silver chalk stripe flannel arriving. Will be previewed on the bRog first though.

 

[mrbateman]

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[pvrhye]

Guessing that whole look is from a Phineas Cole catalog.