Vested Napoli Suit

[A Y]

Originally Posted by Manton

No way I can get 3 piece out of four yards.

Really? That's 3.6 meters, and I get 3-pieces from that. Is it a really large check or something hard to match?

BTW, FWIW, I think you're crazy to do this mutt, but hopefully I'll be proven wrong.

--Andre

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by A Y

Really? That's 3.6 meters, and I get 3-pieces from that. Is it a really large check or something hard to match?

BTW, FWIW, I think you're crazy to do this mutt, but hopefully I'll be proven wrong.

--Andre

aren't you "normal" sized and manton well over 6 feet?

 

[teddieriley]

Originally Posted by edmorel

I'm slow. Would you consider a "fun" vest instead. I'm just picturing Italian on top, English on bottom (and middle) and it sounds weird but maybe it will work as a "best of both worlds" type of thing, like LL Alden says about his bespoke line.

I can imagine an Italian on top and English on bottom being quite fun, indeed.

And a Foothreak. We should have a money line as to how many pages this threak hits by 5 EDT. I'm guessing 6, and 17 if Vox and Bull start posting pictures of Italians on top and English on bottom.

 

[tazmaniac]

Personally, I think it's a great idea if you're willing to go trough the trouble. I love three piece suits, but although there may be good examples of Italian origin, I think it is not what they do best. In many ways, that is why I am reluctant to go to an italian tailor: I'd like most of my suits to be three pieces to have the option, that's why I use an English tailor. I suppose I could use Italian tailors for odd jackets and trousers, but I haven't gone that far yet.

The only question is: why not have an English or US-tailor do the whole suit?

 

[A Y]

Originally Posted by edmorel

aren't you "normal" sized and manton well over 6 feet?

I'm 6 feet, and Manton is definitely taller, so probably that explains it.

--Andre

 

[IndianBoyz]

I think I might have asked a bit of a tough question here..

 

[alliswell]

Originally Posted by A Y

I'm 6 feet, and Manton is definitely taller, so probably that explains it.

--Andre


Kid's a monster.

 

[Nicola]

Originally Posted by edmorel

I don't understand the concept of a 3 piece Napoli suit.

 

[Holdfast]

Originally Posted by Manton

Going to do a "Pants Across the Sea" suit. Jacket made in Naples, pants and vest made in New York.

Definitely brave, possibly foo(l)ish.

How are you going to get them to co-ordinate the overall look? Will you effectively be "project-managing" this build to ensure they do or do the tailors in question know each other already and are happy to work together to get you something you're happy with?

Whatever, I'm interesting in hearing how all this works out!

 

[Despos]

What will be made first, the vest or the trouser?

Make sure they are cut in the same direction on the cloth.

 

[TheFoo]

This sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[Cravate_Noire]

My favourite pic of Carlo!...hope to meet him when Im in Milan.

Originally Posted by Sebastian

Do you really think, you can't direct Italian tailors to make a proper 3 piece suit?

I have seen great examples of well fitting vests and high rise trousers made by Italians... But maybe we have different expectations of how high a vest should be cut. Still, this example should be high enough:

(Picture is courtesy of SF member Vaux le Vicomte's blog, which offers more than one example of a nice 3 piece of Italian origin.)


Vasilis and I say they can.

 

[Holdfast]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

This sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.

Shhhh! Don't put him off, I want to see pictures of the eventual result....

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

This sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.

How's your Chan/Reeves project coming along?


- B

 

[Despos]

Are you saying the Italians can't make a vest with drape?