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Recent content by bobbers
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The Official-ish DC Thread
One issue I have with buying off the rack luxury shirts: many I come across are sized only by the neck dimension. The sleeves are almost always extra long on me, so I have to take the sleeves to be shortened. As a result, the gauntlet button might not be centered properly which of course its a...- bobbers
- Post #14,628
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official-ish DC Thread
The place I went wasn't suit appropriate. But I've been "that overdressed guy" in the past so feeling out of place doesn't bother me anymore. I went to the steak frites restaurant Medium Rare. I had this suit made up last year and haven't had a chance to wear it in the wild yet. It was also...- bobbers
- Post #14,480
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official-ish DC Thread
Wore a suit to dinner last night. Either the first or second time I've worn a suit since the pandemic. I chose a grenadine tie to dress it down. I noticed one pocket flap was tucked in just after I took the picture; I had already taken the tripod down and couldn't be bothered to take another pic.- bobbers
- Post #14,478
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official-ish DC Thread
This weekend I'm putting away my spring/summer sportcoats for the fall/winter ones and I thought I'd share pics of what I have. First, the fall/winter ones. black cashmere blue wool olive wool tan lightweight cashmere gray wool/cotton/linen. Seems like a summer fabric, but the color is more...- bobbers
- Post #13,773
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official-ish DC Thread
Are there any proper bespoke options that are based in the DC area left other than William Field (which is well beyond his budget and stylistically probably not a good match anyway)? If someone has experience, please chime in. Another traveling tailor option is WW Chan. They visit DC 3-4 times...- bobbers
- Post #12,791
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official-ish DC Thread
I've always been hesitant to take in pants at the waist. Doing so brings the pockets closer together so the altered product might look off balance. But the waistband of these pants fits just about fine; I think I just bought a model that is baggy overall while now I prefer things more form...- bobbers
- Post #12,108
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official-ish DC Thread
This weekend I was cleaning out my closet, replacing fall/winter stuff with spring/summer stuff, when I remembered this question. Here are three jackets which I thought would be super cool but haven't worn much. Due to weight fluctuations, the first two are a little big on me which is another...- bobbers
- Post #12,105
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official-ish DC Thread
I just sold my previous rowhouse, which I had been renting out. Imagine all the stress of being a homeowner and then add on worrying if your tenants will pay the rent on time every time. Or in the pandemic era, pay the rent at all. Fortunately my tenants were always on time but a stroke of bad...- bobbers
- Post #11,896
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official-ish DC Thread
I also have a light grey glen plaid sportscoat and I find tough to match with other things as well. Mine has a much more prominent pattern, so I think its less likely to thought of as an orphan suit jacket; though it has a worsted finish and I forgot to mention patch pockets rather than flap...- bobbers
- Post #11,673
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official-ish DC Thread
Speaking of Parkway, they have a promo going on right now. I was notified by email and regular mail about the offer below. However, I'm ready to find someone else due to the cost. Last month, it was a little over $80 to dryclean an overcoat. Are there any recommendations on the second best dry...- bobbers
- Post #11,417
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official-ish DC Thread
I had some flush metal toe taps installed by Aram the Cobbler a couple years ago and would definitely use his repair services again. https://www.aramthecobbler.com/metal-taps-leather-toe- bobbers
- Post #11,355
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official-ish DC Thread
I sent fabric to Italy last month, as I'm working on a CMT commission with a bespoke tailor in Naples. The cost of sending 5 meters of fabric by DHL was $148 and there were €120 duty assessed. I'd rather not do that again.- bobbers
- Post #10,886
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official-ish DC Thread
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- Post #10,722
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official-ish DC Thread
A few goodies I picked up in Naples. No fit pics on the custom shirts yet since they probably should be worn/washed a few times before judging proper fit. The loafers were an impulse purchase; they fit well and only 100 euros. They didn't seem like corrected grain (sometimes I'm unsure how to...- bobbers
- Post #10,487
- Forum: Classic Menswear