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Recent content by Isbister
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Cordings of piccadilly
That's useful to know. You may just have been unlucky, but on the other hand, such declines in quality do happen. I have only ever used OB for riding breeches - cavalry twill, Bedford cord, and more recently summerweight cotton twill - and have always been perfectly satisfied. The staff at their...- Isbister
- Post #248
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cordings of piccadilly
The length looks all right but I think it's just a bit loose in the body. I'm a 44L but judging from the photos, I've got a heavier build than you. I think it would help the fit if you had the jacket taken in a little at each side of the waist - perhaps by an inch.- Isbister
- Post #221
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cordings of piccadilly
I think I may safely say I already have a certain degree of experience at washing trousers. Should I ever wish to follow up your ideas about Reptilians and DVD, I will let you know.- Isbister
- Post #216
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cordings of piccadilly
I had to google most of your posting in order to make any sense of it. Shrimpton is very obviously a sandwich short of a picnic - two stops beyond Barking even. Your may find that your travel arrangements are likely to be severely circumscribed if you give credence to his sort of conspiracy...- Isbister
- Post #214
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cordings of piccadilly
Never been there? My family have been customers since the 1930s. I recommend a visit sometime to lend your postings more authority.- Isbister
- Post #212
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cordings of piccadilly
^ Something else you have mentioned also has caused me some fleeting sense of confusion, the identity of Cordings' "salesladies" - as whenever I have been there, all the staff other than the woman upstairs on the till have been men. Downstairs, in the fitting room - all men. You must be...- Isbister
- Post #210
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cordings of piccadilly
Sorry you've confused me - I thought you were the one who had had problems with colours running. But we're both merely guessing at the reasoning behind Cordings trouser specification. And I wasn't doubting your distaste for communal laundry systems, merely contributing my own rather limited...- Isbister
- Post #207
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cordings of piccadilly
^ Cordings are certainly traditionalists, and for all I know there may be good reasons for them to be wary of pre-shrunk dye-fast fabrics, though I have to say I have not experienced the sort of problems you describe. At one time, I was obliged to use commercial launderettes, and I can...- Isbister
- Post #205
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cordings of piccadilly
^ Personally I have sometimes been quite scatty on matters to do with laundry, but even so I would always try to separate it by colour - to put different colours in the same wash is courting disaster and I don't think you can blame the shop or the manufacturer for that. Perhaps there is a...- Isbister
- Post #203
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cordings of piccadilly
Personally I would not wish for 2% stretch in my trousers. Cordings cut them in such a way that it's not necessary, even for a normal active lifestyle, disco dancing included. And I've never found fault with their methods of construction. But from what you say, you seem to have had some...- Isbister
- Post #199
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cordings of piccadilly
As I mentioned earlier, there is a sale of sorts on at the moment, but only for trousers. They don't tend to announce sales in advance, but I suspect there won't be a proper sale now until immediately after Christmas, when there are usually some good reductions. The last two years, they seem to...- Isbister
- Post #197
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cordings of piccadilly
Something else I disposed of from Cordings, also through Savvy Row, was this very nice summerweight check suit: https://www.savvyrow.co.uk/collections/latest/products/17-1890-near-immaculate-cordings-piccadilly-gun-club-check-lightweight-wool-suit-44-long It sold in a day. They...- Isbister
- Post #193
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cordings of piccadilly
Anyway, swiftly moving on, Cordings have a bit of a promotion on at the moment, buy two pairs of trousers and the second pair is half-price. It's easy to become a bit jaded with these offers, shops in London seem to have them most of the time. There are a few eye-popping colours in corduroy...- Isbister
- Post #191
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cordings of piccadilly
Is there some connection between these suppositions and Cordings of Piccadilly?- Isbister
- Post #187
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cordings of piccadilly
In the UK, most good-quality corduroy and moleskin is made by Brisbane Moss, and is not pre-shrunk. It is likely to shrink when wash, and Cordings are protecting themselves against claims from customers who are unaware of this property. Personally I think dry-cleaning is quite harmful, and I...- Isbister
- Post #185
- Forum: Classic Menswear