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  1. Merlin Coryell

    Spot cleaning light tan/colored suit pants.

    You are going to the best cleaner in town, right? This is not a time to do it on the cheap. Im going to one of the higher rated places. This is Albany, OR after all. Im taking it to the place that is in the local shop center populated by entrepenuers who also mostly live in my townhome complex...
  3. Merlin Coryell

    Used Nieman Marcus worth buying to adjust pants?

    Oh and its a Hart Shaffner Marx for anyone who cared. I pick up the pants Thu. $40 for the suit tailored- not bad.
  4. Merlin Coryell

    Used Nieman Marcus worth buying to adjust pants?

    Went back and picked up the grey suit, on further thought, Im not in love with the blue, but might get it if it hangs around long enough. Turns out Im terrible with short term memory. Its a Nordstrom suit in fact, and was so well kept and "newish" it still had the extra buttons in their little...
  5. Merlin Coryell

    Spot cleaning light tan/colored suit pants.

    Thats what Im going to do. I made the initial mistake of thinking it was just dust from side of my car and wiping it a little with a damp cloth, that didnt do anything, and I hope didnt set anything. Will be at the dry cleaner tonight with some pants I need adjusted. Should I take the whole...
  6. Merlin Coryell

    Business Casual - What's your take?

    Business Casual = HR Code for Used Car Salesman. Slacks, shortsleeve shirt with crappy tie and loafers or "nice" sneakers. You can even lose the thin white shirt and golf ball novelty tie and go for a nice striped Polo from the GAP! I hate it, thats what we are, and I get weird comments...
  7. Merlin Coryell

    Used Nieman Marcus worth buying to adjust pants?

    I would need more info, but $40 for a suit that will eventually fit you is a good deal. Right, Ill try to get more info from the labels when I get out of work later. Im in no rush to get these if they are nothing special.
  8. Merlin Coryell

    Used Nieman Marcus worth buying to adjust pants?

    Found a pair of decent Nieman Marcus wool suits at a local resale store. I dont know anything about the different brands or lines they carry, but both suits are $25 each. I would need to hem and let the waist out about 2", with each has more than enough for. So the cost of per suit will be...
  9. Merlin Coryell

    Spot cleaning light tan/colored suit pants.

    I have a cheap but still loved light tan/natural linen looking suit I picked up some time back used. Wore in on the bus and leg was against a metal pole. When I got home, there were dark grey marks on the side of my thigh from the grime and buildup of the metal. Seeing if there are any at home...
  10. Merlin Coryell

    Ask A Question, Get An Answer... - Post All Quick Questions Here (Classic menswear)

    Can the shoulder profile of a jacket be altered easily? I have a used jacket that has fairly square pads and Im not sure if it was taken in at the sleeves or what, but there is a noticeable bump right where the sleeve meets the shoulder that I dont care for. Any way to take care of this at...
  11. Merlin Coryell

    Coming back to suits after several years. Some Qs regarding "rules".

    Yes and no. Most of things on your list they won't care about. Vests and suspenders are noticed though. Vests are considered anachronistic, suspenders Wall Street/80s costume. At least, some people think so. I dont really like suspenders as it is, no Gordon Gekko looks for me. But I think that...
  12. Merlin Coryell

    Coming back to suits after several years. Some Qs regarding "rules".

    Thanks for the responses. Glad to hear these are more personal taste things that wont set off any bosses that know the difference. Im slowly but surely pointing myself in directions to rise up in our modest company, and while I want to look nice, I dont try too hard to impress. On the otherhand...
  13. Merlin Coryell

    Why are designer's print ads so horribly out of touch?

    True Story: When I started really caring about how I looked back in early high school, my dad told me that the thing I needed to do was read up in GQ. He picked up a copy and flipped through it with me, and said something like "Nevermind." And looked for something else.
  14. Merlin Coryell

    Coming back to suits after several years. Some Qs regarding "rules".

    So fashion rules are mostly stupid, with no basis whatsoever, and many of them are thrown out or rewritten with every fad. Suits are no different, but there are a few classic rules that I have to question the practicality of now. Any insight is greatly appreciated. These are "rules" I have...
  15. Merlin Coryell

    Anyone ever buy from menswearecollection.com?

    'Mixed suit'? I simply mean I dont personally like throwing a blazer over a polo, dockers, or jeans. I do like mixing pieces or patterns. Like wearing a patterned vest under a solid suit, or a complimenting pair of shades between jacket and pants. Or the occassional Pinstripe jacket, Plaid...
  16. Merlin Coryell

    Anyone ever buy from menswearecollection.com?

    So I did post a general WTB ad on the forums for the styles Im after. Not sure if anyone will bite, as I know that Wanted ads can be vacuous. But then again so can the FS ads. Like I said, I have no issues with needing things to be new and untouched, as long as they look the part. In any...
  17. Merlin Coryell

    Anyone ever buy from menswearecollection.com?

    this thread Helpful = That Reply.
  18. Merlin Coryell

    Anyone ever buy from menswearecollection.com?

    I'm definitely hanging around the wrong types. Your special lady friend have a sister? Meh, 4 of them, but all but one would be less than legal for you I imagine. And that one is maybe too liberal to appreciate a suit anyway.
  19. Merlin Coryell

    Anyone ever buy from menswearecollection.com?

    http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=197868 Now youre talking things that would make the lady run. Nothing there that doesnt repulse my personal tastes. Will check out other FS ads.
  20. Merlin Coryell

    Anyone ever buy from menswearecollection.com?

    Im not too into sportcoats, and dont think I will be anytime soon. I prefer a matched or mixed suit. My lady seems to like making special time with me over the past 8 years, suit or no suit. Perhaps you are hanging around the wrong type? Anyway, Im really not here to debate the taste of suits...
  21. Merlin Coryell

    Anyone ever buy from menswearecollection.com?

    Merlin, what is your current size? I almost guarantee you can find 2 or 3 much better suits on ebay or in the B&S forum here. They would be used suits, and you might have to have them tailored, but they would look better and you'd feel better wearing them. I will look into the forums. Ebay not...
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