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[Gibonius]



Hi all,

I'm a groomsman in a wedding and have been told to "wear a vest" to set us apart from the guests.  I'm going to wear my charcoal suit pants:

http://www.indochino.com/product/The-Essential-Charcoal-Suit

And am curious what color vest (and shirt/tie combos too) would look good.  Wedding is outdoors, daytime, and will be hot (over 25-30C / 77-86F and humid).

Thanks.

Are you wearing a jacket, or just the pants and vest? That's an unfortunate look most of the thing, for those of us that aren't waiters or Justin Timberlake. Not much you can do I guess, but it's not really in the SF approved wheelhouse.

 

[kareem]

Are you wearing a jacket, or just the pants and vest? That's an unfortunate look most of the thing, for those of us that aren't waiters or Justin Timberlake. Not much you can do I guess, but it's not really in the SF approved wheelhouse.

No jacket. Agreed, but I'm not making the rules =)

 

[lusso63]

What exactly does the description "charged cotton" mean?

 

[cptjeff]



What exactly does the description "charged cotton" mean?

They took a pile of cotton and jammed an electrical lead into it?

 

[docka]

I bought the following Uniqlo shirt. The fabric seems great and soft, however when I'm ironing it, crinkles appear on the shirt, especially on the collars. To name a few, I have ironed BB, CT and BR shirts without much difficulty, but his particular shirt is giving me a hard time to get it ironed correctly.

http://www.uniqlo.com/us/store/life...ef=mens-clothing/mens-tops/mens-casual-shirts

 

[cmd06]

About a year ago, I asked in this thread whether to keep a pair of black chelseas. Those were considered too pointy.

This is a new pair of Brooks Brothers Peal & Co. chelsea boots. Do they look okay for wearing with conservative suits, slacks, and very dark, dressy denim (I know SF prefers brown by default)?

 

[TM79]



Italian clothing websites?
I tried the italian ebay site but didn't get too much luck. Any other place I can browse for italian clothings?
Thanks

Boggi

 

[impendingdoo]

Is there a guide to figuring out a dress belt (that gives the best bang for your buck)? The best I could make out from the forums is full grain is the ideal. And keep away from genuine, especially bonded leather.

Am I better off buying a belt like this

http://www.theshoemart.com/jc_cole-...-mxab-jc102_jcc_m_35mm_colorado_calfskin.html

or

sticking with a MWH full grain belt like this?

http://www.menswearhouse.com/mens-c...ries/mens-belts/brown-leather-belt-8583882703

Thanks

 

[random-adam]

Funeral next week in Indianapolis for my wife's grandfather. My navy suit is threadbare and developing holes in unfortunate places, so it's retired and I'm pending something new when funds allow. That leaves me with two options:

1. Charcoal 1B peak lapel
2. mid- to light-gray 3r2 notch lapel

Which?

 

[md2010]



Funeral next week in Indianapolis for my wife's grandfather. My navy suit is threadbare and developing holes in unfortunate places, so it's retired and I'm pending something new when funds allow. That leaves me with two options:

1. Charcoal 1B peak lapel
2. mid- to light-gray 3r2 notch lapel

Which?

Black would’ve been best option. I say go for charcoal. No one will notice this but- 1 button peak lapel a bit too much for funerals’.

 

[msulinski]

Black would’ve been best option. I say go for charcoal. No one will notice this but- 1 button peak lapel a bit too much for funerals’.

I agree. Neither is great, but chances are, there will not be a single person there that even notices that your charcoal suit is 1 button peak lapel. Not so for the mid/light gray suit.

 

[Mr Engineer]

I regular dress shirts I am a 34/35 sleeve length. I am looking to order charles tyrwhitt and there shirts are in 34 or 35(not 34/35) which size should I order?

 

[tennesseean_87]

Which English cobbler/shoemaker did the Polo Benchmade in England shoes and how can you tell?

 

[12345Michael54321]



I regular dress shirts I am a 34/35 sleeve length. I am looking to order charles tyrwhitt and there shirts are in 34 or 35(not 34/35) which size should I order?

35. It's almost always easier to shorten a sleeve by half an inch or so (should this even prove necessary), than it is to lengthen a sleeve.

 

[docka]

How does this fit? It's a zara blazer, so naturally the tail is short.