Birds eye suit

[mamasboy]

Can some one describe what birds eye looks like and if it is a desirable suit material.

 

[gdl203]

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by mamasboy

Can some one describe what birds eye looks like and if it is a desirable suit material.

See picture above.

I like it a lot.

 

[sho'nuff]

birdseye is very sweet design. id prefer it over a solid charcoal or navy. navy birdseye is unbelievable, i hardly ever see it anywhere though.

 

[Big A]

Here's another of the same suit:

Closer shot:

 

[bigbris1]

Nailhead

Bird's Eye has a tiny dot in the center

This is the way I've interpreted this.

 

[gdl203]

Both are birdseye. Nailhead looks like little squares rather than ovals (I think)

 

[lasbar]

I used to dislike birdseye but i have changed my mind...
It is not as flat as a plain solid worsted..It has more depth and I like the rich effect compared to solid worsted especially if you go for a dark grey or a navy fabric.

 

[bigbris1]

Originally Posted by gdl203

Both are birdseye. Nailhead looks like little squares rather than ovals (I think)
Honestly I think most people think they're one and the same. But as for me, I have convinced myself that the circled/diamonds with the central dot are bird's eye, and the ones devoid of the dot is nailhead. The pics of the BB suit I hade for sale recently was a great example of the latter:

 

[bigbris1]

I guess we're both right after all

 

[Holdfast]

Nailhead has a grid pattern of squares. Birdseye has rounded lozenges.


The suit I'm wearing in this post is a grey birdseye.

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by bigbris1

I guess we're both right after all

Really? Where does it say that nailhead is also a pattern of ovals/lozenges?

Pinhead/nailhead is a grid of little squares from what I remember. Different patterns.

 

[sho'nuff]

i love birdseye. it is a mature look. to me, you see the younguns who first get into the foray of suits looking for the same design they wore to their job interviews or grampa's funeral: solid navy or charcoal.

you see a guy wearing a sweet birdseye suit or coat and you know he is seasoned.

 

[Bird's One View]

One might think I would have a strong opinion on this matter, but I do not.

 

[sf_esq]

I'm a big fan of bird's eye. It definitely adds texture to plain colors. You don't see much of it though.