Black Fleece on Gilt

[jhva3]

Just got back from BB and boy was it an experience. My usual rep wasn't there and I had to deal with a rude old lady. It went a little something like this:

OL: That is much too small
ME: It looks fine to me
OL: No, I have to be honest, it looks terrible. You must return it.
ME: I can't return it, I don't have a receipt. Can you please just measure me to finish the trousers and the cuffs.
OL: It just isn't going to look right. Oh my god, what is that? (Indicating the trousers)
ME: Do the trousers fit improperly as well?
OL: I've never seen that before.
ME: Oh, it is a button fly, it is typical on this line. Can you please make me 1.75" cuffs?
OL: You don't have enough material for cuffs, the pants are much too short.
ME: They are about 38" unhemmed and I have about a 30" inseam.
TAILOR: I can make cuffs.
ME: Can you please finish the sleeves with functional buttons please.
OL: No, we can't do that, they won't cut into a Black Fleece suit.
ME: I have another one that came with finished cuffs with functional buttons.
OL: I will check with my manager, but it is going to be very expensive.
ME: Why would it be any more than your other suits?
OL: It is twelve dollars a button, so that would be ninety six dollars
ME: There are only two buttons on each cuff. . .
OL: We will have to send it out to our facility on Long Island.

I was so happy that they were sending it out. She'd never seen a black fleece suit before. I'm sure some of you agree with her about the cut of the suit, but I like it and I wish she was more knowledgeable. It was really ridiculous that I pretty much had to fight with her to make basic alterations to the suit and that she thought for some reason that they couldn't put working buttons on it. I can see why they were unable to sell any of them now.

 

[Joenobody0]

I'd be a little worried about having BB put working cuff buttons on a suit jacket. Even when I make sure the sleeves are marked where I want, they always (100% certainty) come back tailored too long.

 

[jhva3]

Yeah, I actually don't need the arms altered at all, so as long as they can put them in properly I should be alright there.

 

[furo]

Originally Posted by chestercopperpot

I wish Black Fleece was still made by Caruso.

Originally Posted by JayJay

So do I, and I would still be buying it.

The fitzgerald line has become more appealing to me since the Southwick BF stuff came out.

Even though fitz is probably southwick as well, they have a better cut imo

 

[phoenixrecon]

i dont get BF any more... the older stuff 2007 and 2008 is choice....

new stuff not so much. they use cheap liners and the details just arnt the same.