DB Bespoke Tailor Recommendation

[Slickman]

Thinking of changing the navy 3 pc single breast I have on order from Mahon to a double breast. Would you suggest keeping it as a single breast and commissioning the DB from another tailor, or use Mahon? Anybody have personal experience with a tailor that does a DB really well? Naples, SR?

 

[Redwoood]

This is what a Mahon DB looks like:

ETA: on the client http://asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com/...oor-light.html :

 

[Slickman]

This is a mahon DB I found on expats thread page 2:

Anybody have a rubinacci, solito, or mina DB they know to be made well?

 

[Redwoood]

Foo's Rubinacci

Manton's Solito

There are many others here. Do a search.

 

[Manton]

I love, love, love the A&S and A&S-inspired DB cut.

 

[TheFoo]

I think you're probably better off sticking with the tailor you're already using if you're happy with his product than switching to another specifically to do a DB and going through all the requisite growing pains.

 

[GBR]

Why change? he is equally adept at both. If you do chnage a whole new learning curve of proving the pattern will follow.

 

[Parker]

N00b question: Would a tailor need to remeasure for a DB?
in other words, is the measuring process the same for both SB and DB?

 

[Slickman]

Thanks for all the input, the Rubinacci looks amazing, I'll see if mahon already cut the pattern for the SB, if he didn't I'll switch to a DB, we'll see what happens...the SB Navy is just so nice from Mahon:

Originally Posted by Parker

N00b question: Would a tailor need to remeasure for a DB? in other words, is the measuring process the same for both SB and DB?
I believe it is

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by Slickman

I believe it is

It's not the measuring but the fitting that will change things.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by Parker

N00b question: Would a tailor need to remeasure for a DB?
in other words, is the measuring process the same for both SB and DB?

Mine never have. They do typically require an extra fitting for the first one, however.

Slickman: there's still time to change that to SB notch, which I highly recommend doing. I have soured on SB peak, but even before that I never liked SB peak with all that belly. DB with belly however =

 

[Slickman]

Originally Posted by Manton

Mine never have. They do typically require an extra fitting for the first one, however.

Slickman: there's still time to change that to SB notch, which I highly recommend doing. I have soured on SB peak, but even before that I never liked SB peak with all that belly. DB with belly however =

Well I ordered a notch navy from mina, but didn't decide on patch or flap pockets yet, I would use that mainly as my conservative suit, but before ordering that I ordered 2 SB peak from mahon, one navy one charcoal, both 3-piece. I'm going to definitely leave the charcoal peak, but was thinking I don't need both a notch and peak SB navy, and wanted to get a Navy DB as my first bespoke DB, so if Mahon didn't cut the pattern yet, I wanted to change the SB navy to DB.

 

[A Y]

Originally Posted by Parker

N00b question: Would a tailor need to remeasure for a DB?
in other words, is the measuring process the same for both SB and DB?

Mahon says it's the same for both, but he prefers to cut SB for first time clients.

--Andre

 

[academe]

If you like Tom's work then I'd just keep using him... The SB peak lapel looks lovely. If I were you, I'd just commission a second DB suit, and keep the SB peak lapel as is...

 

[A Y]

Originally Posted by academe

If you like Tom's work then I'd just keep using him... The SB peak lapel looks lovely. If I were you, I'd just commission a second DB suit, and keep the SB peak lapel as is...

+1. His peak lapel SBs are about as balanced in proportions as I've ever seen --- almost anonymous in the best possible sense. Of the 3 SBs I have from him, two are PL, and probably all future suit jackets will be. I dream of, but cannot justify, an SBPL dinner jacket from him, which I imagine would be as elegant as it gets.

--Andre