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Crosspost from NMWA:
Alright, so I decided to try the suit on before bringing it to my tailor. Some thoughts...
Most importantly, it is awesome. Also, as Greg indicated in the Eidos thread, the suit is significantly more wearable than pictures might indicate. By way of example, in my picture below I am wearing three patterns, and I do not believe that it is busy.
Funny enough, the trouser button closing the extended waistband did not "make it" to the trousers. However, in the extra buttons, it appears that there is a button that will work to secure the extended waistband. I am not sure if this is intentional or not, but in the long run it does not really matter (the buttons on the trousers are not shanked, so no reason local alterationist could not replicate what the factory produces). In any event, it appears that my trousers are the exception to the rule.
Another note, for those on the fence. The trousers fit a touch smaller than S/S 17, and a touch larger than F/W 16. That does not bother me in the least, however, as I found F/W 16 a bit too small, and S/S 17 a bit too larger (obviously, I preferred S/S 17, as a simple alteration to the waist fixed everything), and accordingly find F/W 17 to fit perfectly.
So without further adieu, some pictures:
Why did you jinx it?!?! Now it's gonna go back up to 90 next weekTime to bring out the autumn stuff in DC - figured I'd snap a photo of the Eidos tailoring I have. Two Tenero's and the batik-print Augusto
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@Newc
I like your Eidos stuff better than your Despos suit.
Why?@Newc
I like your Eidos stuff better than your Despos suit.
The long and short of it is that my Despos suit (and particularly, my Despos sportcoat) objectively fits better. It hugs my shoulders, it accommodates my dropped right shoulder (i.e., see my right side), it hugs my back better, it pulls less, and the arms are cleaner. Of course, it also should do all those things - it is bespoke, and I paid a premium for it over the Eidos suit(s). And further, I enjoy having a relationship with Chris where Chris is more than willing to tinker with my garments. It also moves better. The front stays shut, when I walk there is no collar gap, etc. I probably took about twenty pictures wearing my Eidos suit, and I picked the ones where there was no collar gap, a cleaner shoulder line, etc. In pictures, a lot of imperfections in fit are masked. Conversely, with my Despos suit, I can snap a picture and post away. And that translates into day-to-day life, such that I have regularly been stopped on the street (an abnormal event) and asked about my Despos suit. People severely underestimate how a garment moves, and how important that is to the fit.
Stylistically, I love both. I think that Despos' style looks best in bespoke. It is clean, professional, and it means business. I think that Eidos is a bit more casual, and I like that. And I am exceedingly happy with Eidos for a RTW fit - in fact, I could not be happier. Plus, it is at a realistic price point for me. There is a time and a place for wearing my grey Despos suit, and a time and a place for wearing my glenplaid Eidos suit. I do not really intend to pick one or the other.
One final note. I feel like the forum generally prefers soft tailoring - or even casual tailoring, might be a better way to put it. And I feel that I am moving farther and farther away from that, into a slightly more structured look.
I'm not sure why we can't criticize any of the forum darlings