MontyChapman
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After countless hours of scrolling, drooling and admiring Savile Row garments and also after countless attempts in trying to buy them secondhand, the conclusion reached is that I will be starting to save towards buying my first Savile Row bespoke suit and jacket.
I’m quite young but I’ve always been a bit of a fogey so I’ve been wearing suits over the modern day hoody that my generation prefer wearing. I always found great comfort and reassurance when wearing a simple shirt, tie and suit.
At the moment, my wardrobe consists of two main suits. One old Gieves bespoke suit I got really cheap that was tailored for a Royal Navy captain in the 1970s. I only bought it because I liked Gieves from my historical interest but I don’t really like the feel. It’s quite structured, high arm holes and padded shoulders. Makes me look like a 60s salesman (nothing bad but it’s just not my jive).
I have a more recent suit I got from Leonard Jay on sale that I bought this year as a gift for myself. I really like the look and feel. It’s an off the rack shop here in London but their suit designs fit me perfectly. If Leonard Jay suits had bigger lapels like those scrumptious Anderson Sheppard bespokes, I would’ve bought their entire collection. Sadly, their look is more of a skinny and thin-lapelled modern appearance.
The big question is who do I go with? I’ve been drawn to Huntsman, Anderson and Sheppard and Henry Poole lately. I’m wondering who would be the best suit maker to go for?
I’m intending to commission a very sober outfit that I would expect to wear for a lifetime. Something like a charcoal grey or navy suit that I can wear both casually and formally. Nothing ostentatious. Something comfortable. Something respectable. A suit that I could go to sleep with (in terms of comfort?), maybe not that much but something quite comfy.
I look forward to reading your replies!
P.S. Is it worth trying to buy a secondhand Savile Row and having them altered by a tailor? Are there any success stories?
I’m quite young but I’ve always been a bit of a fogey so I’ve been wearing suits over the modern day hoody that my generation prefer wearing. I always found great comfort and reassurance when wearing a simple shirt, tie and suit.
At the moment, my wardrobe consists of two main suits. One old Gieves bespoke suit I got really cheap that was tailored for a Royal Navy captain in the 1970s. I only bought it because I liked Gieves from my historical interest but I don’t really like the feel. It’s quite structured, high arm holes and padded shoulders. Makes me look like a 60s salesman (nothing bad but it’s just not my jive).
I have a more recent suit I got from Leonard Jay on sale that I bought this year as a gift for myself. I really like the look and feel. It’s an off the rack shop here in London but their suit designs fit me perfectly. If Leonard Jay suits had bigger lapels like those scrumptious Anderson Sheppard bespokes, I would’ve bought their entire collection. Sadly, their look is more of a skinny and thin-lapelled modern appearance.
The big question is who do I go with? I’ve been drawn to Huntsman, Anderson and Sheppard and Henry Poole lately. I’m wondering who would be the best suit maker to go for?
I’m intending to commission a very sober outfit that I would expect to wear for a lifetime. Something like a charcoal grey or navy suit that I can wear both casually and formally. Nothing ostentatious. Something comfortable. Something respectable. A suit that I could go to sleep with (in terms of comfort?), maybe not that much but something quite comfy.
I look forward to reading your replies!
P.S. Is it worth trying to buy a secondhand Savile Row and having them altered by a tailor? Are there any success stories?