Gun Club Check Appreciation Thread

[Manton]

The tailor who is making it for me told me that it ran out. I got the last piece. That was in February. Maybe they re-ran the pattern, I don't know.

 

[aj_del]

Originally Posted by Manton

The tailor who is making it for me told me that it ran out. I got the last piece. That was in February. Maybe they re-ran the pattern, I don't know.

Ok, thanks for the clarification

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by aj_del

What do you mean it ran out ? I am from India and I thought my tailor would be able to source it from the local Scabal distributor. Unless of course it was a special or limited edition restricted to some markets.
If it's not being remade, chances are it wasn't that popular. The English remake things that sell.

 

[aj_del]

The reason I asked about the price, even though I like the HFW gun club better, was that my tailor does not use cloth sourced from outside his establishment. He is able to get any cloth from the major companies such as Zegna, LP, Scabal, Dormeuil etc but no from smaller establishments such as Fox etc.

 

[EL72]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

If it's not being remade, chances are it wasn't that popular. The English remake things that sell.

This is one of your better attempts at ridiculing Manton in an indirect way. The learning curve is steep but this is definitely an improvement over your usual unintelligible posts. Congrats!

 

[Mildly Consumptive]

Originally Posted by Manton

The tailor who is making it for me told me that it ran out. I got the last piece. That was in February. Maybe they re-ran the pattern, I don't know.


For what it's worth, I ordered my jacket in April and it was in stock then. Also, the catalogue on the Scabal web-site (you need a log-in to view the catalogue) still shows it, and they generally keep inventory up to date.

 

[I. Gentantithesis]

AndyTrad thread photo, '80s Polo. Classic Turf Accountant's ensemble.

There's a photo of Evelyn Waugh in an (almost) identical suit. Can't find it on the webz.

 

[yfyf]

Originally Posted by Parker

I really like gun club checks. The smallish check pattern looks varied and interesting at the surface but also somewhat simple and uniform at a distance. I think gun check makes a great sport coat for either the "city" or the "country" depending on color, pattern and finish. It also somehow reminds me of my grandfather which is good. This cloth probably says "old man" to me more than any other. Anyway this is an appreciation thread for other fans of the gun club or district checks in general.

Where's your recent Chan? That was a lovely check and I actually prefer the relatively small size of the pattern.

 

[nate10184]

It would be great if people could post more pics of finished jackets, I always have a hard time visualizing how checks will look when they're made up.

Here is the LL gun club for reference:

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by nate10184

It would be great if people could post more pics of finished jackets, I always have a hard time visualizing how checks will look when they're made up. Here is the LL gun club for reference:

Yes, I can see your point. You would doubtless want to avoid this in the future.

 

[forex]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

Yes, I can see your point. You would doubtless want to avoid this in the future.

Don't like it?

 

[nate10184]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

Yes, I can see your point. You would doubtless want to avoid this in the future.
Not me. I think it looks alright though.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by forex

Don't like it?
It's OK. I couldn't resist the juicy opportunity and was overcome by a snark attack. Although he shouldn't wear a cream shirt, tan tie and navy pinstripe pants with it.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

It's OK. I couldn't resist the juicy opportunity and was overcome by a snark attack.

Although he shouldn't wear a cream shirt, tan tie and navy pinstripe pants with it.

That's not an actual ensemble. It's the maker's son who put on the jacket just to show the fabric in that shot. The jacket is for another.


- B

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by yfyf

I actually prefer the relatively small size of the pattern.
I'm with you on this.