Help me compose my navy 2-piece

[hymo]

The cloth will be 40% kid mohair & 60% wool mix of 270g/m with what Howard (British Fabrics on ebay) describes as a "reverse twist" -- I hope this means the cloth feels as sheer as gauze when worn. This is important because I live in Malaysia.

I'm thinking of swappable buttons, so I can use this as a conservative business suit (with this set of buttons)...

...and wearing the jacket with grey trousers or off-while chinos with these:

or possibly these:

I'm thinking maybe 2B SB with notch lapels. The cut will be exactly like this:

Lining will be a very sheer silk haboutai.

This will only be my third suit. Please feel free to comment on anything.

 

[Ich_Dien]

Are you sure you want those type of brass buttons? I find they almost always make a blazer look like it should be worn by Alan Partridge.

 

[gtcw]

Agree brass buttons not a good idea

 

[lawyerdad]

You may want to review Manton's BlazerSuit thread.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Go with hopsack.

 

[hymo]

Originally Posted by Ich_Dien

Are you sure you want those type of brass buttons? I find they almost always make a blazer look like it should be worn by Alan Partridge.

Originally Posted by gtcw

Agree brass buttons not a good idea

The brass buttons pictured above have more navy-coloured enamel than brass. Do they really still have associations with Mr Partridge?

Originally Posted by lawyerdad

You may want to review Manton's BlazerSuit thread.

I read both part un et deux. It's not really applicable to my case.