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This suit recently has caused some controversy over in SW&D, so I thought I'd get MC's opinion. The suit is bespoke.
This suit recently has caused some controversy over in SW&D, so I thought I'd get MC's opinion. The suit is bespoke.
N.B. The photos in the non-robopose collage were taken soon after I had received the finished suit, and I had the pants shortened based on those photos (as you can see in the robopose pics).
Well...It's not bad, CDH. What was the controversy over in SW&D?
You will get a lot of nitpickery coming up, but from a general perspective, I think it looks pretty good on you.
Well...
a) Some people (incorrectly) thought I was presenting it as the epitome of a perfect suit, which created backlash against the supposed snobbery;
b) gdl and a couple of other users pointed out the flaws, and;
c) the other denizens of SW&D don't really like me, so I had negative bias working against me from the get-go.
I actually did a little self-critique of the flaws I see in the suit and the things I plan to change for the next suit:
1. -delete-
2. The suit looks different (better) IRL than in photos, obviously.
3. The button stance is exactly centered between the bottom of my ribcage and the top of my hip bone. The reason the button stance looks off is because the jacket is too short - something that I had already planned to change on my next bespoke.
4. The back is messy because a) I had the jacket cut too close too my body (something I plan to change next time around)(this is a problem because I have a pronounced arch to my back), and b) I asked for extra room at the shoulder blades to allow me to pay the piano more comfortably.
5. The sleeves were made longer than normal to balance the short jacket length.
6. The sleeves are too slim from the elbow down, which is my own fault (I won't repeat this mistake).
7. The arm holes are actually cut pretty high.
EDIT: also, it cost only 2k, which is not exorbitant considering that it's fully bespoken.
Woah, I saw the SW&D responses. Holy ******* ****. What they hell are they thinking?
It looks good man.
I'd just go for a different tie and shoes. And, of course, shorten the sleeves.