My final suit.

[Vizard]

I've been buying suits over the past five years and find myself with nine. I think we can agree that no man should have nine suits, and want to add a tenth. But what?

I have:

Henry Poole mid-grey 2-button SB, 2-piece.
Henry Poole navy 2-button SB 3-piece
Henry Poole brown 2-button SB 3-piece.
Richard James ink blue 2-button 2-piece (Italian soft tailored)
Richard James navy 2-button 2-piece Harrisons Frontier (quite structured)
Richard James navy chalk stripe DB 2-piece flannel.
Richard James grey chalk stripe SB 2-piece flannel.
Richard James French blue SB 2-piece.
Richard James black SB 2-piece light wool.

In addition to the above I have trousers and sport coats, and do use the suit jackets as blazers from time to time.

Based upon what you get most use from, or enjoy wearing, what would you add?

 

[Treble]

Sorry to be irreverent, but I read the title and thought you had a terminal illness.

 

[bullethead]

Something in a summer weight. Maybe a lighter grey for day or a dark blue

 

[mhip]

Sorry to be irreverent, but I read the title and thought you had a terminal illness.

He's covered...
There's a black suit on the list.

 

[singlechange]

No question...any bespoke Henry Poole. I'd expect you'd get more use out of a mid-gray one.

 

[Vizard]

No question...any bespoke Henry Poole. I'd expect you'd get more use out of a mid-gray one.

Hah, of my three HPs the grey one gets least use. It was the first one that HP made for me and I had some of my MTMs copied from it.

My most worn suits are probably the Richard James navy (Harrisons Frontier) and my navy HP 3-piece (Holland and Sherry).

 

[jcorqian]

I've been buying suits over the past five years and find myself with nine. I think we can agree that no man should have nine suits, and want to add a tenth. But what?

I have:

Henry Poole mid-grey 2-button SB, 2-piece.
Henry Poole navy 2-button SB 3-piece
Henry Poole brown 2-button SB 3-piece.
Richard James ink blue 2-button 2-piece (Italian soft tailored)
Richard James navy 2-button 2-piece Harrisons Frontier (quite structured)
Richard James navy chalk stripe DB 2-piece flannel.
Richard James grey chalk stripe SB 2-piece flannel.
Richard James French blue SB 2-piece.
Richard James black SB 2-piece light wool.

In addition to the above I have trousers and sport coats, and do use the suit jackets as blazers from time to time.

Based upon what you get most use from, or enjoy wearing, what would you add?

How would you compare the HPs vs. the RJs? And why did you decide to go with those two over the other shops on on Savile Row? I'm like likely going to dip my toe in soon, so always curious - thanks.

 

[An Acute Style]

I've been buying suits over the past five years and find myself with nine. I think we can agree that no man should have nine suits, and want to add a tenth. But what?

I have:

Henry Poole mid-grey 2-button SB, 2-piece.
Henry Poole navy 2-button SB 3-piece
Henry Poole brown 2-button SB 3-piece.
Richard James ink blue 2-button 2-piece (Italian soft tailored)
Richard James navy 2-button 2-piece Harrisons Frontier (quite structured)
Richard James navy chalk stripe DB 2-piece flannel.
Richard James grey chalk stripe SB 2-piece flannel.
Richard James French blue SB 2-piece.
Richard James black SB 2-piece light wool.

In addition to the above I have trousers and sport coats, and do use the suit jackets as blazers from time to time.

Based upon what you get most use from, or enjoy wearing, what would you add?

It's hard to make recommendations if we don't know the context in which the suits are worn.

Nonetheless, I would recommend a country suit for fall/winter. Maybe something in tweed, corduroy, moleskin, etc.

For something more formal, a gray prince of wales suit would also be nice.

Lastly, for the warmer months, something in linen or seersucker. Cigar, tobacco, or cream linen depending on your taste. Navy on navy or green on green would work nicely.

 

[Vizard]

It's hard to make recommendations if we don't know the context in which the suits are worn.

Nonetheless, I would recommend a country suit for fall/winter. Maybe something in tweed, corduroy, moleskin, etc.

For something more formal, a gray prince of wales suit would also be nice.

Lastly, for the warmer months, something in linen or seersucker. Cigar, tobacco, or cream linen depending on your taste. Navy on navy or green on green would work nicely.

I have blue seersucker and biscuit jackets from Richard James.

 

[Vizard]

How would you compare the HPs vs. the RJs? And why did you decide to go with those two over the other shops on on Savile Row? I'm like likely going to dip my toe in soon, so always curious - thanks.

Both tailors have done a really great job for me.

Henry Poole is bespoke only and the oldest tailor on Savile Row. I chose them for my bespoke suits because their house style is a nice midpoint of Savile Row cuts. I like the fact that they try hard to be current, yet very traditional. The fit and cut of the suits they have made is perfect.

Richard James does bespoke, hand sewn MTM (Italian) and machine made MTM. I chose them because I remember when they first set up and since then I don't recall hearing a bad word about them. I have used them only for MTM, both hand-sewn and machine sewn. The Italian stuff is divine; really delicate and soft. The machine sewn garments are crisp and sharp. Their machine made MTM cost me about 20% of a bespoke suit and the fit is maybe 90% as good.

Henry Poole prefers not to deviate too far from their house style. That said, my first suit was slimmer and softer than their preferred silhouette. My later suits are more true to their house style and all of them have enough cloth in the seams to be adjusted if my tastes change.

Richard James also has a house style but will generally do whatever I ask, without question. They offer good advice though. March / April time they do some promotions that make their suits very good value. They will make a MTM suit for the same or less than some RTW suppliers.

Money no object I would have all my suits made bespoke. But for everyday use, or if I am buying something that may not see a lot of use (for example my DB chalk stripe) I will tend to gravitate towards the MTM.

I did quite a lot of research before picking out Henry Poole and Richard James and did briefly use one other bespoke place, but had some quality issues. If HP and RJ continue doing what they do so well I doubt that I will move away from them.

 

[jcorqian]

Both tailors have done a really great job for me.

Henry Poole is bespoke only and the oldest tailor on Savile Row. I chose them for my bespoke suits because their house style is a nice midpoint of Savile Row cuts. I like the fact that they try hard to be current, yet very traditional. The fit and cut of the suits they have made is perfect.

Richard James does bespoke, hand sewn MTM (Italian) and machine made MTM. I chose them because I remember when they first set up and since then I don't recall hearing a bad word about them. I have used them only for MTM, both hand-sewn and machine sewn. The Italian stuff is divine; really delicate and soft. The machine sewn garments are crisp and sharp. Their machine made MTM cost me about 20% of a bespoke suit and the fit is maybe 90% as good.

Henry Poole prefers not to deviate too far from their house style. That said, my first suit was slimmer and softer than their preferred silhouette. My later suits are more true to their house style and all of them have enough cloth in the seams to be adjusted if my tastes change.

Richard James also has a house style but will generally do whatever I ask, without question. They offer good advice though. March / April time they do some promotions that make their suits very good value. They will make a MTM suit for the same or less than some RTW suppliers.

Money no object I would have all my suits made bespoke. But for everyday use, or if I am buying something that may not see a lot of use (for example my DB chalk stripe) I will tend to gravitate towards the MTM.

I did quite a lot of research before picking out Henry Poole and Richard James and did briefly use one other bespoke place, but had some quality issues. If HP and RJ continue doing what they do so well I doubt that I will move away from them.

Thanks!

 

[Mute]

You seem to have your solids and stripes well covered. How about a prince of wales check of some kind?

 

[Vizard]

You seem to have your solids and stripes well covered. How about a prince of wales check of some kind?

That's a good call.

DB or SB?

 

[Mute]

That's a good call.

DB or SB?

Your call. You seem to have both well covered also. Maybe a 3 piece with a shawl collared db waistcoat.

 

[Vizard]

Your call. You seem to have both well covered also. Maybe a 3 piece with a shawl collared db waistcoat.

I am quite liking brown at the moment. My last Henry Poole is a mid brown check. Maybe a chocolate brown PoW check would be good.