Navy three-piece suit: twill or herringbone?

[AlexE]

I am about to order a navy three-piece bespoke suit. I am set on all the details, but can't decide if I should go for a navy twill or a navy herringbone wool fabric. Hence, a little poll to get some additional inputs on this question.

 

[Mark Seitelman]

Resolve all doubts: order both.

 

[AlexE]

Originally Posted by Mark Seitelman

Resolve all doubts: order both.

haha...nice idea...but one three piece is enough ;-)

 

[Achilles_]

I like herringbone myself (have one in charcoal) but the more conservative route would probably be twill. What's the suit for?

 

[AlexE]

Originally Posted by Achilles_

I like herringbone myself (have one in charcoal) but the more conservative route would probably be twill. What's the suit for?

Most formal business settings and generally everything where a tuxedo would be too formal.

 

[upr_crust]

Assuming that the twill fabric and the herringbone are the same weight, and would be wearable over the same number of seasons, or in the same temperature ranges, my tendency would be to favor the herringbone. If the herringbone fabric is appreciably heavier than the twill, I would favor the twill, merely for greater versatility.

 

[Manton]

I have both. Can't go wrong.

 

[AlexE]

Originally Posted by upr_crust

Assuming that the twill fabric and the herringbone are the same weight, and would be wearable over the same number of seasons, or in the same temperature ranges, my tendency would be to favor the herringbone. If the herringbone fabric is appreciably heavier than the twill, I would favor the twill, merely for greater versatility.

I am thinking about either the herringbone or the twill out of the Scabal Riverside bunch. Both are Super 120s 4 season fabrics of the same weight (290gr).

 

[Achilles_]

Originally Posted by upr_crust

Assuming that the twill fabric and the herringbone are the same weight, and would be wearable over the same number of seasons, or in the same temperature ranges, my tendency would be to favor the herringbone. If the herringbone fabric is appreciably heavier than the twill, I would favor the twill, merely for greater versatility.


Great points here. Twill is more versatile, but herringbone would make more of a statement.

I think herringbone looks great in navy so I would go that route if I already had a staple navy suit.

 

[Gruto]

Herringbone is a tad more formal and might be better, if you also want to use your navy suit for evening wear. Serge is for the day to day navy suit. At least, that was what Simon Cundey from Henry Poole told me.

 

[Huntsman]

All boils down to how you want to spin the suit -- if focused on bsuinesswear, then the twill; if focused on the less-than-DJ evenings/events, then the herringbone. That said, if in your business you really can wear the waistcoat, then go for the herringbone as it is a small step from standard businesswear compared to the large step that is wearing the waistcoat.

~H

 

[Michael Ay329]

I have both...and prefer the Herringbone

 

[Kuro]

navy herringbone.

 

[VelvetGreen]

If you are going to wear the waistcoat, get the herringbone. The 'shock' value of the fabric will be offset by the formality of the waistcoat, and you'll simply look very elegant and extremely sharp.

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]

I have a Navy Herringbone suit, no waistcoat, works well in both professional and social situations. However must add its a winter weight suit for me.