***Official Franco Ercoles Bespoke Thread (Brooklyn/Manhattan)***

[forex]



Excellent suit!
I might be nit picky on this one but is the tie a bit too weenie for your built? Also is the no tapered waist look what you wanted?
Edit: I particularly love the shoulder!

The waist looks fine, I'd add an inch to the length and change the shoulder to natural, not this knocked down "neopolitan" style. It gives an otherwise business suit a very casual look, IMO.

 

[patrickBOOTH]



Excellent suit!
I might be nit picky on this one but is the tie a bit too weenie for your built? Also is the no tapered waist look what you wanted?
Edit: I particularly love the shoulder!

 

[JayJay]

I like it, pB.

 

[I am DIL]

I disagree. I think the shoulders are a beautiful flourish on an otherwise subdued and tasteful suit.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I just wanted to know if anybody is interested in what I am doing later this evening?

I knew you would. It involves a martini, computer, and Style Forum Fan-Fiction.

 

[taxgenius]



I just wanted to know if anybody is interested in what I am doing later this evening?
I knew you would. It involves a martini, computer, and Style Forum Fan-Fiction.

Of course, but please don't be so curt. Is your martini unique? What type of computer? Specs please.

 

[ljrcustom]



I disagree. I think the shoulders are a beautiful flourish on an otherwise subdued and tasteful suit.

+1

 

[patrickBOOTH]



Of course, but please don't be so curt. Is your martini unique? What type of computer? Specs please.

Old Raj, extra dry, stirred, single olive.

Macbook Air.

 

[Hard2Fit]



Fabulous!

 

[NewYorkIslander]

Do you believe this ****? Literally...

Slewfoot's Custom Fresco, already at the cleaners...nearly dislocated my shoulder...

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Just wipe it off. Good to go.

 

[taxgenius]

Did they recently raise their prices? Was ready to pull the trigger and order a 2 piece suit using HS Crispare cloth and was quoted "about $2,300." Last time I inquired (~6 months ago) it was either $1,900 or $1,700 (they had a special on HS fabric).

 

[NewYorkIslander]



Did they recently raise their prices? Was ready to pull the trigger and order a 2 piece suit using HS Crispare cloth and was quoted "about $2,300." Last time I inquired (~6 months ago) it was either $1,900 or $1,700 (they had a special on HS fabric).

Prices have gone up...

 

[taxgenius]



Prices have gone up...

Ercole and Mina are roughly the same cost now.

 

[Superfluous]



OK guys, here it is. I got 2 suits from Frank, a wheat fresco and a navy. They look good, but are a little longer in the back than in the front. I like the dark brown buttons on the fresco. The fresco pants came out very well; they fit and drape beautifully.
Thanks to forex for recommending the fabrics and for his continuous help and advise along the way.
Of course, feedback is welcome:

I don't think you're a candidate for the unpadded, natural shoulder. I think the roped one you posted looks better.