Ongoing Bespoke Projects

[dresden]

Got a package early last week. Needed some professional help to get the wrinkles out.

 

[Mr. Six]

can someone recommend a nice beefy dark grey wide herringbone fabric with some body to hang well for a balmacaan?

i like these:

Errigal - Black & Grey Herringbone Donegal Tweed Seasonal collections from Magee1866

Perfect for coats, crafting and for light domestic use upholstery this fabulous tweed is available to buy by the metre. The designs are inspired by the colours of the land and seascapes surrounding Donegal. All tweeds are woven in our mill in Do .... €1.50.High Quality Clothing and Accessories.

www.magee1866.com

Errigal - Black & White Herringbone Flecked Donegal Tweed Seasonal collections from Magee1866

Perfect for coats, crafting and for light domestic use upholstery this fabulous tweed is available to buy by the metre. The designs are inspired by the colours of the land and seascapes surrounding Donegal. All tweeds are woven in our mill in Do .... €1.50.High Quality Clothing and Accessories.

www.magee1866.com

but has anyone made one from magees tweed and speak to their quality?

edit: i didn't like vbc, drapers, marling and molloys overcoat offerings and did not manage to take a look at harrisons.

This sport coat is from a Magee tweed. It’s pretty soft and drapey. I don’t know about the ones you posted, though. They’re likely heavier and could be different yarns and weaves. If they’re like my sport coat, I think they’d create a billowy, flowing coat, which could be quite nice. But they wouldn’t be a firm, straight silhouette, if that’s what you’re aiming for.

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[dresden]

Here is a bad pic straight out of the box without my arm raised. Might show fit a little better.

 

[brax]

Should have this one tomorrow.

 

[NakedYoga]

Hunting overcoat?

 

[brax]

Hunting overcoat?

It's a traditional Tuscan overcoat called a Casentino. My Naples tailor apprenticed a few years in Tuscany and learned how to make it there. I'll use it to walk around on cold days when I'm wearing a sweater (jumper).

 

[NakedYoga]

Cool, it looks very warm.

 

[brax]

Cool, it looks very warm.

Thanks. It has tons of texture so it should retain heat pretty well even though it's not a particularly heavy fabric. It's 625g if I remember correctly. I guess that Tuscany never gets too cold.

 

[hpreston]

It's a traditional Tuscan overcoat called a Casentino. My Naples tailor apprenticed a few years in Tuscany and learned how to make it there. I'll use it to walk around on cold days when I'm wearing a sweater (jumper).

I thought Casentino was the type of wool (therefor could be used to make any style of coat). That sort of shaggy nubbyy wool.

Either way, that thing is KILLER!

 

[brax]

I thought Casentino was the type of wool (therefor could be used to make any style of coat). That sort of shaggy nubbyy wool.

Either way, that thing is KILLER!

Thanks. Casentino is absolutely a type of fabric that is sine qua non to a Casentino coat. You cannot have a Casentino coat without Casentino fabric. But, as I understand it, a jacket made of Casentino fabric is just that: a jacket made of Casentino fabric. A Casentino (as a noun not an adjective) is a coat made with Casentino fabric that has other characteristics, e.g., double breasted, half belt, turn up cuffs (I chose not to do that element), etc.

 

[Mark from Plano]

I have a Casentino overcoat (unlined) that I picked up from the Rubinacci OTR line a couple of years ago. Really like it a lot.

 

[hpreston]

Thanks. Casentino is absolutely a type of fabric that is sine qua non to a Casentino coat. You cannot have a Casentino coat without Casentino fabric. But, as I understand it, a jacket made of Casentino fabric is just that: a jacket made of Casentino fabric. A Casentino (as a noun not an adjective) is a coat made with Casentino fabric that has other characteristics, e.g., double breasted, half belt, turn up cuffs (I chose not to do that element), etc.

I appreciate this thorough explanation. Thank you.

 

[brax]

In action while looking for furniture for the new crib:

 

[hpreston]

Your Casentino is

 

[Crispyj]

Excuse the wacky filter making the color really off. This is the green escorial tweed.

Edit: The brown escorial tweed (bright af)