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The Chai

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Woah, your tailor also works in leather?? I would have thought it‘s a different skillset! Very impressive.

I also like the design.
Different tailor. Semi retired bespoke leather maker
 

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Oh, I see. I‘m hard to fit OTR so I really want to get a bespoke suede coat, but there don‘t seem to be many leather makers around.
 

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My new jacket by Dawid Kuklinski in the making:

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Made from Shetland Tweed in tobacco brown (herringbone) by Abraham Moon.
 

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In the film "Men of the Cloth" Joseph Centofanti fits a customer for a Bal coat in Russel Plaid. I remember the jacket specifically thinking it would be a bit too bold, but it looked great in the film. I tried (quickly) to find a clip, but I couldn't.

-DL
David there are some clips of the film that you mentioned. I have to say that I like Lovat’s Russel plaid far more away.
 

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

i like these:


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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Hunting overcoat?
 

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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).
 

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Cool, it looks very warm.
 

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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.
 

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