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Pick Stitching still in style?

blackbowtie

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Originally Posted by instep
Uh, pick stitching isn't done for 'style'. It has a technical reason for its existence.

That's what I thought. Or at least that's what my MTM tailor tells me. I didn't know you could have them done on finished jackets like some sort of a decoration.
 

dsmolken

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Wasn't there a thread a while ago where somebody added pickstitching to his lapels by hand, with pretty good results?
 

JayJay

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Originally Posted by randob300
You mean like the "pick stitching" Banana Republic has on their jackets? Awful stuff. Thankfully, I've never seen anyone embarrass themselves in public by wearing it.
Unfortunately, I've seen someone wearing one of their jackets, and it was quite obvious.
 

Macallan9

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Originally Posted by randob300
You mean like the "pick stitching" Banana Republic has on their jackets? Awful stuff. Thankfully, I've never seen anyone embarrass themselves in public by wearing it.

When did mall brands start doing fake pick stitching? Rather unfortunate....Express:

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chorse123

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Originally Posted by instep
Uh, pick stitching isn't done for 'style'. It has a technical reason for its existence.
Maybe in higher-quality garments, but I think what the original poster is commenting on is the fashion of pick stitching right now. It is everywhere on mass market RTW right now.
 

mossrockss

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Originally Posted by Macallan9
When did mall brands start doing fake pick stitching? Rather unfortunate....Express:

I will admit the pick stitching on this suit is pretty over the top.

But it's basically unnoticeable from a distance, and generally you notice it right away then completely forget about it.
 

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Originally Posted by dsmolken
Wasn't there a thread a while ago where somebody added pickstitching to his lapels by hand, with pretty good results?

To me that seems rather gauche and smacks of trying too hard.
 

DandySF

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Machined pick stitching often looks too severe. I prefer the barely-there subtlety of hand done pick stitching.
 

Macallan9

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Originally Posted by mossrockss
I will admit the pick stitching on this suit is pretty over the top.

But it's basically unnoticeable from a distance, and generally you notice it right away then completely forget about it.


Sorry man, wasn't trying to pick on you
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Loved your look, it was very well done.
 

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I'd like to see more of the very fine & tight machine stitching flush with the edge as seen in a lot of vintage American jackets. It's subtler than the pseudo-pickstitching that's getting around a lot at the moment has a certain directness about it.
 

mossrockss

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Originally Posted by Macallan9
Sorry man, wasn't trying to pick on you
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Loved your look, it was very well done.

No harsh feelings. I agree it's the worst part of the suit. And I agree with DandySF, the far more subtle hand-done pick stitching looks a lot better.
 

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The funny thing about the machine pick stitching is that it is not the machine's fault. The machines are actually very capable of replicating a subtle look. It is the demands of a certain market that demands the machines be set so that the pick stitching be more pronounced.
 

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I like subtle pick stitching: 1/16 inch on suits, 1/8 inch on jackets and sometimes 1/4 on navy blazers to distinguish a little more from a suit jacket.
 

mt_spiffy

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Originally Posted by blackbowtie
That's what I thought. Or at least that's what my MTM tailor tells me. I didn't know you could have them done on finished jackets like some sort of a decoration.

Yeah, still waiting for an answer on that. Because if it can be done reasonably priced I have a bunch of jackets I will be bringing in!
 

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