Should I Switch Out the Buttons?

[bleachboy]

Originally Posted by luftvier

By warm ironing I mean taking a press cloth and a warm iron to the lapels to "train" them to roll the way I want. When I got the suit, the lapels were pressed flat against the chest. It's a work in progress.

Is this the SF-approved way to un-press an overpressed lapel? I have a jacket that could use a little bit of that... It's supposed to be a 3-roll-2, but it's more like a three-sharply-creased-to-2.

 

[luftvier]

Originally Posted by ThinkDerm

leave it as is - it is more authentic that way.
Authentic as in Spectacular 70s?

Originally Posted by L'Incandescent

When I first saw your post in WAYWRN, my first thought was "that's sharp!" I think the ticket pocket and the lapels contribute to the sharpness, but the buttons are the cherry on top. I think you should go ahead and commit to the aesthetic that the suit is going for. (I.e., keep the buttons.)
I see your point. But I hope to be wearing this to court as a defender. Thus I am not sure this aesthetic is the best for that situation. Maybe if I were a high rolling plaintiffs' or private defense attorney...

Originally Posted by bleachboy

Is this the SF-approved way to un-press an overpressed lapel? I have a jacket that could use a little bit of that... It's supposed to be a 3-roll-2, but it's more like a three-sharply-creased-to-2.
It might not be the SF approved way, but that's how I've done it in the past, with good result. Just use no steam when ironing.

 

[Bull]

Lufty, that suit is awesome imo. Love the lapels. Great find. I see nothing wrong with the buttons, but for only $30 + price of tapering the pants invested so far, you can afford to spend a bit more to get exactly what you want

 

[chasingred]

I'm really impressed that you got that for $30 off eBay. Curious on how you were able to get such a good fit. Is it really just a matter of getting the shoulder, chest, waist, length, and sleeve measurements right, and then searching for that online?

I would switch to darker buttons, by the way, but it still looks great as is.

 

[twosnapsandgo]

Originally Posted by luftvier

This was a great find that started out bad. I got it about a year ago, I guess, for $30 off of ebay. At the time, I wanted a grey flannel suit. Bonus, as this one was a three piece too. When I got it, the dammed thing had bellbottoms! It was MtM or bespoke for some dude in the late 70s at a place called Jodhpurs in Charlotte, NC. It languished in my closet for a year until I finally took the pants to a tailor to get them tapered. I was initially turned off by the large lapels, but have grown to really like them. With some more warm-ironing, I'll have the roll the way I want it too. Before I fixed the pants, I had this suit in the donation pile and was ready to write it off. I am glad I didn't. Easier to focus on the clothes in the chopped-head shots. My identity is not a secret.
This suit looks great. For 30$ absolutely amazing that you found it for that price.

 

[Bull]

Btw Lufty, what's up with the face-cropping? No **** but we all know what your beautiful mug looks like (*cough* BDRM *cough*).

 

[luftvier]

Originally Posted by Bull

Lufty, that suit is awesome imo. Love the lapels. Great find. I see nothing wrong with the buttons, but for only $30 + price of tapering the pants invested so far, you can afford to spend a bit more to get exactly what you want

Originally Posted by chasingred

I'm really impressed that you got that for $30 off eBay. Curious on how you were able to get such a good fit. Is it really just a matter of getting the shoulder, chest, waist, length, and sleeve measurements right, and then searching for that online?

I would switch to darker buttons, by the way, but it still looks great as is.

Thanks guys.

Yeah, I just ordered buttons - cost more than the suit did!

Chasingred, it wasn't even a measurement thing. I think I just searched "charcoal flannel suit 38" and came up with that suit.

Originally Posted by Bull

Btw Lufty, what's up with the face-cropping? No **** but we all know what your beautiful mug looks like (*cough* BDRM *cough*).

The cropping is just so there's a focus on the fit, proportions, and pattern matching. My face is plastered all over WAYWRN anyway, so it's not out of a concern of people finding out who I am.

 

[RSS]

Personally I prefer a darker horn button ... preferably a dark brown.

 

[luftvier]

Thanks for the input everyone. You've pretty much confirmed my feelings on the issue.

 

[philosophe]

Originally Posted by luftvier

Yeah, I just ordered buttons - cost more than the suit did!

Smart move.

 

[Bull]

Should have kept the pants bellbottomish. LuLz

 

[jhcam8]

Originally Posted by Holdfast

Switch the buttons, unless you feel have you enough suits to not need to bother too much about versatility. It's a great suit, but as I hinted in WAYWRN, has a few too many eye-catching details. Nixing the buttons will mellow it just enough to be much more versatile.

Agree - a very small handful of people will know that the lighter buttons are authentic - most will see them as overbearing.

 

[deveandepot1]

I would switch the buttons.