So, what now? (Vol. II)

[Vintage Gent]

Every now and then, I reach one of those forks in the bespoke road where I genuinely have no idea what to pursue next. I had hoped to commission a Norfolk jacket from Poole while in London next summer, but my travel plans have changed, and I won't be there long enough to finish a commission (even if I'm measured during one of their trips to the states).

So, folks whose knowledge far eclipses my own, what would you recommend I pursue next? I'd be grateful for specific fabric recommendations, too.

For those of you keeping score at home, here's what's currently in my collection. I've tried to indicate the fabrics, where I can remember.

Suits
Navy SB 3-piece peak lapel (H&S fabric, has a subtle herringbone weave)
Oxford gray SB 3-piece peak lapel (H&S Crispaire)
Navy DB 2-piece (H&S Snowy River)
Light gray DB 2-piece (VBC worsted and mohair)
Light blue w/ blue and white stripes 2-piece (mohair)
Light brown SB 2-piece (Harrison's Mersolair, linen)
POW with brown over check 2-piece (H&S Perennial Lite)
Navy with blue and white stripes DB 2-piece (VBC worsted)
Dark gray with blue stripe 2-piece (Charles Clayton)
Dark navy with gray stripe 2-piece (Loro Piana)

Jackets
Navy SB blazer (VBC)
Blue SB Donegal (H&S)
Brown SB tweed with orange windowpaine (Scabal, Harris Tweed)
Grey and white striped SB (H&S Eutopia)

Overcoat
Black/white herringbone (Minnis)

Of my suits, four are clearly summer. The rest are pretty versatile, although the DB in the Snowy River is a little hard to pull off in the heat of the summer. I don't have anything in flannel, and even in these subtropical climes, the winters can get a bit brisk.

I only have one odd jacket that's truly a summer jacket. Two of the others are tweed. The blazer is in one of those middle-of-the-road "4-season" fabrics.

 

[Manton]

Get a blue linen suit and wear the jacket as a summer blazer.

 

[Vintage Gent]

Originally Posted by Manton

Get a blue linen suit and wear the jacket as a summer blazer.
Wow. This is almost word-for-word what you recommended before, except last time you counseled I get one in brown/tan. So I did.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Vintage Gent

Wow. This is almost word-for-word what you recommended before, except last time you counseled I get one in brown/tan. So I did.

Cream linen suit. Have the jacket detailed so it can be worn on its own.

I think you could do with some earthier toned stuff given what you have in blues and grays, particularly since you live in the subtropics.


- B

 

[Vintage Gent]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Cream linen suit. Have the jacket detailed so it can be worn on its own.

I've thought about a cream linen suit, and even perused some fabrics last time Chan was in town. But they all had too much of a yellow cast, which tends to make me look sickly.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Vintage Gent

I've thought about a cream linen suit, and even perused some fabrics last time Chan was in town. But they all had too much of a yellow cast, which tends to make me look sickly.

Do they have the Hardy book?

I understand your reservation, but don't discount the counterbalance from shirt and tie, particularly with a solid suiting.


- B

 

[Manton]

I used to scoff at the blue linen suit but now I don't know how I would live without it.

 

[Vintage Gent]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Do they have the Hardy book?

I think they did. I know they had at least one other linen book in addition to the Mersolair.

Originally Posted by Manton

I used to scoff at the blue linen suit but now I don't know how I would live without it.

What shade?

 

[Manton]

Mine is like gunmetal. Noticeably lighter than navy, with a greyish, slatey cast.

 

[ruben]

I saw a guy in a navy linen suit last week and it looked really nice, totally changed my mind.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Vintage Gent

I think they did. I know they had at least one other linen book in addition to the Mersolair.
I have a cream Hardy Irish 12oz linen jacket that has a gray cast compared to 14oz Hardy Irish linen in a suit that, indeed, is more yellow. Basically, there are a variety of creams and not all are warm in tone. Particularly since you wear hats, I really think that a cream suit would work for you where you live. Navy is also good, especially with a bit of sheen or brightness. It's just that you are already deep in blues. But, OTOH, it's impossible to have too much navy. - B

 

[gdl203]

Clearly, you could use a second overcoat. I imagine a DB one could be your style. Something in camel or brown would be a good complement to the B&W/grey

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by gdl203

Clearly, you could use a second overcoat. I imagine a DB one could be your style. Something in camel or brown would be a good complement to the B&W/grey

In Galveston?


- B

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

In Galveston?
If he has one, that means he has use for one. Therefore, he has use for two.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by gdl203

If he has one, that means he has use for one. Therefore, he has use for two.

I can't argue with that.


- B