Some Sam Hober silk squares

[radicaldog]

Preventative apologies for the slight digression. Those are very handsome squares, but why would you get the hand rolled edges on the linen/cotton ones as well? Of course there's nothing wrong with that, and the handcrafting looks excellent, but I don't understand why nobody here seems to like the orlo a giorno: http://www.silmoh.com/C12.03.jpg

I only (and sparingly) use white linen squares, and they are like that. It just seems more sober to me.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by radicaldog

Preventative apologies for the slight digression. Those are very handsome squares, but why would you get the hand rolled edges on the linen/cotton ones as well? Of course there's nothing wrong with that, and the handcrafting looks excellent, but I don't understand why nobody here seems to like the orlo a giorno: http://www.silmoh.com/C12.03.jpg

I only (and sparingly) use white linen squares, and they are like that. It just seems more sober to me.

I like those, too, like a hemstitched Givan's or SG.

There isn't a lot of variety of nice hem or spoke stitched hankies, though.

Compare that to the wealth of options for rolled edge Simonnot-Godard or the Riva Hobers, particularly when you get into colors and patterns in your cotton or linen squares.


- B

 

[voxsartoria]

While posting those links, I ran across these SG:

- B

 

[Ataturk]

Last I checked Sam Hober didn't offer an honest, 100% linen white square. Why not?

 

[itsstillmatt]

I cannot get excited about hem quality on squares. I don't care if they are machine done, as long as they are neat.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by iammatt

I cannot get excited about hem quality on squares. I don't care if they are machine done, as long as they are neat.

Why do you care if they are neat?

- B

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Why do you care if they are neat?

- B
Neat as in no frayed silk flying all over the place and edges that are straight, not curved. Not neat as in beautiful stitches.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by iammatt

Neat as in no frayed silk flying all over the place and edges that are straight, not curved. Not neat as in beautiful stitches.

How about one out of two?

- B

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

How about one out of two?

- B
I wore that to my cousin's wedding.

 

[DocHolliday]

The one in navy on the left is nifty -- almost enough to get me to consider buying a two-color square.

On the issue of hand rolling, I like it to be nicely done, but am not too concerned about it one way or the other.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by iammatt

I wore that to my cousin's wedding.

Not tweed?

- B

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

On the issue of hand rolling, I like it to be nicely done, but am not too concerned about it one way or the other.

One can be unconcerned, yet admire things that are done as well as possible even when greater expediency is a financially attractive alternative.


- B

 

[Manton]

I could not live with a square with a machined edge and can't imagine how any of you could.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by Manton

I could not live with a square with a machined edge and can't imagine how any of you could.
I have a few great Barbera squares. They use a machine similar to that used by Kiton for fake pick stitching on the inside of the coats. I don't think there is really any difference at all.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by iammatt

I have a few great Barbera squares. They use a machine similar to that used by Kiton for fake pick stitching on the inside of the coats. I don't think there is really any difference at all.

Oh, you mean fake hand stitching, I am OK with that. I don't like the obvious machine chain stitch.