SPIER & MACKAY - Official Affiliate Thread

[NoNameNecessary]

I wore my first S&M suit today, it is the solid navy staple, standard cut. One thing I noticed though, the chest pocket is much more slanted than what I am used to with Italian brands. Then I check the website, the navy staple chest pocket does look much more slanted than others. How many chest pocket style does S&M have? For such slanted pocket, a white line TV fold PS is not working IMO, did anyone try a TV fold with the slanted chest pocket?

Add: It's more than just the slanted pocket, some jackets have lapels only cover a little of chest pocket while others have lapels cover more than half of the chest pocket. How do you wear pocket square in those?

 

[ericgereghty]

Perhaps a dumb question, but does S&M suiting/SC's come with hangers/garment bag/etc?
Not important one way or the other, but curious if I'd need to purchase new hangers.

 

[Patrick R]

Perhaps a dumb question, but does S&M suiting/SC's come with hangers/garment bag/etc?
Not important one way or the other, but curious if I'd need to purchase new hangers.

Yes to both.

 

[James1051]

Is this true? Can anyone else confirm?[/Q

Perhaps a dumb question, but does S&M suiting/SC's come with hangers/garment bag/etc?
Not important one way or the other, but curious if I'd need to purchase new hangers.

both

 

[Betelgeuse]

I wore my first S&M suit today, it is the solid navy staple, standard cut. One thing I noticed though, the chest pocket is much more slanted than what I am used to with Italian brands. Then I check the website, the navy staple chest pocket does look much more slanted than others. How many chest pocket style does S&M have? For such slanted pocket, a white line TV fold PS is not working IMO, did anyone try a TV fold with the slanted chest pocket?

Add: It's more than just the slanted pocket, some jackets have lapels only cover a little of chest pocket while others have lapels cover more than half of the chest pocket. How do you wear pocket square in those?

I absolutely hate when a lapel doesn't cover the chest pocket. But that's a personal preference. About the slanted chest pocket or barchetta, I love it. I use any fold. Some spoilered examples:

Spoiler

I hate this, lapel not covering the chest pocket:

 

[djdanniedee]

My best fit is a 36 contemporary, but i can also fit 38 slim and it's very very close, from my experience

Is this true? Can anyone else confirm?

 

[Patrick R]

I absolutely hate when a lapel doesn't cover the chest pocket. But that's a personal preference. About the slanted chest pocket or barchetta, I love it. I use any fold. Some spoilered examples:

Spoiler

I hate this, lapel not covering the chest pocket:

Agreed to all.

 

[cakv]

While we're on the topic, all of my SM shirts droop a bit at the top of the placket right by the collar just like in this picture. Any idea what causes this? Is it just a symptom of a french placket?

Would some sort of interlining in the placket help with this?

Bump, does anyone have a solution?

 

[7_rocket]

I would like to see a henley in the near future. Something nice and trim fit.

I wear them quite a bit casually in winter. Even summer time, a short sleeve henley is pretty good too.

 

[tnjed]

Is this true? Can anyone else confirm?

Confirmed. I’m 5’10” and thought the 38 contemporary was pretty short. The difference in shoulder width between the two is negligible and the 40 slim is longer, which is was welcomed.

 

[Vinsep]

My best fit is a 36 contemporary, but i can also fit 38 slim and it's very very close, from my experience

Does that mean 38 slim is more like a 37 contemporary? Is it a bit bigger than 36 contemporary?

 

[djdanniedee]

The shoulders were wuite similar for me. The sleeves were a touch longer and the back underneath the armpits had a bit more fabric

Does that mean 38 slim is more like a 37 contemporary? Is it a bit bigger than 36 contemporary?

 

[losrockets]

@Betelgeuse Maybe it's the angle of the shot but I think an extra 0.5" of jacket length would look better on you, not that it doesn't look good already.

 

[dnugget]

Bump, does anyone have a solution?

Thanks for the bump.. Hope someone can answer this one.

 

[Nemesis_4]

My best fit is a 36 contemporary, but i can also fit 38 slim and it's very very close, from my experience

Same for me- 36s contemporary is my best fit though I gave the 38s slim a shot on the Abraham moon guncheck of last season- and it worked out well (that said I believe sizing up a chest size was the recommendation)