Bidouleroux
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Speaking of not navy stuff, anyone has pictures in the wild of the EThomas blue texture sportcoat from last year?
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Colour is much more rich than I thought.Finally my turn to show off the Drago windowpane MTO. I love the cloth and the adjustments in general but the Drago patch is missing.
Also, here comes the rant: the pockets are sewn complete shut again, not the type you can find an opening at either end and open it slowly. They’re completely shut and I can’t help damaging some damage in the process to open it.
This is not the first time this happened. I felt like OTR is done better than MTO in this aspect. And to be honest, it’s quite frustrating to deal with this after waiting a long time for the jacket. I don’t think I will be buying anymore MTO till they sort this out.
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The neapolitan thing is something primarily style bros care about. Most people that aren't into menswear don't notice the features. They just see a suit....it's also a Neapolitan 3-roll-2 cut so it might stick out like a sore thumb in downtown Houston...
My dryclean lady told me to stop buying "3 button" jacket because they're out of style. I told her to stop pressing it like a 3 buttonThe neapolitan thing us something primarily style bros care about. Most people that aren't into menswear don't notice the features. They just see a suit.
The neapolitan thing us something primarily style bros care about. Most people that aren't into menswear don't notice the features. They just see a suit.
And then there's that! ?My dryclean lady told me to stop buying "3 button" jacket because they're out of style. I told her to stop pressing it like a 3 button
That's not really the same thing. She's handling the jacket. At a glance a neapolitan suit just looks like a suit to the majority of people.My dryclean lady told me to stop buying "3 button" jacket because they're out of style. I told her to stop pressing it like a 3 button
At an engagement party tonight, the groom-to-be brushed my shoulder and then pointed to his and said "I'm glad we both have puffy shoulders. Now people don't look at me like I'm the crazy one here!"My dryclean lady told me to stop buying "3 button" jacket because they're out of style. I told her to stop pressing it like a 3 button
“Aren’t you hot?”
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Maybe this isn't the best way, or most original or creative, but I like to find pictures of people I respect (their clothing sensibilities) and try to emulate them. All these options lie in a relatively narrow bandwidth - most of the differences will depend on what you're going for and personal taste. Perhaps start by finding what you want to look like, and go from there.
As for sizing, take advantage of their free return shipping for your first suit/jacket purchase. YMMV, it's unlikely someone will be able to provide detailed information that will lead to the correct size. If they do, it's probably more luck than expertise. Order some sizes, try some stuff on take some fit pics, post them here or the "tailors" thread to get more nuanced insight to sizing.
Unfortunately, your state government has failed the public fantastically so normally I'd say since you live in Houston, go to S*itsupply on Westheimer and try on some jackets to get an idea. There is a lot of history in this thread of matching sizes. Until then, GL in your journey.
Edit: not advocating purchasing from S*itsupply - just to find sizing. I'm S&M all the way, don't get the wrong idea.
Great questions. For colour, you’ll be happiest with something dark, because it’s more formal and also more class and less flash. For quality you’ll find Spier and MacKay to be above and beyond anything at a similar price. For fit, the Spier contemporary is the most forgiving. If you ask, they can sometimes swap out the pants for a different size. So if you can fit a 42 jacket you aren’t stuck with too-tight 36 pants.
That Blue Mix Sharkskin is lovely and super classic. And @pickergc is right about using the first-time free returns policy. It’s designed with you in mind.
Thank you.
I read up a little on Sharkskin and it is supposed to be a two tone and have a sheen to it? Not sure exactly the pictures and video I can't really see anything that much different vs a solid colour suit.
If anything and didn't need one to be very versatile I would much prefer a green toned suit. Green is literally my favourite colour.