SPIER & MACKAY - Official Affiliate Thread

[conak]

Have you done this successfully? I have a good tailor and have no problem taking jackets to her to get the sleeves shortened or getting pants hemmed, but shortening shirt sleeves from the top just seems like a lot. Also, getting a $50 from from SM and then spending--what?--$30 to get the sleeves shortened seems to be kind of silly to me. It'd be cheaper to buy MTM.

You don't need to shorten a shirt from the shoulder. You can:

1. remove the cuff and sleeve placket,
2. trim to length,
3. expand the **** upward equal length as was trimmed,
4. reattach pieces (in reverse order)

A lazy tailor will just cut the sleeve without removing the packet and reattach the cuff, which looks terrible unless you never remove your jacket. But the process above is only slightly more work.

 

[Diogenes Laertius]

Saw the Grey Herringbone Overcoat back in stock in my size after it sold out quickly. Decided to sleep on it like all my purchases. Woke up and knew I wanted it, so went to buy it and someone happened to buy my size in it. Curse you whoever stole it from me ?
Now contemplating the Balmacaan, but unsure if I like the Charcoal Herringbone

I got the Balmacaan about a month ago. Fantastic!

 

[Diogenes Laertius]

44L Grey Herringbone Harris Tweed

 

[LuxLemon]

Where the waist sits on the body is a question anatomical. Whether someone wants trousers that sit on, above, or below that point is up to them.

But many people seem to think that having trousers sit at their proper waist is 'high-rise,' so in that sense I suppose it is.

Trousers that sit at the waist generally look odd without something to cover them, IMO. But they look much better with a jacket, and don't fall down.

so if your waist is 2 inches above your belly button, where do you, personally where your pants?

I realize that if we go by that metric by jackets are really close to my natural waist but then my pants sit 3-5” below!

 

[mbb355]

Found this among the MTO suit fabrics. How do you think mocklino trousers would look? I guess my question is what do you guys think is the better blazer suit material: traditional fresco or mocklino?

Not sure what you mean by “blazer suit,” but I’d say fresco for suit, mocklino for blazer.

 

[breakaway01]

Anyone know if SM will hem the casual chinos that are on Clearance? The Tailoring drop-down is not shown on the webpages for the chinos, as it is for the dress trousers, which implies that they do not want to hem chinos.

Even if it were an option, I would not recommend hemming cotton chinos before washing them due to the risk of shrinking, unless the fabric has been prewashed.

 

[breakaway01]

Not sure what you mean by “blazer suit,” but I’d say fresco for suit, mocklino for blazer.

Agree, fresco will hold a crease better and is likely more durable than mocklino as a trouser fabric.

 

[losrockets]

Found this among the MTO suit fabrics. How do you think mocklino trousers would look? I guess my question is what do you guys think is the better blazer suit material: traditional fresco or mocklino?

Would be a poor choice for a suit. The fabric is textured and would wear itself through w walking or get shiny. I have a MTM jacket in Navy mockleno, it's great, but I wouldn't want pants in the same material. If you're doing a blazersuit traditional fresco is better, though honestly, I am starting to agree with others that traditional fresco is really ideal as suiting rather than for an odd jacket.

 

[James1051]

Even if it were an option, I would not recommend hemming cotton chinos before washing them due to the risk of shrinking, unless the fabric has been prewashed.

Good point, and that is likely why they don't have the Tailoring drop down for the casual chinos. Hadn't thought of that (I dry clean). Guys would wash their hemmed chinos, then complain to SM.

 

[mythage]

Anyone have experience with the white twill shirts? Do they shrink at all after a cold wash and hang dry?

 

[Rugger]

Anyone have experience with the white twill shirts? Do they shrink at all after a cold wash and hang dry?

Nearly all of my S&M shirts shrank after hang dry. Not good for me since the fit was already borderline snug.

 

[dapperclassic]

Anyone have experience with the white twill shirts? Do they shrink at all after a cold wash and hang dry?

Zero shrinkage for me and I am nerdy enough to log before and after measurements in Excel.

 

[milktoast]

Nearly all of my S&M shirts shrank after hang dry. Not good for me since the fit was already borderline snug.

Same. The most drastic shrinkage was with the oxford cotton shirts for me, which unfortunately dissuaded me from purchasing more.

Speaking of which, for folks with S&M denim shirts, have you noted any shrinking after a wash? Tempted to pull the trigger on one, but want to make sure that I don't have to return due to sizing.

 

[XxLogo]

Same. The most drastic shrinkage was with the oxford cotton shirts for me, which unfortunately dissuaded me from purchasing more.

Speaking of which, for folks with S&M denim shirts, have you noted any shrinking after a wash? Tempted to pull the trigger on one, but want to make sure that I don't have to return due to sizing.

I found slightly more shrinkage in my denim shirts, but may have just been an odd ball water cycle that was warmer than usual cold

 

[Rugger]

Same. The most drastic shrinkage was with the oxford cotton shirts for me, which unfortunately dissuaded me from purchasing more.

Speaking of which, for folks with S&M denim shirts, have you noted any shrinking after a wash? Tempted to pull the trigger on one, but want to make sure that I don't have to return due to sizing.

Ageed on the oxford. Purchased 4 at once and sleeves all became too short after one launder. Unwearable now.