Spoils of Napoli

[tutee]

Manton!

the $20 question: What happened at Solito?

or is that or will be in a different thread?

eagerly awaiting your report

 

[voxsartoria]

Solito now has a tutee room in which your stuff is stored safely.


- B

 

[SpallaCamiccia]

great cashmeres.

 

[wiimii]

...

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by ljrcustom

What is the price of Marinella ties in Napoli? Are they less expensive than they are in US? When you said that Maurizio Marinella helped you pick the ties out does that mean that he helped you pick fabric and then they were made for you or are these just from the RTW collection? Thanks.

-LR
100E.

He was in the shop and he helped me like any sales assistant. I was wearing a suit by his tailor, which he identified instantly.

Originally Posted by bigbucky

U.c.b.d.?

Originally Posted by greger

Manton,

Did you ever get that velvet collared overcoat?
Chickened out and got a self-collar.

Originally Posted by jsqfunk

good looking ties, is Naples as messed up with the garbage and crime as the media would have us believe?
Garbage, yes. Crime, no. At least, not that I noticed.

Originally Posted by apropos

Very nice ties.

I find it oddly comforting that despite our many stated differences on this forum wrt other non-clothing related matters, we have nearly the identical taste in clothing. For some reason I also cannot shake this feeling that were we to meet IRL, we would get along extremely well, though I have probably shot that to hell now by being ungracious to you on many occasions here.
I try not to hold grudges. Against some people (not you) that is impossible (for me). But by and large I try.

Solito DB:

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by tutee

Manton!

the $20 question: What happened at Solito?

or is that or will be in a different thread?

eagerly awaiting your report

Will have more to say when I find time to write it out.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by Manton

100E.

He was in the shop and he helped me like any sales assistant. I was wearing a suit by his tailor, which he identified instantly.



Chickened out and got a self-collar.


Garbage, yes. Crime, no. At least, not that I noticed.

I try not to hold grudges. Against some people (not you) that is impossible (for me). But by and large I try.

Solito DB:

That DB is freaking fantastic.

 

[Eustace Tilley]

Like the Solito DB. What's up with the trousers?

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley

What's up with the trousers?

Spindly legs? Wide stance?

 

[Eustace Tilley]

Originally Posted by Manton

Spindly legs? Wide stance?

All the pleats running down the leg, giving the impression that the trousers are cut far too big for your legs. Perhaps just the stance is throwing things off.

Btw, I thought that the 'rule' was that tall guys shouldn't go for the 6 x 1 config?

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley

All the pleats running down the leg, giving the impression that the trousers are cut far too big for your legs. Perhaps just the stance is throwing things off.

They are big by Naples standards but narrow by SR standards.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley

Btw, I thought that the 'rule' was that tall guys shouldn't go for the 6 x 1 config?

Config goes either way with the soft roll. I have been enjoying the long roll lately. Also, I think the button stance on this is a hair high, so it works well fastened at the bottom.

 

[Xiaogou]

That Solito looks freakin' awesome on you, Manton.

 

[greger]

If you wear more colors than grey suits the velvet collar would look nice. And then, gray is not a color, anyway.

The new coat above looks nice, but kinda funny buttoned that way. One side you look tall, skinny, lanky and gangly. The other side a bit better proportioned. Like two different pictures somebody put together. Pants are funny, perhaps it maybe the way you are standing. That one sleeve has a nice roll in it into the crown, but it also has a flute. Maybe it is just the way you are standing gives the flute. The pockets- I remember back in the early 60s being told that the top of pockets be 9 1/2 inches or so above the hem, whereas nowadays they are something like 11. And, of course, the mirror might have influenced the picture some, not to mention the camera. A video would show its quality better. Stills sometimes do garments an injustice.

 

[Metlin]

Originally Posted by MORNINGSTAR777

I don't know if they replenished their stock, but one year ago October I was told I purchased the last Black Victory pocket square. In fact I had to request it via email because they were no longer listing it on their web store. If they haven't restocked in Italy, maybe the England store has one?

Damn, that's unfortunate. Although, it does make sense because I've been on the lookout for about a year now.

No, I've not tried the England store -- thanks for the suggestion. I do have someone coming Stateside from the UK for the holidays, so hope springs eternal!.