Steed (E. DeBoise) Bespoke Suit, Odd Jacket, and Odd Vest Fittings (Winter 2009)

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Manton

No, but only because I don't know where to get it.

I thought you were in the inner circle? Maybe that's why I haven't seen you at the meetings.

Originally Posted by Manton

I had my eye on two different W. Bill Shetlands. One is similar to the Huntsman house check, but has a green/lovat base with an orange check. The other is a very large scale gunclub with a gray/tan ground and a black and red check. Sort of like the LL Gunclub #2, only Shetland and therefore fuzzy, soft and cuddly. Like my personality in the CE.

Those sound nice. But let me see...how many pending projects does that make?


- B

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

IThose sound nice. But let me see...how many pending projects does that make?

Projects tend to pend in my mind for a long time before they pend at the shop. No idea with this one will officially start pending.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by Manton

Projects tend to pend in my mind for a long time before they pend at the shop. No idea with this one will officially start pending.

I've been thinking about the same yet-to-be-made overcoat for like a year or something.

 

[dopey]

Overcoats are sprouting out of my ears.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by dopey

Overcoats are sprouting out of my ears.

I think I'm going to order one made from a vintage brown and dark blue herringbone cashmere. I'm not entirely convinced I shouldn't go the camel route instead though.

 

[Manton]

I sympathize with mafoo here. I have been thinking about a potential overcoat for five years or more. I can't make up my mind, hence no coat yet.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by Manton

I sympathize with mafoo here. I have been thinking about a potential overcoat for five years or more. I can't make up my mind, hence no coat yet.

Thoughts on the brown-navy herringbone I described? The navy is so dark it's almost black, and it's not a skimpy herringbone--you can see the pattern from across the room. There's one vintage bolt of the stuff sitting in Naples. It's from some defunct English or Scottish mill that I don't remember the name of. Should I jump on it?

 

[Bird's One View]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Thoughts on the brown-navy herringbone I described? The navy is so dark it's almost black, and it's not a skimpy herringbone--you can see the pattern from across the room. There's one vintage bolt of the stuff sitting in Naples. It's from some defunct English or Scottish mill that I don't remember the name of. Should I jump on it?

Is it admirable, or laconic?

 

[TheFoo]

Scuttle what I said earlier. I looked up a photo I took of the cloth; it's not herringbone at all. It's just navy and brown all mixed up together in some mottley weave.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I think I'm going to order one made from a vintage brown and dark blue herringbone cashmere. I'm not entirely convinced I shouldn't go the camel route instead though.

I went camel.

 

[Bird's One View]

Once you go camel ...

oh dear.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by dopey

I went camel.

Camel-colored camel hair? I want to find a warmer, deeper camel.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Camel-colored camel hair? I want to find a warmer, deeper camel.
Camel colored camel hair.

 

[George]

Originally Posted by iammatt

I agree with you completely. The only glenplaid sportcoat I have is a loosely woven linen, which could not be mistaken for a suit. Sportcoats should have bold patterns, like Russell, not Glen.

I think there are a few ways to differentiate a sports coat from looking like an orphaned suit jacket. One is, as you said, to utilise a 'loud', colourful pattern like the Russell. Another, is to' play' with the jacket's details. Action backs, patch pockets, half belts, hacking pockets or maybe a one piece back like Vox's will have the desired effect of moving the coat away from most business connotations, presuming that's the direction the customer wants to go.

Vox, I do hope you'll post pictures of the finished jackets.

 

[Holdfast]

Originally Posted by dopey

Overcoats are sprouting out of my ears.

Trim & collect your ear, nose and any other excess hair & have it woven into a custom cloth for next level iGent status.