The BlazerSuit™ ... Part Deux!

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Parker

Mea culpa. Only navy BlazerSuits from here on out.

Ignore him. Don't be cowed by orthodox twists to unorthodoxy.


- B

 

[chorse123]

Originally Posted by Parker

Could you have Ned make up some trousers in the same cloth as the blue fresco jacket above? You'd have one blue BlazerSuit done, then you could pick out a gray for your second.

I thought about it, but unfortunately they had sold out of that cloth by the time I did (a year ago at least).

Originally Posted by Manton

Guys, come on. There is no such thing as a gray BlazerSuitâ„¢. I wholeheartedly endorse the practice of taking a light or mid gray suit on trips with your BlazerSuitâ„¢ to wear the trousers seperately. It's part of the design intent of the BlazerSuitâ„¢. But anyone who wears the gray jacket seperately is liable to suffer random beatings from street people.

Ah, but if I were to do it in light gray, I'd get it made with white horn buttons, thereby making it both awesome and a cousin to the BlazerSuitâ„¢. I saw a very nice light gray 50% linen, 50% cashmere from Moxon that would have been fantastic like this.

My linen BlazerSuitâ„¢ is back on. Tip Top had Irish linen in a great lighter navy shade. Heavier than what I had originally picked out, but if it's too hot to wear a coat and I don't need to wear one, a lighter weight linen wouldn't make a difference.

As always, a good price per yard, but costly in the aggregate. I walked out with five shirting pieces, including an Alumo sea island voile that is

 

[Manton]

What are they charging for linen these days?

 

[chorse123]

$29.95.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by chorse123

$29.95.

Could be worse. Is that the William Clark stuff that they rep in the US, or jobbered stuff?

 

[chorse123]

I assume it was jobbered, since it was odds and ends of different colors.

I had hoped it would be a little less, but it should be a wash since I'm now paying CMT.

 

[Manton]

Last time I was there (ages ago now) Wm Clark was $39.95/yard, and jobbered linen was $15. I suppose there is no way the Clark price would have come down, even in these times, so they just raised the jobber price.

 

[chorse123]

I wish it had been $15! This stuff was rather nice, although a little heftier than I had been expecting. I may have been mistaken, but I think I saw that heavy gray linen you have, Manton.