The WAYWT Discussion Thread

[ghostdog123]

...bad lack of shoes

 

[afc345]

It's å shirt and you have legs, what comments were you expecting

 

[NOBD]

Originally Posted by vaalbara

What pants are those?

Caruso MTM, made from 7 oz Drapers cotton.

 

[snowmanxl]

do you wear braces nobd? those buttons on the waistband are for braces correct?

 

[NOBD]

Originally Posted by snowmanxl

do you wear braces nobd? those buttons on the waistband are for braces correct?

Correct. No, I never wear braces. I haven't asked to put them on either, but I think they do that by default, which is a bit strange because braces and belt loops is considered a faux-pas. (You could lose the loops and then wear them with braces, I guess.)

 

[snowmanxl]

i thought it was braces and belt together..good thing i havent found myself on the mc side of this board!

you pick some nice fabrics btw. have you looked at thick as theives? ive been looking for some trousers myself, but cant make up my mind.. any suggestions/pointers?

 

[NOBD]

Originally Posted by snowmanxl

i thought it was braces and belt together..good thing i havent found myself on the mc side of this board!

I won't tell.

Originally Posted by snowmanxl

you pick some nice fabrics btw. have you looked at thick as theives? ive been looking for some trousers myself, but cant make up my mind.. any suggestions/pointers?

No, that's American/online MTM, right? Not an option, because I want to be measured in person.

As to (very general) suggestions/pointers: you might want to ask yourself when you want to wear it (season), and for what occasions (casual, work) or in what circumstances (does it need to be strong, for instance). That will narrow down the selection (because the options are endless) at which point you can look for more specific fabrics. Most importantly (for me at least, because I can wear whatever I want) is: does it look (and feel!) good?

 

[whodini]

Thick as Thieves will measure you in person if you're in LA, or if he happens to be visiting your town that week.

 

[gettoasty]

i wish i knew that/looked into TaT earlier now that i am moving out of socal ...

 

[NOBD]

Originally Posted by whodini

Thick as Thieves will measure you in person if you're in LA, or if he happens to be visiting your town that week.

Thanks, I wasn't sure.

 

[snowmanxl]

thanks nobd. will do.

 

[aether]

NOBD, love the suit. I was at an 'upscale' department store the other day trying on suits. I just can't get over how sloppy the 'fine wool' pants that come with the suits are. I hate how flimsy they are, and they just generally look like **** to me, never flattering.

However, I LOVE the way your pants are structured. Good consistent taper from the knee down, pretty much no break, subtle stretching at the knees, single cuff, etc. Do you have to go with a fairly heavy wait material to get this 'structure'? whats the secret, looks great. Any way you can take a shot where you are standing still to see how it compares?

 

[robinsongreen68]

^ i agree, i can never get my mc trousers to fit like that, one of the reasons i rarely feel good in a suit.i think NOBD's success is partly to do with the small hems ( maybe 19cm?) and cuff, but also i think he's 6'2" or something which obviously helps.

 

[sciphiyem]

I'm going to try and post more, sorry my first is a crappy iphone pic!

 

[slack tide]

Thanks for the comments, all!