This Huntsman Makes Me Sad

[Huntsman]

Just imagine the potential this could've had:

http://cgi.ebay.com/STUNNING-BESPOKE...QQcmdZViewItem

Where is the satin/grosgrain? Where are the peak lapels? How could Huntsman do such a thing -- what the client wanted?

 

[zjpj83]

Client is the boss.

I'd rather go to a place that will advise me but in the end will do what I ask rather than a place that won't be flexible to my wishes.

 

[edmorel]

I agree but you have to love the description:

so the xmas party season is almost upon us and the suit hire companies bless them are once again rubbing their hands together with glee......In their eyes its mug punter season, why not stick two fingers up at them and for a price less than it would cost to hire a dinner suit ,,,,,,,,,,, own one. then as long as you dont have tooo many pies you'll be sorted for the next few years.

Two fingers, not one

 

[Edward Appleby]

Originally Posted by zjpj83

Client is the boss.

I'd rather go to a place that will advise me but in the end will do what I ask rather than a place that won't be flexible to my wishes.
I'd rather go to a place that would do what I ask, but only if it didn't involve a tuxedo with notch lapels and no facing.

 

[Huntsman]

Ah, yes...the customer is always (coughs) right. Still so sad!

edmorel, I believe the British gesture of disrespect is an upthrust of the fore and middle fingers, hence.

~ Huntsman

 

[texas_jack]

Hmm, I'm not sure what you all are talking about but this tux does seem to be my size and i get the impression it's high quality. Maybe my first tux? I'll watch.

 

[Sator]

Personally I think notched lapels on dinner jackets are fine. They have been making them like that since the 19th century. It is quite traditional. After all dinner jackets are a relatively informal dress for small private dinner parties and the like where notched lapels are perfectly appropriate.

The real faux pas is the fact that people wear dinner jackets to large gatherings and grand occasions such as balls, charity events and the like. Such events should demand the wearing of peaked lapels of course. That is what dress coats are for!

 

[LabelKing]

Why else would the seller have this at the bottom of the auction page?

 

[Dragon]

I wouldn`t mind having a jacket like that for an evening cocktail party or something like that. Sometimes you don`t want to go out with the full satin/peak lapel tux look, but want to dress up a little.

 

[zjpj83]

Originally Posted by Edward Appleby

I'd rather go to a place that would do what I ask, but only if it didn't involve a tuxedo with notch lapels and no facing.
meh

I admire the craft greatly. It's one of the main reasons I'm so passionate about clothing - that an artisan made it.

But at the end of the day I can understand a painter or sculptor refusing a commission more than I can a tailor. That's just the sign of a tailor taking himself too seriously, IMHO.

 

[Chris "Italia"]

Ah, Huntsman, you gotta simply admire their work.

I wish I can see a Huntsman garment up close..

 

[Sator]

1927:

Even earlier:

James Bond:

 

[LabelKing]

Or Christian Schad's portrait of the Count St.Genois d'Anneaucourt:

 

[Sator]

Now I should add as an afternote that if one is forced to commit the dreadful faux pas of black tie at large social gatherings eg balls, charities etc then the least one can do to make the dinner jacket more formal is to wear it with peaked lapels.

 

[hopkins_student]

Could you not have a tailor put grosgrain or satin facings on the jacket (and even make them peaked)? Then all you have to do is switch out the buttons and maybe close the vents, if it had them.