Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

[walneal]

Originally Posted by JL724

Thinking about having a summer jacket made up in either the blue or red (linen/wool blend) and maybe a pair of pants in the solid dark brown. Thoughts?

Source of these sweeties if you dont mind?

 

[JL724]

Originally Posted by walneal

Source of these sweeties if you dont mind?

My local tailor purchased them from Tip Top Fabric. I believe he purchased everything they had.

 

[JakeLA]

Huddersfield only has 2.45 meters of the 0520 left

 

[coolpapa]

Originally Posted by JakeLA

Huddersfield only has 2.45 meters of the 0520 left

They'll have another run ready in mid-July.

 

[banis]

Originally Posted by banis

Got this gunclub today in order to change an existing jacket in similair fabric.

Work in progress. Tailor, sewing a jacket is 70 years old, btw.

 

[C&A]

Originally Posted by banis

Work in progress. Tailor, sewing a jacket is 70 years old, btw.

This just looks great, thanks for posting. Any news your the Solaro suit? Do you by any chance have better pictures of the fabric lying on the table in front of the tailor? And possibly specs on that fabric?

 

[banis]

Originally Posted by C&A

This just looks great, thanks for posting. Any news your the Solaro suit? Do you by any chance have better pictures of the fabric lying on the table in front of the tailor? And possibly specs on that fabric?
Thanks! Solaro is ready and is waiting to be put on.
I did not ask about the fabric on the table. I believe it is something Italian most probably. Maybe bought from Caccioppoli Napoli or elsewhere.

 

[eg1]

Picked up my Donegal tweeds (from John Molloy) at the local post office today -- it had been sitting there since May 4th but the idiot Posties delivered the notice cards to the wrong address

$80.00 CAD in duties --

Customs Office!

Anyway, material seems nice. I may attempt photos when I get home.

People at John Molloy are nice to deal with.

Now to make appointment with the tailor ...

 

[yachtie]

Originally Posted by eg1

Picked up my Donegal tweeds (from John Molloy) at the local post office today -- it had been sitting there since May 4th but the idiot Posties delivered the notice cards to the wrong address

$80.00 CAD in duties --

Customs Office! Anyway, material seems nice. I may attempt photos when I get home. People at John Molloy are nice to deal with.

Now to make appointment with the tailor ...
Waiting with baited breath for the outcome.

Let us know what your tailor thinks. Are these good for trousers or just jacketings?

 

[eg1]

Originally Posted by yachtie

Waiting with baited breath for the outcome.

Let us know what your tailor thinks. Are these good for trousers or just jacketings?

I am no expert, but guessing the herringbones at 14oz are a bit heavy for trawseez.

Maybe the plain donegal weave at 12.4 oz?

Oh, and it's "bated" /pedantry

 

[yachtie]

Originally Posted by eg1

I am no expert, but guessing the herringbones at 14oz are a bit heavy for trawseez.

Maybe the plain donegal weave at 12.4 oz?

Oh, and it's "bated" /pedantry

fair enuf "bated" Around here 14 oz is not too heavy for trousers, but if the cloth doesn't have a lot of structure it wouldn't work for pants.

 

[Parker]

Nice Banis. Did he make your Solaro suit, too? Anyone have experience with Fratelli Tallia di Delfino? I've run into a few photos and am curious. I tried emailing them, they said it's only available in Europe. Anyone know where one can purchase an iGent quantity (i.e. one jacket length)?

 

[Eustace Tilley]

Sorry Parker, but except for the light grey at the very top, those look pretty ugly.

 

[Parker]

That's ok. More for me!

 

[edmorel]

actually, the light grey and dark blue are bad, they others are very nice. Zegna would have similar stuff, I am sure I can find something similar from my typical sources, but would not want you to hold your breath.