Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

[DavidLane]

Has anyone ever used the Fox Linen hopsack as a suit/just jacket?

It is the heaviest jacket I have ever owned, and that includes a 22oz tweed overcoat. It is NOT for summer. I like it a lot, but it's definitely not for the faint of heart.

-DL

 

[hitsuji]

It is the heaviest jacket I have ever owned, and that includes a 22oz tweed overcoat. It is NOT for summer. I like it a lot, but it's definitely not for the faint of heart.

Thats interesting i thought it would be a more transitional piece. I have the LL ultimate blazer (15/16oz Lambswool/angora hopsack) made up and its easily my most heaviest jacket. Thought the linen hopsack might be a good middle ground. Do you have it full lined?

 

[DavidLane]

Thats interesting i thought it would be a more transitional piece. I have the LL ultimate blazer (15/16oz Lambswool/angora hopsack) made up and its easily my most heaviest jacket. Thought the linen hopsack might be a good middle ground. Do you have it full lined?

1/2 lined. It’s unwearable over 50 degrees. I will repeat its the heaviest coat I have ever seen. Period.

-DL

 

[lordsuperb]

1/2 lined. It’s unwearable over 50 degrees. I will repeat its the heaviest coat I have ever seen. Period.

-DL

I suffer in my normal 13oz Irish linen jacket.

 

[DavidLane]

I suffer in my normal 13oz Irish linen jacket.

I laughed out loud when I took it out of the box. Should be great in the fall and winter.

-DL

 

[Connemara]

I've come to this conclusion too. For me there's no such thing as summer fabric and winter fabric. Anything can be worn between mid fall to mid spring. The other months it's just chinos with polo shirts or SS linen shirts.

Same. I rarely wear a jacket or suit between Memorial Day and Labor Day. It’s usually chinos and a cotton/linen blend or linen shirt, Alden suede LHS or dirty bucks. Sometimes a polo.

 

[ericgereghty]

I laughed out loud when I took it out of the box. Should be great in the fall and winter.

-DL

SURELY it must be made for NY summers!

 

[DavidLane]

SURELY it must be made for NY summers!

Not a chance. Mid winter would be more appropriate. I do wish I was kidding fwiw.

-DL

 

[Despos]

Is there a store in Milan like Lafayette Saltiel Drapiers in Paris?

know of any shops to find cloth?

Asking for a friend who is in Milan this week.

 

[jonathanS]

Is there a store in Milan like Lafayette Saltiel Drapiers in Paris?

know of any shops to find cloth?

Asking for a friend who is in Milan this week.

Il vecchio drappiere, comes to mind. But it’s a moot point because, like most Italian stores, they’re on holiday for August.

 

[Despos]

Thank you,
Sent him a link to the store.

 

[kolecho]

Thank you,
Sent him a link to the store.

They have very few vintage lengths if that's what your friend wants. Their English cloth offerings are expensive, which is typical for buying such cloths in Italy.

 

[kolecho]

I suffer in my normal 13oz Irish linen jacket.

Agreed. Most 12-13oz Irish linen is woven so tight that it's really meant for UK summers. The most airy Irish linen jacket I have is from Dugdale Lisburn.

 

[kid1002]

Thought I'd post this here as well...

This is my completed bespoke grey glen plaid suit with subtle yellow stripes. Cloth is from the lighter weight section of the Standeven 'Explorer' bunch.

I actually am quite OK with this cloth... It's relatively light in weight (great for Shanghai's humid summer) but definitely not the most crease-resistant, as you can tell from the 4th photo of me after a full day of sitting and walking.

 

[P-K-L]

Received some flannel