Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

[tim_horton]

Looking for a patterned jacket that combines grey and blue and am considering these two from Fox’s Sport Jacketing… Which one do people prefer? I’m leaning towards the first one, SP7.

SP7

SP9

 

[tim_horton]

I never saw the need given the number of suits and jackets I own.

I’m the same. I know they are a go-to staple but I find I never wear my solid navy sports coat…. I either go with a suit, a jacket with a pattern, or go more casual.

 

[jonathanS]

Looking for a patterned jacket that combines grey and blue and am considering these two from Fox’s Sport Jacketing… Which one do people prefer? I’m leaning towards the first one, SP7.

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I found gray jackets difficult to wear. Ymmv of course. But my go to is a gray flannel, and I found them difficult to pair.

 

[tim_horton]

I found gray jackets difficult to wear. Ymmv of course. But my go to is a gray flannel, and I found them difficult to pair.

I love grey jackets and I prefer them to solid navy blazers/sports coats. I wear them with tan and chocolate brown trousers, kind of the opposite of the standard brown sports coat and grey trouser look. I also like them with grey trousers for a tonal look. You do need a bit of pattern to it to make it look good. Herringbone is a classic but I also like checks.

 

[jonathanS]

I love grey jackets and I prefer them to solid navy blazers/sports coats. I wear them with tan and chocolate brown trousers, kind of the opposite of the standard brown sports coat and grey trouser look. I also like them with grey trousers for a tonal look. You do need a bit of pattern to it to make it look good. Herringbone is a classic but I also like checks.

I saw kotaro had a cashmere from Zegna (he was making it for another client, but I have an old Rtw from Zegna). I quite like that fabric a lot, it’s a gray and blue check. I just wish my old Zegna Rtw fit me properly.

 

[tim_horton]

I saw kotaro had a cashmere from Zegna (he was making it for another client, but I have an old Rtw from Zegna). I quite like that fabric a lot, it’s a gray and blue check. I just wish my old Zegna Rtw fit me properly.

I saw that one too! It was very nice and exactly the kind of jacket I like. He’s made fun of me for always picking Glen plaids for my jackets but a classic is a classic.

 

[jonathanS]

I saw that one too! It was very nice and exactly the kind of jacket I like. He’s made fun of me for always picking Glen plaids for my jackets but a classic is a classic.

why not just do that? Heck, im thinking about it. And I don’t typically like gray jackets.

I think, the gray is more wearable when you get a bolder pattern. The problem, in my experience, with gray, is it can look too suity

 

[epsilon22]

Looking for a patterned jacket that combines grey and blue and am considering these two from Fox’s Sport Jacketing… Which one do people prefer? I’m leaning towards the first one, SP7.

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I like that SP7 fabric, I can imagine getting that made in a Florentine cut like from Corcos or even the Armoury's Model 15. For what it's worth, Kotaro's instagram has a lot of gunclub check jackets, some are even in blues, but not exactly like that SP7.

There's also a Liverano RTW in grey gunclub check on the Armoury's website, though that one has no blues: https://www.thearmoury.com/collecti...ool-check-sport-coat-1?variant=39616166985799

why not just do that? Heck, im thinking about it. And I don’t typically like gray jackets.

I think, the gray is more wearable when you get a bolder pattern. The problem, in my experience, with gray, is it can look too suity

Wouldn't gunclub be more of a sport coat fabric? I don't seem to recall seeing gunclub check suits outside of this forum.

 

[tim_horton]

There's also a Liverano RTW in grey gunclub check on the Armoury's website, though that one has no blues:

That’s really nice. Also Fox Brothers fabric.

 

[lordsuperb]

 

[DorianGreen]

I like that SP7 fabric, I can imagine getting that made in a Florentine cut like from Corcos or even the Armoury's Model 15. For what it's worth, Kotaro's instagram has a lot of gunclub check jackets, some are even in blues, but not exactly like that SP7.

There's also a Liverano RTW in grey gunclub check on the Armoury's website, though that one has no blues: https://www.thearmoury.com/collecti...ool-check-sport-coat-1?variant=39616166985799


Wouldn't gunclub be more of a sport coat fabric? I don't seem to recall seeing gunclub check suits outside of this forum.

Grey wouldn't be my first choice for a sport coat (much preferred earthy tones), but have to admit that I rather like that Liverano for the Armoury one, subdued and old-fashioned, also in the cut.

 

[ZRH1]

re: Dudgale Lisburn Black Linen. I got my suit and I am liking it a lot. My takeaways. 1. if you hesitate like me on a black suit, linen is a great choice as it takes off the edge that wool may have, 2. DL is better than WB, as the latter is very refined, possibly taking a bit away from the casual aspect of linen. DL is still Irish, so I don't foresee the softness of Italian linen, even the heavier ones.

 

[Concordia]

Both work well for an urban (i.e., fake) tweed. Perhaps the larger check will stand up to different shirts and ties better.

Looking for a patterned jacket that combines grey and blue and am considering these two from Fox’s Sport Jacketing… Which one do people prefer? I’m leaning towards the first one, SP7.

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SP9
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[FlowableFill]

It's interesting he says silk is a summer fabric. I had a silk isaia jacket a while back that was too hot to wear in summer. Everything I've read about silk seems to agree with my experience.

 

[tim_horton]

The Armoury jacket is great but I hadn't realized they had gotten so expensive.