Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread

[francoamerican]

Does Kemp and Hewitt sell directly to consumers or only "members of the trade"? I'm trying to find a place that sells italian jacketing fabrics direct (that don't go through an english merchant first!)

thanks!

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Another Lesser 16

 

[sugarbutch]

Post that **** in WAYWRN, pB. Stop hiding in these little cubbyhole threads.

 

[Cleav]

good point well made

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I haven't been there in a while.

 

[TRINI]



Another Lesser 16

That's a nice looking fabric.

 

[Stugotes]

Can anyone tell me where to find a nice dark brown jacketing fabric? It seems none of the well-known merchants offer anything in that shade.

Looking for a nice houndstooth or guncheck. Not a tweed, though. Anyone have an idea?

This one would be perfect:

 

[RogerC]

Hardy Worsted Alsport should do.

 

[Palladio]



These photos are taken in indirect but bright light, so the cloth probably reads significantly lighter than it really is. 

Edit - Added closet photo for better idea of colour. 

Thanks Penfold, just what I was looking for. Looks like a good, basic suiting.

 

[jerrybrowne]



Another Lesser 16

Were these taken when you picked up your (very nice) new monks?

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I picked them up Monday, I took that picture today.

 

[jerrybrowne]



I picked them up Monday, I took that picture today.

Did you get more shoes?! Pics!

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I'm wearing them in that photo.

 

[Fishball]



Y William Yu. Cost was $9000 HKD, fully canvassed, three fittings though the last was really just collection. This was my second suit from YWY. I was better prepared to choose a good cloth and know more about the style, details and fit I wanted.

I am now trying GY and Chan to compare the difference. For what it is worth a 2 piece suit in this cloth at Chan is just over $15000.

Is Ho Sifu your coatmaker?

 

[Penfold]

Is Ho Sifu your coatmaker?

Don't know. Send me a PM and I'll describe my experiences if you like, but we're probably getting a bit O/T here.