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Folks here on SF are connected in ways that surpass the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon... ?The Leder is a badass piece. Saw it last week.
@paborden did you ever find anything that came close to this large scale herringbone? I've been on the look out myself after you posted it a while ago and am curious to see what you've come up with...the only thing that I've come a cross is sort of similar (but it looks like its a touch darker) the W Bill WB21703 in their classic coating bunch
@Despos or @dieworkwear any idea where to find a large scale herringbone overcoat fabric like this?
Was actually thinking of something closer to this. Hickey Freeman had a cashmere DB coat a few seasons ago. Kicked myself for letting it get past me. Clean lines but I’d like bolder lapels. Nice top coat length. Full length coats just bounce off my shins and get wet with slush and rock salt. Annoying in cars too.
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You, sir, are correct. This is a good chance to pick your brain:
- looking for a double-breasted coat cut to fit over a suit
- Navy wool/cashmere blend would be nice, can be a shade or two lighter than standard Navy blue
- hate full length coats, prefer at or maybe just below knee, close to car coat length
- love bold (almost Gestapo-bold) peak lapels, hate the small ones with horizontal top edges
- slanted hand warmer pockets, hate patch pockets, besom pockets below hand warmer pockets okay
I realize I’m describing a long Pea Coat of sorts. What do you think?
I have some in gray that I like a lot, a custom pair from Drapers fabric and a rtw one from Gurteen of unknown fabric. They go well with a navy flannel blazer imo. The Gurteen pair may be my most-worn pants in winter.Cavalry twill trousers in gray, is that a thing? I have them in olive green and have seen them mostly in tans and taupes. I want to branch out from gray flannel but pairing a navy sport coat with gray trousers is my go to. I was looking at Huddersfield, any other rec’s?
You can check W Bill Coating (probably the most comprehensive bunch), Dugdale Bros coating, Fox Bros, and Caccioppoli coating. You will find some, for sure.@paborden did you ever find anything that came close to this large scale herringbone? I've been on the look out myself after you posted it a while ago and am curious to see what you've come up with...the only thing that I've come a cross is sort of similar (but it looks like its a touch darker) the W Bill WB21703 in their classic coating bunch
@Despos or @dieworkwear any idea where to find a large scale herringbone overcoat fabric like this?
Not a bad idea. I didn't know Hickey did MTO overcoats. I keep hoping I'll stumble on a good RTW coat but no luck so far. I ordered a B Corner from the Rake but it was awful and I sent it back.Why not go to Nordstrom’s and get it MTO?
Not a bad idea. I didn't know Hickey did MTO overcoats. I keep hoping I'll stumble on a good RTW coat but no luck so far. I ordered a B Corner from the Rake but it was awful and I sent it back.
Does Nordstrom do MTM Hickey Freeman all the time or just at special events?
Summer Tweed and Slubby Oxford — Die, Workwear!
A couple of years ago, after having no success trying to find raw silk jacketing, I organized a custom-run of linen-silk fabric modeled after Taka’s jacket pictured above. The cloth mimics the slubby texture of raw silk jacketings from yesteryear — which are impossible to find today outside of...dieworkwear.com
Pretty cool. Thinking of having a sport coat made.
All the time but you won't get the discount if you don't go during the mtm event.
That silk linen wears hot in the DC summers.