Vested Napoli Suit

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Despos

Are you saying the Italians can't make a vest with drape?

I can't say, but I find it intriguing how German tailors will pad the shoulders of a vest with twelve layers of padding and also use concrete for a canvas.


- B

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by Cravate_Noire

Vasilis and I say they can.

why oh why do they do these shoulders

 

[Despos]

Originally Posted by edmorel

why oh why do they do these shoulders

I like the purple/green stripe tie

 

[IndianBoyz]

I hope Manton will post pics of the result eventually.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

How's your Chan/Reeves project coming along?
It's more accurately a Chan-does-Reeves project. I'm directing Chan to implement my own suit design that copies, but does not mimic, the Reeves divot. It will no doubt be different from the original, but I'm sure it will be just as good in every way. Others may have failed in the past, but they weren't sartorial enough to ask for an extra fitting and make an Excel spreadsheet, like I did.

Originally Posted by Despos

Are you saying the Italians can't make a vest with drape?
I'm wondering how hard it will be to coordinate all this--but then, I suppose the important thing is that the trouser and vest are being made by the same tailor.

 

[Cravate_Noire]

Originally Posted by edmorel

why oh why do they do these shoulders

Those are really "you love or you hate it".
Power to them though, they were really easy about my dislike of their "signature shoulders" and they make wonderful stuff without puff sleeves.

I can't say, but I find it intriguing how German tailors will pad the shoulders of a vest with twelve layers of padding and also use concrete for a canvas.

Lesser/LBD ---> HeidelbergCement/ThyssenKrupp

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Cravate_Noire

Those are really "you love or you hate it".
Power to them though, they were really easy about my dislike of their "signature shoulders" and they make wonderful stuff without puff sleeves.

Lesser/LBD ---> HeidelbergCement/ThyssenKrupp

Is it done yet? Would love to see it.


- B

 

[T4phage]

^
there was an example posted a few years ago
someone or other claimed they were the best tailors (lol lawyer)
suit was so so

 

[Michael Ay329]

Manton, I presume Leonard Logsdail is the front runner to do the vest and pants in NYC...seeing how you once posted that Logsdail made you the best fitting vest.

 

[Manton]

I just gave the whole length to Mina. She said she could do it. If it looks terrible, I'm out E 250. Not the end of the world. Cheaper than it would have been in New York.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by Manton

I just gave the whole length to Mina. She said she could do it. If it looks terrible, I'm out E 250. Not the end of the world. Cheaper than it would have been in New York.

Napoli Tailor v.2.0?

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Napoli Tailor v.2.0?

She shows up. A big plus.

/Woody Allen.

 

[Cravate_Noire]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Is it done yet? Would love to see it.


- B

Sorry, too much handwork for SF.

 

[A Y]

Originally Posted by Manton

I just gave the whole length to Mina. She said she could do it. If it looks terrible, I'm out E 250. Not the end of the world. Cheaper than it would have been in New York.
Wait, I thought this was a foothreak™. Or did you just do the whole foo cycle in one thread? From obstinate single-mindedness to sending it back to Naples for recutting in one swell

p. --Andre

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by A Y

Wait, I thought this was a foothreakâ„¢. Or did you just do the whole foo cycle in one thread? From obstinate single-mindedness to sending it back to Naples for recutting in one swell

p.

--Andre

Well, it was foof in that I was certain to get a vest with a Naples coat.