Which brands do a good roped shoulder?

[dah328]

Not to hijack the thread too much or anything, but to me, that Kilgour shoulder is very striking. Would it look out of place on a less format sport coat?

 

[whoopee]

I love the shoulder but prefer a less structured look for sport coats.

 

[GQgeek]

Originally Posted by dah328

Not to hijack the thread too much or anything, but to me, that Kilgour shoulder is very striking. Would it look out of place on a less format sport coat?

On a dark suit it looks striking, but I think it would be a bit much for an odd jacket. For myself, I prefer a more defined shoulder with roping on suits, but for casual I prefer a "neapolitan" shoulder.

Neapolitan in "" because according to Manton, the shoulder on a Borrelli (or even Kiton RTW) jacket isn't really a true neapolitan shoulder, but it does borrow some aspects. See his excellent post on london lounge if interested.

 

[A Y]

Originally Posted by demo5

Zegna Napoli Couture used to have a roped shoulder, not sure if they still do.

As of fall 2005, they still did. From the pictures of their spring Sartorial line, it looks like they still do.

--Andre