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Originally Posted by mafoofan
You like?
Although I'm an admitted eclectic in cloth selections, I just can't warm up to that one.
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Originally Posted by yachtie
Although I'm an admitted eclectic in cloth selections, I just can't warm up to that one.
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What if I did some funny lapels?

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I think it's nice. What's the weight?

You need some summer jackets, Foo.


16 oz. I probably won't be having any jackets made up for a long while, and summer jackets are far down on my priority list. I just don't see the need for them as much, although it would be nice to have some.
 

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Originally Posted by DocHolliday
As a colorblind guy, I can say that Hardy Alsport cloth would be a nightmare for me. Purple and teal are the two colors that I find most perplexing. I've even tried using a color wheel to coordinate them, but have resolved the problem by largely omitting both from my wardrobe. What would you wear with it, other than gray flannels?
Unfortunately, I am not color blind and get to see this in all its glory. Colorblindness is interesting if only because most men register this navy suit I have with a rather hot pink stripe as red stripes, which they find "manly" while the women see it as pink which they find "secure in one's manliness"
 

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Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff
Unfortunately, I am not color blind and get to see this in all its glory.

You're not a fan? I'm shocked.
 

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Matt, From memory, the colours in your cloth wasn't as saturated as it's coming across and certainly not from a distance. I do remember that the two colours would look quite different depending on how they caught the light. Anyway, here are some very boring colours and cloth that perhaps we can all agree on. Most are flannel and J&J Minnis. There is one, the very dark navy, from Fox and also some navy blue overcoating. There is some heavy-weight mid-grey Fresco, too. Enjoy. Brown and dark air-force blue flannels (0307 and 0304 respectively)
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Here we have some Fresco, 0301 (mid), 0300 (light), 2003 navy coating and Fox navy flannel.
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Originally Posted by mafoofan
This is some John G. Hardy Alsport that I bought a few months ago for an odd jacket. I'm not entirely convinced on it. I was not expecting the purple. But from normal viewing distance, the purple and the teal overcheck are far less obvious and give the general impression of blue. Thoughts?

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Odd vest, yes; jacket, no.
 

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Originally Posted by AndrewRogers
Matt,

From memory, the colours in your cloth wasn't as saturated as it's coming across and certainly not from a distance. I do remember that the two colours would look quite different depending on how they caught the light.


Well, it might be because we're using different monitors, but the colors are relatively saturated under the natural light that comes into my apartment. It's a very warm brown. The purple sometimes looks greyer, but it's usually purple. However, you're right that the pattern and colors are not nearly so bold from a distance. I imagine that anyone not carefully inspecting the cloth would see it as brown with blue overcheck.
 

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Originally Posted by DocHolliday
Just to play devil's advocate: If someone posted that he found a $4,000 sportcoat with a purple and teal pattern for $900 at Filene's, would you encourage him to buy it? I suspect a good number of our posters would say it's a false economy.
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There is advanced dressing, and then there is advanced dressing.
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Originally Posted by Mildly Consumptive
In addition to the Scabal I already have made, and the one on order, and the future one, I also have a Breanish Shetland in my closet waiting to be made. I am drowning in Shetland. Have you had yours made-up yet?

My LL Shetland is in the queue, after some linen coats.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
You like?
Not that you asked... but I definitely like. Bolder checks are my preference ... particularly during fall and winter. After a while, the ordinary just doesn't do it anymore ... it's simply another facet of mass production.

I'll always remember my original order with Dege. They put it this way ... "This made up really well, which is a bit of a surprise for us. We had our concerns at the time you selected it."

So much for Dege's willingness to share thoughts with the customer ... at least this particular customer.

As for the purple (almost a lilac or ceanothus) and teal, I have an A&S in lovat green with a windowpane in very similar colors. It's one of my favorites.

I wouldn't hesitate to have that made up into a coat.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
What if I did some funny lapels?
Your pedestrian tastes in lapels won't save you, if that's what you're implying.
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However, if you get it, you will be forever barred from making comments about anything I post.
 

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Originally Posted by DocHolliday
Purple and teal are the two colors that I find most perplexing. I've even tried using a color wheel to coordinate them, but have resolved the problem by largely omitting both from my wardrobe. What would you wear with it, other than gray flannels?

Oh ... there is always tan, taupe, rust, brick, ... and one or more browns.​

Originally Posted by DocHolliday
Just to play devil's advocate: If someone posted that he found a $4,000 sportcoat with a purple and teal pattern for $900 at Filene's, would you encourage him to buy it? I suspect a good number of our posters would say it's a false economy.

A good number of posters aren't mafoofan. And in this case ... I'd say a good number of posters are ... quite frankly ... gutless. The coat is a steal ... as long as it fits.​


But Doc, given that you are colorblind (the reason I've switched to gray) and find those colors perplexing, I exclude you from those covered by that comment.
 

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