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Originally Posted by DocHolliday
$215+ for a used cotton suit seems pretty pricey to me.

Thanks for the restraining advice Doc. I rush in too quick sometimes.
The $500 selling bid would also have saved me.

-VineHill
 

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Originally Posted by DocHolliday
Here's a curiosity: Red plaid sportcoat and vest with 1976 Olympic logo woven into the cloth:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-1976-Red-Pl...QQcmdZViewItem


Wow. And not in a good way.
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Fun find!
 

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I tried one of the LE half-canvassed coats when the price first dropped to $79. The fit, for me, was extremely awkward, and so I returned it. Maybe someone else will have better luck.

Also, the sizing on the tailored fit is still fairly generous. I size up to 40 in Black Label, for example, but a 38 in the LE was plenty large.
 

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