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Very disturbing cap'n.Originally Posted by yfyf
Where are you right now, Carmen Sandiego?
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Where are you right now, Carmen Sandiego?
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Where are you right now, Carmen Sandiego? - BOriginally Posted by voxsartoria
I'm currently in the Shanghai, a place where any sort of double breasted jacket is currently impossible. (because you would die of whatever is worse than heat stroke. Heat cancer? Heat AIDS?)
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Hey, my maternal grandparents were killed in Shanghai.
I've always wanted to visit.
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I've always wanted to visit.
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Personally, I think Prince Michael of Kent's DB are very well balanced.Originally Posted by whnay.
Bill or anyone,
Who does the Prince's suits? I like.
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Bill or anyone,Originally Posted by Artisan Fan
Who does the Prince's suits? I like.
A to the S.
BTW...I'm in Buckhead at the moment.
Maybe something good for the High, but I doubt it.
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A to the S.Originally Posted by voxsartoria
BTW...I'm in Buckhead at the moment.
Maybe something good for the High, but I doubt it.
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G5'd the trip or couldn't be bothered and went Falcon/Hawker?
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All of my jackets are currently single breasted but I'm considering acquiring a double breasted one. However, before I pull the trigger, I was hoping for some input from other members as the style is a bit unusual in that the top functional button is below the natural waist. To illustrate what I'm talking about, here is a pic I found earlier in this thread that shows a jacket with a similar button stance to the one I'm considering (in addition to the low buttoning point, the jacket I'm considering is also a 4x1):
My questions are:
- Is there are certain body type a jacket of this nature is best suited for? I'm thinking that this style might be best suited for someone who is a little heavy (not looking for much waist suppression) and short, or short torso relative to legs (so the longer lapels would accentuate the length of the wearer's torso). I'm average height, good balance between upper and lower body, on the borderline between thin and athletic build, and like waist suppression (erring on the side of more rather than less) - so I'm not sure if this style is best suited to my body type.
- If I were to purchase this jacket and take it to my tailor for waist suppression, I would still want the waist suppression done in a manner such that the narrowest point of the jacket is at my natural waist, not the buttoning point, correct?
- The jacket I'm considering is also a dinner jacket. Is this button stance more appropriate for formal occasions? Less appropriate?
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Just a personal note. Thirty plus years ago I got a double-breasted blazer from
Paul Stuart. It fit well. It looked good. I was tres buff at the time. Nevertheless,
I never found it comfortable except when standing. I seemed to be forever
buttoning and unbuttoning it. I never got anything double-breasted since except
for overcoats.
Paul Stuart. It fit well. It looked good. I was tres buff at the time. Nevertheless,
I never found it comfortable except when standing. I seemed to be forever
buttoning and unbuttoning it. I never got anything double-breasted since except
for overcoats.
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Not fair VOx, everything looks better in Fresco
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I'd also like to know what types of jackets call for 4x1 vs 6x2. Can either be applied in any instance, e.g. blazer, odd jacket, casual suit, business suit, dinner jacket? Or are they reserved for certain applications?
Also, on a 4 x 1, should the buttons be parallel or keystoned? The keystone looks weird to me here.
I've got questions!
Also, on a 4 x 1, should the buttons be parallel or keystoned? The keystone looks weird to me here.
I've got questions!
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This question has probably come up already, if not in this thread then elsewhere, but -
I've a long torso and short legs, and in a typical DB I expect that the flaw would only be exaggerated - unless, I suppose, I wore it open always.
Is there any style, any tweak, any alternative cut that would help a DB to work for me, or ought I to give up on the idea?
I've a long torso and short legs, and in a typical DB I expect that the flaw would only be exaggerated - unless, I suppose, I wore it open always.
Is there any style, any tweak, any alternative cut that would help a DB to work for me, or ought I to give up on the idea?
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