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Jeffery,
I was wondering if writing your blog has caused you to develop broader opinions or ideas on the value and utility of traditional tailoring (coat making and trouser making). Is there any tangible value in being able to construct a suit from scratch, predominately by hand sewing (as done by the better British, Italian and American bespoke tailors)? Is the skill set required to do so overrated? Should we attempt to train younger tailors in these methods or should tradition be conceded to mechanized Asian factories? Cutting and pattern making is a totally different issue. I am curious of the impact of your study.
I was wondering if writing your blog has caused you to develop broader opinions or ideas on the value and utility of traditional tailoring (coat making and trouser making). Is there any tangible value in being able to construct a suit from scratch, predominately by hand sewing (as done by the better British, Italian and American bespoke tailors)? Is the skill set required to do so overrated? Should we attempt to train younger tailors in these methods or should tradition be conceded to mechanized Asian factories? Cutting and pattern making is a totally different issue. I am curious of the impact of your study.
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Jeffery,Originally Posted by S. Able
I was wondering if writing your blog has caused you to develop broader opinions or ideas on the value and utility of traditional tailoring (coat making and trouser making). Is there any tangible value in being able to construct a suit from scratch, predominately by hand sewing (as done by the better British, Italian and American bespoke tailors)? Is the skill set required to do so overrated? Should we attempt to train younger tailors in these methods or should tradition be conceded to mechanized Asian factories? Cutting and pattern making is a totally different issue. I am curious of the impact of your study.
I have always believed that before using modern tools and techniques one needs to be be proficient in the traditional way of doing things so as not to be reliant on the technology but also to be able to make informed decisions about how to make a garment. People who aren't able to make a garment without the use of the modern tools do not really know how to make a garment, but by the same token, people who only know how to make a garment the way it was done 100 years ago only know half the story.
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Also, zoom all the way out to avoid the fisheye lens convexing.Originally Posted by mmkn
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Zoom out to avoid fisheye? The more you zoom out, the wider the angle will be (meaning more fisheye effect) and the more distortion you get. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I would say, try to use a focal length of about 50mm* (and don't tilt the camera, as mentioned before) to avoid most lens distortion.
*) When you use a non-full-frame camera, you have to bear the crop factor of the camera in mind. For instance, my DLSR has a crop factor of 1.5, so I use a focal length of about 35mm to get to the 50mm I want to use (1.5 x 35).
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John Hitchcock himself, from his visit to NYC in October:Originally Posted by mafoofan
I think his suit looks great, but I wonder what some of our resident tailor members think. More info on the visit in my blog.
His weight is on his left foot which makes his pelvis tilt and his left hip lift; the spinal curve causes that shoulder to drop. SO we can't judge his suit. At least the stripe on his lapel is better than it usually is.
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Stripes are not parallel!!1!11!!!1!Originally Posted by Manton
Well, his legs are slightly spread, so it's hard to tell if the quarters aren't just being opened a bit.
I see some divoting.Originally Posted by weilian
What, you mean the wrinkles at the top of the right sleeve? I think that's just the sleeve twisting with his arm a little. If you look at the outer silhouette, there is no acute indentation.
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On my own DBs, if I stand in military formation posture, the overlap will hang perfectly straight. Move a little bit, and it sways one way or the other. Can't really tell if H's suit has straight stripes or not. I suspect it does.
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Not divots, maybe torquing. We'll have to ask Foo about it.Originally Posted by jefferyd
What, you mean the wrinkles at the top of the right sleeve? I think that's just the sleeve twisting with his arm a little. If you look at the outer silhouette, there is no acute indentation.Originally Posted by mafoofan
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