• Hi, I am the owner and main administrator of Styleforum. If you find the forum useful and fun, please help support it by buying through the posted links on the forum. Our main, very popular sales thread, where the latest and best sales are listed, are posted HERE

    Purchases made through some of our links earns a commission for the forum and allows us to do the work of maintaining and improving it. Finally, thanks for being a part of this community. We realize that there are many choices today on the internet, and we have all of you to thank for making Styleforum the foremost destination for discussions of menswear.
  • This site contains affiliate links for which Styleforum may be compensated.
  • STYLE. COMMUNITY. GREAT CLOTHING.

    Bored of counting likes on social networks? At Styleforum, you’ll find rousing discussions that go beyond strings of emojis.

    Click Here to join Styleforum's thousands of style enthusiasts today!

    Styleforum is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

taxgenius

Distinguished Member
Joined
Mar 23, 2007
Messages
5,780
Reaction score
1,187
Does anyone have a pic of a DB suit made by Raphael in NY?
 

daruma

Senior Member
Joined
Feb 17, 2010
Messages
186
Reaction score
0
would a db suit look w/ peak lapels look ok on someone 5'9 and 140? also is buttoning the bottom button not a no-no when it comes to db suits?
 

lasbar

Stylish Dinosaur
Joined
Oct 13, 2006
Messages
22,718
Reaction score
1,322
Originally Posted by apropos
We have a 5'2" member here who pulls them off with panache, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Who is he? And with panache?
 

wetnose

Senior Member
Joined
Feb 14, 2009
Messages
996
Reaction score
6
Originally Posted by daruma
would a db suit look w/ peak lapels look ok on someone 5'9 and 140? also is buttoning the bottom button not a no-no when it comes to db suits?

That's the perfect build for a db suit, IMO. If you weighed 250 pounds, then erhhmmm.....probably no.
 

George

Distinguished Member
Joined
Mar 23, 2008
Messages
2,832
Reaction score
18
What the **** is all this **** about optimum weights for a DB suit? If you want one, get one.
 

lasbar

Stylish Dinosaur
Joined
Oct 13, 2006
Messages
22,718
Reaction score
1,322
Originally Posted by George
What the **** is all this **** about optimum weights for a DB suit? If you want one, get one.

That is a strange concept all these weight charts....
 

George

Distinguished Member
Joined
Mar 23, 2008
Messages
2,832
Reaction score
18
Originally Posted by lasbar
That is a strange concept all these weight charts....
They make these things up on the spot. I hope...
 

aportnoy

Distinguished Member
Dubiously Honored
Joined
Mar 10, 2006
Messages
6,791
Reaction score
787
Originally Posted by taxgenius69
Does anyone have a pic of a DB suit made by Raphael in NY?

I have one DB by Raph, I'll try to snap a picture for you.
 

taxgenius

Distinguished Member
Joined
Mar 23, 2007
Messages
5,780
Reaction score
1,187
Originally Posted by aportnoy
I have one DB by Raph, I'll try to snap a picture for you.

Thanks!!!!
 

lasbar

Stylish Dinosaur
Joined
Oct 13, 2006
Messages
22,718
Reaction score
1,322
Originally Posted by George
What the **** is all this **** about optimum weights for a DB suit? If you want one, get one.

We're weighist on SF....

We do have a no fat member policy but it has been judged unconstitutional very recently...
laugh.gif
 

add911_11

Distinguished Member
Joined
Jun 3, 2010
Messages
2,993
Reaction score
276
Double breasted is the most adaptable look in men suiting history
 

lasbar

Stylish Dinosaur
Joined
Oct 13, 2006
Messages
22,718
Reaction score
1,322
Originally Posted by add911_11
Double breasted is the most adaptable look in men suiting history

Thank you for that statement.
 

add911_11

Distinguished Member
Joined
Jun 3, 2010
Messages
2,993
Reaction score
276
Originally Posted by lasbar
Thank you for that statement.

My pleasure......

Sadly the major outlets nowadays doesn't do much nice DB suit, and virtually no DB blazer or fancy sport coats....

I don't understand why people find DB fussy as you put on your buttons and thats it
 

Featured Sponsor

How important is full vs half canvas to you for heavier sport jackets?

  • Definitely full canvas only

    Votes: 88 37.4%
  • Half canvas is fine

    Votes: 88 37.4%
  • Really don't care

    Votes: 25 10.6%
  • Depends on fabric

    Votes: 38 16.2%
  • Depends on price

    Votes: 37 15.7%

Forum statistics

Threads
506,745
Messages
10,591,524
Members
224,312
Latest member
gummiesbloomcbd
Top