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#1 2016-04-07 07:12:06
- woofboxer
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John Simons Summer Suits
JS have their own label summer suits in stock. The cloth is a lightweight tropical wool type affair, two piece 3 button jacket with all the ivy details, tapered cut trousers with a good high waist. Colour is a very useful navy blue. I tried one but decided against it as the lapels were a tad on the narrow side for my personal taste so I took a pass. But overall I thought the cut and quality were good. Don't hold me to it but I think the price was around the £295 mark.
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#3 2016-04-07 07:45:41
- Harpo
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Re: John Simons Summer Suits
Sounds great! Will check them out.
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#4 2016-04-07 08:29:24
- colin
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Re: John Simons Summer Suits
Sounds right up me street that. Might pop in on Saturday. Anyone got any photos?
#5 2016-04-07 08:39:15
- IvyLeagueOfGentlemen
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Re: John Simons Summer Suits
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#6 2016-04-07 08:51:14
- Harpo
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Re: John Simons Summer Suits
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#8 2016-04-26 06:26:58
- Sal
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Re: John Simons Summer Suits
Looked at them in the window yesterday. Think price was £395. Was put off by the chest darts.
#9 2016-04-26 08:07:50
- Worried Man
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Re: John Simons Summer Suits
Ooof!
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#10 2016-04-26 10:21:16
- Yuca
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Re: John Simons Summer Suits
That's a deal breaker for me too.
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#11 2016-04-27 04:50:47
- SenorBlues
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Re: John Simons Summer Suits
They have a couple of different models in there at the moment. The navy one I (and presumably Woof) tried on wasn't darted, though I saw the darted one in there.
John said they're still tweaking the design, so there are several samples kicking about. The one I tried was perfect: good lapel roll and shoulder shape, and a high rise on the trouser too. The only reason I hesitated was because I'm not sure I really need another navy suit.
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#12 2016-04-29 00:31:50
- Tommy
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Re: John Simons Summer Suits
I brought one of these, the other day.
The positives are the cut, shape, excellent roll, undarted. You'd lucky to get much better on the high street for the price.
I did end up going up a size in everything though, think a similar issue to the chinos. Its also very lightweight.
I suppose against, its a very dark colour, made in india, and the J Press suit can be had for just over twice the price.
Overall pretty happy.
#13 2016-04-29 06:45:08
- Old Harry
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Re: John Simons Summer Suits
Sounds good Tommy any chance of a picture on ILSFT thread.
I'm thinking of getting the navy undarted one myself.
#16 2016-05-04 08:50:51
- Yuca
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Re: John Simons Summer Suits
Thanks for the info. Look forward to seeing the pics.
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