Fred49 wrote:

I have a darker grey but thought that god had invented other colors for a reason. Then he spoke to me and said
"Dormeuil has a light grey use it well my son" and I made it so.

Your god spoke in tongues...

Enjoy your suit...

Hahah thanks guys. I will be lurking and checking up on you.

Fred49 wrote:

I forgot to ask where can I find the FNB approved fabric choices etc? Do you have a specific thread recommendation that I could check out?

I don't know that you actually need help to select a better fabric.

Fred49 wrote:

ah then approved fabric colors? suggestions?

Let me ask you first, did you select that light grey fabric or did someone recommend it to you?

Junior Astaire wrote:

How do you like this happy crappy?


http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii92 … G_6872.jpg

What's good about NYR is that he's having fun, his stuff can be a bit wacky and not to everyone's taste but he doesn't seem hidebound, which is refreshing to see, especially on the foraz.

Big Tony wrote:

formby wrote:

Junior Astaire wrote:

How do you like this happy crappy?


http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii92 … G_6872.jpg

What's good about NYR is that he's having fun, his stuff can be a bit wacky and not to everyone's taste but he doesn't seem hidebound, which is refreshing to see, especially on the foraz.

Yeah but the 70s are over.

The 70's are never over....baby....!!!!!!!!!!!

Film Noir Buff wrote:

formby wrote:

Big Tony wrote:

Yeah but the 70s are over.

The 70's are never over....baby....!!!!!!!!!!!

True but there are good seventies and bad seventies. That outfit looks like he is actually attending a seventies party as an old geezer in double knits. The only thing missing is the life sized painted parrot tie with rhinestone eyes.

Also, the cut of that jacket is  travesty of a mockery of a sham. Dumpy, klunky and poorly planned jacket.

baaaaaaaaaaadddddddddd mutha..........

I think the main problem is the measurements of the jacket, not necessarily the pattern or colour. It is obviously too small in the waist and chest (about one or two std sizes). The pattern in widowpane glenchecks is just making the measurement problem more salient visually. Otherwise, this style is not necessarily that bad...

Oh yes, the jacket is also a tad too long, so are the arms, and once again the pattern is absolutely not the 'forgiving' variety.

Last edited by zebear (2010-04-10 10:22:50)

zebear wrote:

I think the main problem is the measurements of the jacket, not necessarily the pattern or colour. It is obviously too small in the waist and chest (about one or two std sizes). The pattern in widowpane glenchecks is just making the measurement problem more salient visually. Otherwise, this style is not necessarily that bad...

Oh yes, the jacket is also a tad too long, so are the arms, and once again the pattern is absolutely not the 'forgiving' variety.

That jacket has numerous construction and design flaws. Keep looking at it.

Jeeves wrote:

zebear wrote:

Tailoring Police wrote:

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5760/fred6006.jpg

The suit is kinda all right (maybe a bit big in the shoulders and could have done with a bit of padding, and maybe a bit less room in the waist). The two faux pas in my opinion are: (1) an american collar with a tie, and a shirt which is way too big, and (2) you should have considered a darker colour for the shirt and tie with this suit (like maybe blue plain or stripes and red).

While I do prefer dark coloured suits, I do not agree with the view that a cream or light shaded suit is not elegant in general.

The biggest improvement would be if he breathed out. The rigid pose makes it very difficult to say anything about the fit but from what can be told the shoulders look wide which is unnecessary because he doesn't need to compensate for huge wide hips. I'm not sure about the shoulders themselves but they look a little lumpy and the right shoulder needs more padding. The chest seems to have gone missing which means the whole thing looks boxy, but a good pressing might well fix that. Sleeve length is a personal thing but those look uneven and long to me - I would take 1/2" off the right sleeve and 1" off the left if his stance really is even (it looks like there is a marked drop to the right).

The trousers are a train-wreck and I'm not sure what needs doing. The bunching at the crotch needs sorting, and they are very short for my tastes. They need some sort of taper if they are going to be that short because otherwise they make his legs look odd. I am also not sure if they are even but the right leg looks shorter.

Stylistically I would like a bit more shape to the waist, but then I am not an American. In general I think the whole suit is interesting because although it is from an English tailor it strikes me as far more American than English. On the detail I dislike the ticket pocket because it breaks up what little line there is. I like the jetted pockets personally. I don't think the shoes work with that suit. I don't like the colour because it is very light (blame my cultural conditioning) but that isn't fixable so wear it something other than a white shirt and light tie.

Top fix for the jacket - sort out the sleeve length. For the trousers I really don't know - lengthen them would help.

Mahon designed suits for a shop called Reuben Alexander (now no more). This looks exactly like the suits they sold and I wonder whether it is bespoke.

I agree that it's too light (cultural conditioning again) but I have one of the same design. It's a very good 150 cloth (supers not normally my thing, but this was RTW so I had no choice) in the same pinstripe, although my base colour is charcoal. I got it as the place closed down and it required the following:
1. More padding in the shoulder. It is designed as a natural shoulder but as I have the same shape as Manton and more sense, I had a proper pad put in. It works fine.
2. Losing a little fullness in the thigh. I agree with Jeeves that this suggests an eye to the US market, where a fuller trouser seems the norm.
3. Cutting the thread losely securing the vented flap to the back of the jacket. I wonder if the guy in the picture has done this?

It is now a nice suit - not superlative but good for work on hot days. However, I don't wear braces although it has the buttons - it also has daks tops which I use. The guy in the photo looks as if he is wearing braces and they are pulled up so high that his capacity to reproduce himself is likely to become severely impaired.

As far as Rob's jacket is concerned it is too long, the sleeves are miles too wide, the pattern has limited appeal (and none at all in the UK) and it is cut too tight.

Last edited by Grossgrain Silk (2010-04-10 14:53:17)

Grossgrain Silk wrote:

Mahon designed suits for a shop called Reuben Alexander (now no more). This looks exactly like the suits they sold and I wonder whether it is bespoke.
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Yes, l wonder the same thing. lt doesn't even remotely look like the suits i've seen online made by Mahon, different style all together. No nice flow to the suit at all.

my contribution to this cursed thread...

Ouich! It's passé, I say.