Please stop responding to this annoying uninteresting person.  He will go away if no responds, and that is a very desirable thing.

Well I'm flattered, Russell. I beat Silky into second place in the troll popularity competition.

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I think someone has already mentioned the concerned chappie who was seeking advice about how to deal with a wrinkled elbow. Nobody told him that was associated with his rumpled stiltskin but Andy did sieze the opportunity to try to make a sale:Have you never looked at the two pages linked in the upper left corner of this page?

Andy's Recommendations Page

Ask Andy Selected Merchants for Menswear, Shoes, and Grooming

Look for this and then you'll see the "My Little Steamer" from Amazon.com BUT please go through the banner on this site!!
I used to own 5 steamers. I just ordered one of these and then immediately ordered a second one!
It's the best steamer I've found. Hold lots of water (tap) and heats up immediately! Doesn't run out of steam and is so much easier to use that those with an attached tank.
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At this point a tailor, JeffreyD, joins in and cautions against
steamers.

Don't buy a steamer. Buy an iron. No tailor would ever suggest using a steamer on a suit (I am one, by the way). And yes, there are legions of people who will say they use one and it works fine but they are unaware of how it is affecting the fit and finish of the suit, and have never noticed what it can do to the seams, which is fine if they want to save time and money but since you cared enough to go bespoke, you should care enough to care for it properly. You suit won't look the same if you steam it or hang it in a steamy bathroom.


The seller of the Encycolpedia now comes back with:

I've done some research on this and jefferyd is absolutely correct!!

Steam on the canvased portion of a suit can do serious damage as well as on the fused portion of a suit.

Steaming is OK on trousers, suit/sport jacket sleeves and back, but never on the front!

Thanks jefferyd!
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He certainly knows how to roll with the punches. But shouldn't a chap who invites us to 'ask' him ,and who sells an encyclopedia, not do his research before offering the advice?

http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97814

Last edited by Sammy Ambrose (2009-09-15 05:24:59)

He doesn't even link Show Tunes!


ick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icr71H1nb3Q

That's the way to do it.