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#2 2007-01-13 16:09:42
- Will
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Re: Summer sportcoats
Fresco in navy and wheat.
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http://www.asuitablewardrobe.net/
#3 2007-01-13 16:18:23
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Summer sportcoats
Cotton; silk?; Minnis Rangoon wool---lightweight yet not superfine
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#4 2007-01-13 16:27:27
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Summer sportcoats
Seersucker, poplin
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#6 2007-01-13 21:35:02
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Summer sportcoats
Rangoon looks like suiting.
I haven't looked at the Rangoon lately, but you're right, Rangoon patterns, for the most part, are intended for suits. One exception is the navy blue cloth from the Rangoon range that my tailor recommended for the blue blazer he made for me (Rangoon is among his favorite). I'm happy he made the suggestion as it's my go-to blazer for even the warmest climates. It's lightweight yet durable enough to shed wrinkles very easily. Aside from blue cloth, if the Rangoon range offers any tan-colored cloth, I think it would work for a blazer, too.
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#7 2007-01-13 21:50:48
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Summer sportcoats
The Riviera range from John Hardy is summer-weight and very nice...
http://www.hfw-huddersfield.co.uk/hardyminnis/asp/showroom2.asp?seco=H?cate=P?
JH's linen and cotton range...
http://www.hfw-huddersfield.co.uk/hardyminnis/asp/showroom2.asp?seco=H?cate=U?
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#8 2007-01-13 21:53:05
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Summer sportcoats
Just found an online Rangoon book, but don't see anything in the tan range, unfortunately...
http://www.hfw-huddersfield.co.uk/hardyminnis/asp/showroom2.asp?seco=M?cate=R?
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#9 2007-01-13 22:00:39
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Summer sportcoats
Holland & Sherry, some of which could be appropriate for sportcoats...
http://www.hollandandsherry.com/collections/summer2007/
http://www.hollandandsherry.com/collections/summer2006/
Last edited by Marc Grayson (2007-01-13 22:04:51)
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#10 2007-01-14 01:32:19
- Horace
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Re: Summer sportcoats
Other ideas might be found in the "customer pictures" section of O'Connell's website:
http://www.oconnellsclothing.com/customer_pictures.php
If you go through their 4 archived pics, you'll find some photos of their summer stock. There's something like 10 photos of probably 100 different jackets on racks. Though RTW offerings, might give you an idea or two.
and here, though I don't find all of them terribly attractive:
http://www.oconnellsclothing.com/sport_coats_spring_summer.php
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#11 2007-01-14 01:32:49
- Terry Lean
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Re: Summer sportcoats
CHAMBRAY!
Edit: Love those O'Connells customer pics. A bit like the Japanese Ivy websites I can spend ages just feeding my soul checking through them. Nice stuff.
Last edited by Terry Lean (2007-01-14 01:36:23)
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#12 2007-04-27 05:06:58
- Horace
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Re: Summer sportcoats
Chums,
I'm also ashamed to say that I've been thinking seriously about a pale blue summer sport coat. Of a linen/cotton variety.
this thread has prompted me to invest:
http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68519
Something about the MOP buttons is no good though. I'd almost want to get a very light bone button.
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.
#14 2007-04-27 08:40:03
- Terry Lean
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Re: Summer sportcoats
Good thought - Almost-White/Pale-Pale-Blonde Bone is the way to go. IMVVVVHO.
Not related much, but a nice Ivy sight:
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=417&Product_Id=971127&Parent_Id=216
Is this their only Ivy Suit/Ivy Jacket at the moment?
I may be wrong.
t.
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You're going to rise up singing"
#16 2007-04-27 18:56:03
- Horace
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Re: Summer sportcoats
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.