I don't like one button jackets. They look look too feminine. 

Panzer, I don't have experience with Mr. Mahon, however my experiences, and those of others I know, with London tailors in general has shown me that the traveling tailor system is inherently flawed and it is inadvisable to get involved with a tailor who is based in the UK and who visits the US.  The reason being that proper tailoring is an extremely hands-on, almost intimate, process that, in my opinion, does not lend itself to the tailor traveling back and forth from one country to another over a somewhat lengthy timeframe.  Further complications can ensue if the tailor then outsources the making of the suit, a customary practice among London tailors, including Mr. Mahon.  Much can be lost in translation, fall through the cracks during the process, and many mistakes can be made and overlooked, intentionally or otherwise.  I had been thinking that perhaps the major Savile Row firms might be better at it, until a customer of Raphael brought in a suit made by Poole's asking Raph, "Why doesn't this suit fit right?"  Another customer who uses Dege had issues with suits.  Yet another customer came to Raphael with a suit made by Douglas Hayward (Yes, that Douglas Hayward, who made suits for actor Michael Caine) that fit so poorly, it needed to be taken apart at the seams, re-fit, and re-constructed, in order to fit properly.  I saw that suit and was appalled at the poor construction.  The lining was not even made properly.  These unfortunate results all have one common thread: The tailors were all in London and made the suits through the visiting process.  It just hasn't worked for me and others.  Maybe it would work for you, but why chance it at such costs?

Marc

Last edited by Marc Grayson (2006-12-13 17:05:52)

Hi Cruz, speaking of balance in another thread I think, the coat Joe made had serious balance problems.  The best way I can describe it is that the sides of the coat were cut too wide and so when I button the coat, there's way too much cloth in the center of the coat and it pops out by the lapels.  The damndest thing because Joe really was extremely meticulous and took his time to make the suit.  No rush job.  I believe it took a year to finish.   And, I'm out $4K.  Unfortunately, it would require too much fixing to repair the coat.  So, I now say "no mas" to London tailors. 

Marc

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/main.jhtml?xml=/fashion/2005/11/30/efsavile30.xml&sSheet=/fashion/2005/11/30/ixfashright.html

http://www.vogue.co.uk/Shows/Reports/Default.aspx?stID=32394

http://www.time.com/time/asia/tga/article/0,13673,501031020-517793,00.html

Last edited by Marc Grayson (2006-04-08 00:55:56)

Whenever I think of a one-button jacket, I think of John Steed. But is it possible to do one in a sack? I cannot see why not, since I don't agree that the 3-to-2 roll is non-negotiable for sack jackets.

Tony beat me to mentioning Steed, my input being if you get to work with Dianna Rigg I want one.