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    Calling all tailors

    :hamburger Have a burger Magnoli. That?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s a nice suit if I do say so myself. Uh oh, me is getting jealous of myself for stealing the show, he says bravo as well. Dangit, now I is showing a nasty smirk. I guess he wants to congratulate you as well. From all of us, well done. (he he)
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    Can You bulit-proof a suit?

    For VIP's and those who want more protection than a standard vest I recommend full length coats. Bullet proofing a suit can certainly be done but if true protection is wanted then a bullet proof full length coat over regular clothing and a standard bullet proof vest is what I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢d recommend...
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    If you had to buy a new car.....

    After looking at the posts in this thread and giving it another thought, i agree that the chysler 300c is a great can for anyone who wears vintage clothing and wants to get in the mood so to speak. The car if filled to the brim with art deco styling. In many ways, the 300c is an instant clasic car
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    Vintage suit patterns

    I agree baron, both tailoring books that i have state that the traditional methods remain unchanged since over one hundred years ago. If this statement has any validity then any tailor owth his weight should be able to reproduce a vintage suit. All that may be required is getting ones hands on a...
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    Vintage suit patterns

    I ordered two books from amazon about tailoring a suit coat and jacket. I have looked for a long time for suit patterns from the major pattern sales web sites, almost none of them have mens pattern suits and coats. Then after reading an advice column from a sewing page that said basically (not...
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    Who said beaver fur is rare?

    Well, they say its because of all the quality that goes into making a hat these days. You know, the BMW to get you to work, the fancy dinners out that they eat all the time, that kind of quality.
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    Who said beaver fur is rare?

    Actually beaver tail seems to be about everywhere these days. Wait a minuet, my bad, wrong species.
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    Had to post this coat

    I am glad that you posted this coat because I am investigating what all it would take to create one of my one on a regular sewing machine. I recently bought two tailoring books about suits and jackets. While neither book explains coats, they both mention that the process is the same. One book...
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    Vintage suit patterns

    The books just came in and I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m going have to disagree with you bud, i don't see why someone cannot make a vintage suit pattern using the regular pattern in the book because the book teaches you everything you need to know to make a completely new pattern for yourself. All you need to...
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    Magnoli's suits.

    Good News! I just received the two tailoring books that I ordered in the mail and they both confirm that an entire 3 piece suit for a 40 inch waistline can be made from about half the material that I originally quoted. That means that the price of materials is much smaller than I thought...
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    Scarf anyone?

    Good point Sefton. Thanks for bringing this up Matt. Scarfs are great, and anyone can make one. They are about the easiest thing to make. With just a little bit of added work, a scarf made at home can be better than anything you can buy, especially if your looking for a certain kind of look. I...
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    Vintage Store Opening - Help please!!

    Thanks Dusty, I heard about that. I work on the weekends but i'll be there man. I still havent ordered a fedora though. Here in panama city, the jaz events are like the only thing that i can find around here, no jazz clubs, or stuff like that. Almost makes me want to go on a rant.... Oh oh...
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    Vintage Store Opening - Help please!!

    One other thing. I don't see this in Panama City, because there is no jazz club (if you can believe it); but, present some of your clothing for sale in local jazz clubs. They will often be glad to present the items for display, and even sell them on a commission basis. I used to know a club in...
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    Vintage Store Opening - Help please!!

    I got a tip for ya, Don't constrain yourself to only vintage wear. Now don't get all ruffled, this just makes business sense. Don't call your business vintage wear by so in so either. Something like suits and vintage wear by so in so, i think you gett he point. Wearing vintage wear is...
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    Vintage suit patterns

    Check out this book for a bunch of patterns that can be altered to create a vintage looking suit. Also, study the patterns in the book and go to a museum and check out some of the suits and see where the stock patterns can be altered. Here is a link to the book. It was written about 20 years ago...
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    Magnoli's suits.

    Holly Crow! I had no idea cloth could cost so much. I can't believe I can get worsted wool that weights 7 ounces a yard for 15 bucks, or spend over 500 for something that weights only perhaps one ounce more in weight. I have spent the last few hrs searching for tailoring books and pattern books...
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    Magnoli's suits.

    I have recently looked at the cost of wool by the yard suitable for making suits. I have also looked at patterns for making suits. Here are some of the web sites that I looked at. http://www.smartcart.com/1sew/cgi/searchindex.cgi http://www.smartcart.com/1sew/cgi/searchindex.cgi Add up...
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    If you had to buy a new car.....

    (You hear the sound of spurs ringing in the background) (They?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re getting closer..) The double doors of the saloon swing open to the sight of a dusty motorcycle rider wearing black leather from head to toe. ?¢‚Ǩ?ìSomeone got a problem with motorcycles??¢‚Ǩ? (You hear the sound a...
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    If you had to buy a new car.....

    Honestly I don't know, because I ride a motorcycle. But if I had to get a car, I would look at one of the hybrid vehicles; they say that you get a good tax break for certain kinds of fuel efficient cars. Outside of hybrid cars, Suzuki is a brand to look at. They claim to have the best warranty...
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    Magnoli's suits.

    Well considering it is the heavier material, and made to your measurements, I don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t think one should have to pay more than 400 dollars for a suit. In the book, The Millionaire Next Door, they say that most millionaires have never bought a suit over 500 dollars. Now given that the book was...

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