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Synthetic suits - Thoughts?
I like textile suits. Some of my first suits were polyester and rayon. My opinion is that with today's suits being made of such light, flimsy material, why pay the extra money for 100% wool? That Super 130 stuff that companies claim is luxury will deteriorate just as quickly. Buy yourself a... -
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Making a 3 piece suit
If I am remembering correctly, eight yards at single width, or four yards at double width, is needed to make a three piece suit. I recall a very informative thread, on a similar subject, a while back: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?57859-How-much-cloth-is-required-to-make-a-suit... -
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Wool Weight Translation
Oh, that is unfortunate. Thank you for your response, though, Mr. Lyles. -
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Wool Weight Translation
I have searched through many results, but have not found an answer to my question. So, I thought I would start my own thread. Suits today are very thin and flimsy, and are classified with the Super System. They have higher thread counts, thus making them lightweight. Most suits I see... -
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What defines the 50's men's suit?
I, too, really like the 1950s look, as it is easier to pull off than the pre-war look, and I've never had any luck with finding real vintage suits. Just looking at pictures, 1950s suits seem rather similar to what can be found on today's market. Two-piece suits really began to become popular in... -
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The Red-Book Of Men's Tailoring, 1917
Aw, that sure is a shame. I thought this book might have finally been the solution to producing period correct suits. Close, but not quite.- Brevetti
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The Red-Book Of Men's Tailoring, 1917
So if I were to take the patterns from this book and give it to my tailor, he could reproduce a historically accurate 1917-style suit? Or is The Red-Book of Men's Tailoring simply a text book for students training to become a tailor?- Brevetti
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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A Resurgence of Hats
In recent years, styles of hats have once again started to become popular, showing up in popular culture, and on the heads of fashion models. Even where I live, I see hipster-type people wearing flat caps or fedoras, but mostly the extremely short-brimmed trilbies. However, as it has been said...
