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Preshrinking before taking to the tailor?
i know that the tailor Frank Shattuck has said he will soak the fabric beforehand and let it dry before using it, but i've never heard the same from a British tailor (Frank was taught in Italy). most suit fabric of the 30s and 40s (at least in Britain) was industrially pre-shrunk... i've seen...- herringbonekid
- Post #5
- Forum: Suits
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The Vintage Tailoring Thread
i would go to a different tailor. :p- herringbonekid
- Post #511
- Forum: Suits
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The Green Suit
i would definitely wear that whole colour combo. ;)- herringbonekid
- Post #36
- Forum: Suits
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The Green Suit
not mine: just found the image on a menswear site.- herringbonekid
- Post #34
- Forum: Suits
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The Vintage Tailoring Thread
PeterB, what you're describing is basically a 'clean' back as oppose to one with a bit of 'drape'.- herringbonekid
- Post #509
- Forum: Suits
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Show off the sports coats.
while 'atomic fleck' is strongly associated with the 50s, i could easily imagine some of the new generation of sartorialists and brands embracing the fabric, and using it for garments with a modern-classic or modern-retro twist.- herringbonekid
- Post #1,296
- Forum: Suits
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The Green Suit
the return of green. you can't get much greener than this. jacket by 'Man 1924' (not a 1924-themed brand alas, just an oddly named Italian brand):- herringbonekid
- Post #32
- Forum: Suits
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Suits - Pre 1920
white shoes with white / off white suits or trousers was a Summer staple for the first half of the 20th century. tons of historic photos out there if you want to do some research.- herringbonekid
- Post #489
- Forum: Suits
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Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.
cord is pretty easy to work with, but it still behaves differently to wool. when you first try wool (after the cord) i would recommend using a cheaper (but good quality) wool before moving on to expensive ones. you can sometimes find flannel by companies like Dugdale on ebay for £20 - £30 a metre.- herringbonekid
- Post #487
- Forum: Suits
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Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.
definitely don't start with Fox Flannel.- herringbonekid
- Post #484
- Forum: Suits
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Chester Cordite - anyone had experience with them?
they're too late-40s American looking for me; broad shoulders, dropped belt loops, out-facing pleats.- herringbonekid
- Post #3
- Forum: Suits
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Suits - Pre 1920
the longer length and more angular cutaway (more angular than the rounded ones in Rabbit's illys) make me think 1910-14. i agree it was probably part of a suit.- herringbonekid
- Post #471
- Forum: Suits
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Show off the sports coats.
i think white buttons on blue work well on a crumpled linen / cotton workwear jacket. the smarter the jacket the more you'll get the 'yacht blazer' vibe. if you want to keep the buttons contrasty then i would agree with TT: tan / caramel colour (see my blue Haversack jacket).- herringbonekid
- Post #1,285
- Forum: Suits
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Bow Ties
excellent ! where did you find them ?- herringbonekid
- Post #1,368
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Show us their suits
if that's a group of intelligence officers they certainly do a good job of imitating a criminal gang.- herringbonekid
- Post #1,060
- Forum: Suits
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The Ultimate in Vintage Menswear
(edit: 2nd last image).- herringbonekid
- Post #8
- Forum: Vintage Finds and Deals
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The Ultimate in Vintage Menswear
unfortunatley it doesn't seem to include the bungee ropes for attaching to the door frame (see last image).- herringbonekid
- Post #7
- Forum: Vintage Finds and Deals
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Show Us Vintage GERMAN Suits
brilliant suit. was it a good price too ?- herringbonekid
- Post #625
- Forum: Suits
