Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

[Rudie]

Can't wait to see it. That's a lovely fabric. Do you find these on Ebay or do you have a local source?

 

[herringbonekid]

Rudie, i bought a a batch of vintage fabric several years ago from a shop in London called Textile King, now closed unfortunately. i'm still working my way through the batch.

 

[Rudie]

Wow, you are lucky then. There's a shop in Berlin selling exclusively vintage fabrcis from the 1920s to late 1960s. No flannels left, though. And a meter of worsted suiting starts at 150.00 Euro. I found some nice vintage fabrics on Ebay, but never enough for a three piece. It's either trousers and waistcoat, 2P suit or jacket and waistcoat. Well, and I need to find a tailor and make some money first. Haha.

 

[Tomasso]

Can't wait to see it. That's a lovely fabric.

Ditto!

 

[herringbonekid]

vintage 18 oz tweed, probably 1930s. vintage buttons, sleeve lining and cinch buckle. vintage French waistband tape. beetled chambray linen on cinch strap and pocket flaps.

(jacket buttons supplied by Baron Kurtz).

 

[herringbonekid]

 

[Rudie]

You knocks me out, hbk! I haven't seen anything modern/repro that is remotely comparable to what you do. Please, hook up with a cutter and do this professionally!!!

 

[Vampyre Master]

OMG that is stunning
VM

 

[herringbonekid]

thanks chaps.

Rudie, as for making clothes for others; i honestly don't think it's going to happen. aside from not having any experience at all in cutting for someone a different size and shape to me, i don't think i'd enjoy the pressure of having to please a paying customer.

 

[Nick D]

Stunning. I can only hope I can do as well someday.

 

[sproily]

There are no words.

 

[LoveMyHats2]

If I had that skill, I would no longer shop for anything other than material! Very nice suit, to say the least!

 

[Two Types]

That looks smashing!

 

[Rudie]

i honestly don't think it's going to happen. aside from not having any experience at all in cutting for someone a different size and shape to me, i don't think i'd enjoy the pressure of having to please a paying customer.

And what a pity that is! I wish you would train some tailors to your standards so they get that vintage style right and then become the best designer for vintage menswear that is. Dreams ...

 

[Johnny J]

thanks chaps.

Rudie, as for making clothes for others; i honestly don't think it's going to happen. aside from not having any experience at all in cutting for someone a different size and shape to me, i don't think i'd enjoy the pressure of having to please a paying customer.

Pressure and very time consuming.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Looks great, bonsey. An interesting combination of 3 different belt loop styles, along with a back belt.

Textile King was awesome; one of my absolute favourites, always had good stuff in. I only realised it was gone when I walked past on Monday on my ultimately forlorn hunt for linings. Admittedly I hadn't been down that bit of Berwick Street for a while.

bk

 

[Chasseur]

Top class HBK! I wish you took orders...

 

[Mario]

There are no words.

What the man said. :eusa_clap

 

[Shangas]

Does the Fedora Lounge come with a drooling emoticon!? That is sweet!

 

[herringbonekid]

thanks gents.

p.s. i had intended to make a waistcoat with this suit but didn't find any fabric i liked for the back. will do it if/when something suitable turns up.