Recent content by thorin

Thank you Claudio. I will ask that right now! I'm super grateful for all the help in this forum! Can't wait to send pics of what I get :)

Thanks Patrick. I appreciate your input. I am indeed going for a 19-20" hem so I think I'm ok. Thanks everyone!!

From what I can find online it seems like period wide lapels are somewhere in the 4.5" area and modern thin lapels are in the 2.75" range. I'm going to use about 3.75" as a starting point and discuss with my tailor, fine tuning that to work with my build and suit. Thanks again guys! (FWIW I'm 6'...

Actually, to be sure. Can anyone give me a ballpark figure of the size of a modern vs. period (30’s 40’s) lapel width ?

Thanks Mathematicus. This is EXACTLY what I'm afraid of and greatly appreciate your feedback. I will do as you suggested and choose that environment and consult with my tailor about this as well. Thank you all so much and I can't wait to post my results here (hopefully in victorious satisfaction...

Interesting. I had not considered Patch pockets. I was thinking Flap or Jetted pockets but I get what you're saying and will reconsider. On some of the jackets that I see online the Patch pocket is very prominent whereas in others it looks almost like a Jetted pocket with just a fine stitched...

Wow, this is wonderful help, thank you all so very much! The lining is something I had not considered and know nothing about. I will definitely opt for quarter lining in one of those materials. Also interesting to learn the gists of Wool vs Cotton. Thanks Mathematicus!

I have an appointment next week with the tailor where they will be Skyping in for a video chat. My wife will be making the measurements while the tailor watches and guides us on making them properly. I'm considering going to a tailor and paying them to take measurements separately to sanity...

Thanks Patrick, you make a great point. I'll be sure to not go too skinny on the lapel or too wide in the leg and try to achieve balance.

Hi Mathematicus, Thanks for your response. I'm definitely going for the close-cut waist. As for the half-belt it's more of a personal like. I've always been drawn to the design of a half-belt jacket. The wider leg trousers thing is partially that and partially my comfort in dancing in that...

Hi All, I'm in the process of ordering a custom suit and have been reading up everything I could find in here. What a great resource this community is! I'm a swing dancer and am hoping to get a suit that has some 1930's-1940's styling to it (ie. a half belt back, wider legs in the trousers)...