Recent content by iammatt

Most of my ties are unlined and many made from either vintage, or vintage repro silks. I love them, but can only warn you that most people I know do not. On the other hand, start up costs are low.

^^^ That is a great tie. Probably my favorite design for ties.

Thanks, Marty. I have nothing vintage, and perhaps am a bit out of sync with the prevailing style here, but if I can think of any interesting pictures, I will be sure to post them in this thread.

I think he was quickly banned from that site, but I have no idea why. it is too bad, because in his week as a member, he added more content than the place has seen in a year.

Just two points... I met Tom when he was fitting a guy I know. His stuff seems very nice, and he is a heck of a nice guy. I haven't tried him, and wouldn't as I am happy as is, but his work looked as good to me as any of the English tailors I've seen. His office is in Cumbria, he meets...

You will eventually learn that Tomasso, despite his tendency to be a bit prickly, generally has the goods. He knows a lot more than most groups of posters combined.

I like it too, even though it is gray. :)

Usually it comes from too tight a shoulder or sleeves that are hung wrong for the wearer. The first isn't fixable, the second is, but it isn't easy to do.

Basically what Tomasso said. Anything horizontal is automatically wrong, and vertical puckering depends on intent. Brioni does not, as far as I know, intend to have puckering on their sleeve caps. It is not their way.

Well, they are the highest quality. Whether that makes them the best for any one use is up to the user. Fashion or not, they are absolute classics and the leather goods stand up to a lot of wear and tear often outliving some of the stuff you are suggesting. As for your comment above that...

Anybody who has taken the time to look and touch Hermes products, from their scarves to the wallets to their leather jackets, knows that the quality is there. Even their competitors readily acknowledge that there is no higher quality manufacturer than Hermes, and when they buy from other shops...

I have no idea why, as I know little about tailoring history, and less about the culture and historical culture of Londoners. To my mind, drape can be included in a suit that is quite trim or fitted or whatever, they problem is, for me, that the British don't see it that way. Here is a picture...

I have all of my sportcoats and some casual suits made with a swelled edge, but the inner stitch is done by hand rather than machine. The look is similar, but the stitching is less noticeable. Any thoughts as to when this came about and its relation to the 1/4 in. machine stitch. Mine are...

One should make sure to keep their jacket on at all times when wearing these. I cannot think of a more disturbing site in the world of men's clothing, though I am sure that they are very comfortable.

Boaters are generally pretty cheap, and almost always under $150. On the downside, they don't look good in today's world, no matter how much you (or I) might like them in theory.