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  1. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Wearing white tie to a black tie event?

    I just recently - last weekend - MC'd a black tie preferred event. I was one of the organisers and essentially hosting it so I wore my White Tie ensemble. I wore it so I'd stand out and people could find me easily if they needed information or assistance. It worked very well and I felt amazing...
  2. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Australian Trousers

    Dr Greg, I found them in a disposal store in Boolaroo in Newcastle. Cheers, Peter.
  3. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Australian Trousers

    Wm
  4. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Wearing Braces / Suspenders

    Hello Mark - and all you other Gents, Thanks for the reply. I haven't been on the lounge for a while and just saw all the replies to my question Mark I thought x shapes braces my be the key, or adding a piece of elastic to the bottom of the y shape so that the junction sits higher up my back...
  5. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Amazing Austrian 3-Piece Suit

    I'm 5 11 and pretty much a 40 reg so not too hard to fit. Just very lucky that this fits like a glove!
  7. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Amazing Austrian 3-Piece Suit

    Photo 1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/3c8ths6nsf35rry/Photo%205-05-12%202%2031%2040%20AM.jpg
  8. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Amazing Austrian 3-Piece Suit

    I won this auction. It's a beautiful suit and it and I have a bit of history together. The first time I saw it on eBay I was outbid for it. I stumbles across it - again on eBay and this time I won it. It fits perfectly and to me it's a once in a lifetime vintage find! Absolutely love it and I'm...
  9. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Help with Overcoat Alterations

    Thanks Peacoat, I appreciate your suggestion. This is probably what I'll do. The sleeves may still be a little short even with doing that. Has anyone used any other ways to extend an overcoat sleeve?
  10. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Help with Overcoat Alterations

    Hello, My latest acquisition from Ebay is a great Hart Schaffner and Marx coat from Kleinhans. Generally it fits well however the sleeves were very short. I noticed that there was some alterations that had been done so I undid the stitching and found another 3 inches or so in extra length...
  11. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Three piece suits

    As the name suggests - I am a big fan. Wearing one now, an 80's Brooks Brothers sack, as I type this. Have a couple of vintages too. It gets too hot in summer to wear one in Australia, but whenever I can I don one!
  13. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Wearing Braces / Suspenders

    Hello, As my forum name suggests I like to wear 3 piece suits. To get my trousers draping properly I wear braces, or suspenders as they are known in the States when I wear a 3 piece. My problem is that I have wide shoulders that slope a bit and a small waist and find that the braces can be...
  14. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Are there 2 types of Wildroot Hair Cream?

    I have seen Wildroot Hair Cream and Wildroot Original. Are they different products? If so which one is the best? Cheers, Peter
  15. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Matt Deckard Apparel

    Vest pics please Can we see the suit without the jacket buttoned so we can see the vest & trouser details? Thanks & regards, Peter
  16. 3PieceSuitGuy

    New Hardy Amies collection

    This should interest a few people here! http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/executive-style/style/winter-coats-and-suits-at-london-fashion-week/20100225-p57p.html the Hardy Amies collection looks fantastic. The rest ...... not so great. Cheers, Peter
  17. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Batak Tailor, Daikanyama, Tokyo

    What are the trousers like? Cheers, Peter
  19. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Lengthening a suit jacket

    Thanks Thanks Gents, that's what the tailor told me. Just wanted to get a second opinion. I thought the rounded corner was the deal breaker but needed to be sure! Cheers. Peter
  20. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Lengthening a suit jacket

    Hello Ladies and Gents, I was wondering if it is possible to lengthen a suit jacket at all? The jacket is single breasted with a rounded corner to it wit a single vent. Cheers, Peter
  21. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Larger Scans from Esquire '38-'41

    Fantastic! Great thread! Thanks for scanning & posting the images. I wish we had the same choices gents did back then! Nowadays it's harder to find great clothes! When they invent a time machine I know where I'm going shopping! Cheers, Peter
  22. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Matt Deckard Apparel

    Bump! Hello Matt, was wondering if you saw my question above? Cheers, Peter
  23. 3PieceSuitGuy

    Tailors in Melbourne & Sydney

    Yeh saw that when I looked at the post a second time. By then too late to retract! Cheers

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