Adventures in Bespoke Tailoring

Buitenlander said:
View attachment 29304 View attachment 29305 On holiday in Italy for a week. I walked by this tailors shop. He speaks no English, I speak no Italian. Some google translate, me typing, he doesn’t understand cell phones, pointing and grunting like cavemen, we figured out he could finish a suit by the time I left. I might end up with patch pockets on one side and flap on the other. One peak lapel and one notch. 5 roll 4 buttoning maybe. I could only go with fabric he had there. Blue flannel was safe. We took the pants out 3 cm, maybe more. I’ll see what happens Friday. Goedkoper dan Nederland mtm.
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This is my favorite post in the history of this forum
 
Jupiter said:
If you asked a high rise (I suppose you asked nothing), a neapolitan tailor would object you've grown up since the last fitting.
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Ha. It’s not from Napoli. I’m far northeast. North of Venice, by the Dolomites. I didn’t take him as an asshole. He wanted me to be happy with the suit. We had a lot of trouble communicating. I did ask for high rise but he must have misunderstood. I did take for granted the lapels would be wider. Everything else was what I asked for. Even if you don’t like it, those were my pick. I think the next one we could get much better. If not, for sure by the 10 th or 11 th one.
 
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Got the blazer back in time to make my flight. That’s the end of my adventures in bespoke tailoring.
 
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CesareRomiti said:
End
For now
Or
Forever?
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doghouse said:
For now, we all hope. Can't wait for future installments
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fxh said:
The Rule of Foo is 11
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I will have to have 10 more made before I get one that fits, right? This is the first time I have been to Italy and been able to do tourist stuff. Usually it’s so fn hot I can’t move and trying on jackets is the last thing on my mind. I go straight to Marina de Pisa and don’t leave the beach until it’s time for my flight back.
The younger tailor who made the blazer, had a dry, non shiny gray/blue Tonik that would be great for summer. Summer in Holland, he called it a 3 season, I laughed. I need to wear the blazer for awhile to see if I want to be married to his style as a suit. It is a little shorter than I’m used to. Just need to see if I like it. By fall I should have time to get back and get a houndstooth flannel somewhere. I liked the off season where it’s still cool enough for important things like clothes and football.
 
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plus had a prova for a blue suit to which he somehow managed to add a ticket pocket

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ordered two cotton suits. khahi and navy. and a few linen/cotton shirts from thomas mason book i believe
 
ConchitaWurst said:
any fabric in particular?
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Don't know. I used to believe Carnet was a midrange quality seller, mainly sport by turkish and greek and maltese diplomats and all those countries located between the developed and the third worlds. Which mills do provide them?
 
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Jupiter said:
Don't know. I used to believe Carnet was a midrange quality seller, mainly sport by turkish and greek and maltese diplomats and all those countries located between the developed and the third worlds. Which mills do provide them?
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Carnet as much as you may want it, falls into the mid-range, but low quality. A canny buy. And I know china men who sport Carnet before other ranges. It says you can be bought. So away with your pretence and BS.
 
Jupiter said:
(Bad) combo. Giacca estivale con taschettina because I'm a super tacky.

The trip ends today and it's a good thing because I'm stuffed with noises, sun, food, sartorial meetings and Italian.
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I know
Its hard work
That is why rubinacci is charging the prices they charge!!!!!!!!1
 
Summer jacket from Granata in wool-silk-linen blend. Job done in one week. Napoli direct.

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