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  1. gimmeabreak

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    Ben,are you planning to get serious about pants :) ? In particular, high rise (13" rise minimum), double forward (!) pleats, etc. all the good stuff... (I can't find these anywhere, except O'Connell's which are a bit overpriced, ant fabric choice is limited). Hopsack high risers in particular...
  2. gimmeabreak

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    Ben, we need a basic dark brown corduroy jacket in our lives. Hopefully one of the new Bella Spallas...
  3. gimmeabreak

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    I think one general problem with the Bella Spalla models is that the waist is just way too tight - e.g. for sz 40R it is 38" on the first bella spalla, and 39" on the second iteration. It needs to be at least 40" for me to consider buying another one. (For reference, I am 5'8" 160 lbs. I.e. not...
  4. gimmeabreak

    Ask A Question, Get An Answer... - Post All Quick Questions Here (Classic menswear)

    This is being sold as a sport coat, but looks like orphaned suit jacket. Would you wear it as SC, and if so, how? It is navy with a pretty nice awning stripe (not pinstripe) pattern.Thanks! And this is a closeup of the pattern:
  5. gimmeabreak

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    Eh, that's a pity :( (I was hoping for at least 3.5" ; at least I will save a lot of money :)). It is strange, but I think the 3" borderline works on suits (i have a classico), but all the sportcoats I have with 3 or even 3.25 lapels just annoy me :(. I have a couple of sportcoats from the...
  6. gimmeabreak

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    Hm, I just noticed the bit about the lapels being narrower on the Bella Spalla. How wide are they exactly now? I hate narrow lapels and I was really looking forward to something wider :(.
  7. gimmeabreak

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    Good point. Not only I do have a Classico II suit, I have one in size 38 and it fit pretty well back then before I bulked up slightly (the comparison is still valid, since I went up in size pretty evenly all over). So basically I suppose the differences in cut will greatly determine how a jacket...
  8. gimmeabreak

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    That's strange. I felt that the Napoli is slim (i wear 40R and have true 40" chest), and that anything more than that would be tight (and a main reason I'm still hesitating to dip into the new line, as it is an inch tighter in the chest and the waist). 3" allowance in the chest is pretty...
  9. gimmeabreak

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    Can you post your measurements, and which size coat you got? This batch of coats is slimmer, and I'm really debating if I should size up from my regular 40R
  10. gimmeabreak

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    I like the look and will give it a try, not sure about the shorter length but will probably be fine. Anyhow, the overall concept is what i personally need Whoa, if you had to modify the model to have more room, I wonder how tight their house model is - based on the listed measurements, i'd still...
  11. gimmeabreak

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    They look good, but I am also curious about what's the story with bella spalla as well. E.g. why only in black? Why 1" shorter than the others (which are already on the short side to begin with)?
  12. gimmeabreak

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    So, only 3 of the models above come with the wider lapels :( ? The herringbone, and the grey and olive solids at the bottom? I'm sure you've done your research about the overall demand and its a sound business decision, but I personally will have to pass on the others, in spite of the incredible...
  13. gimmeabreak

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    Very nice. it is true that 3" technically is not *that* narrow, but for some reason the narrowness is especially notable to me on your jackets - perhaps because the coats have a bit of a drape in the chest area, which is very nice, and the narrower lapel just might look too sleek against the...
  14. gimmeabreak

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    So, do I understand correctly that you will offer both narrower and wider lapel options? If so, how wide will be "the wider"? I have 3 Benjamin sport coats, ordered in bulk before realizing how narrow the lapels are. I kept them since I liked them enough, but will not buy any more unless the...
  15. gimmeabreak

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    There is bound to be a disagreement on this, but I'm one of those who'd vote for wider lapels with both hands!
  16. gimmeabreak

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    Ben, since you already post detailed measurements for jackets, would it be too much trouble to add an approximate lapel width measurement :) ?
  17. gimmeabreak

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    BTW, regardless of width, there is something annoying going on with the construction of the current models: I bought two additional sport coats, and they had the same problem as the first one I bought - the right lapel is a smidge narrower than the left one. My tailor speculates that this is...
  18. gimmeabreak

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    Cool. Are there going to be any changes to the cuts/patterns on the sport coats? Wider lapels, perhaps ?
  19. gimmeabreak

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    Any chance of ordering/restocking this "Dark greenish brown" Benjamin sport coat in size 40R? http://www.ehaberdasher.com/servlet/the-16595/Benjamin-Sartorial-Sport-Coat-cln-/Detail
  20. gimmeabreak

    How much of SF groupthink do you actually follow?

    After much experimentation, I concluded that the consensus on jacket sleeves is way, way too short for my taste. While it admittedly looks... okay if you just stand in front of a mirror, I just got tired of sleeves riding up my arms, so now all my sleeves go slightly past the wrist crease and...

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