MarkSilber
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Rack Suit Makers - Which Offers Classic Look Short of Custom? Nothing Glued; Nothing Too Trendy
Just as the perfect sailboat doesn't exist, I suppose the perfect rack suit doesn't, either. Rack suit makers come and go; trendy design dictates glued fabrics; materials are so thin, moths are hungry; one steam buck does the work of many, eliminating the traditional rolled lapel. If you drool at David Letterman's suits, then you'll appreciate this thread. The object is to identify a rack suit maker who gets close to a David Letterman look without paying for custom tailoring. By the way, does anyone know who makes his suits? I've guessed Sulka or Brioni ...
I'll begin by nominating our American suit maker, Hickey Freeman. Their line is classic. It gives the wearer a "look" you can spot from across the street. While lapels are moderately rolled on their website, I find their suits hanging on racks to be flat-pressed. In recent years fabric selections have dwindled, extra material for alterations is gone, and almost every suit is what we used to call, "summer weight." Please share your thoughts to open my eyes to other makers offering a Savile Row look from an upscale rack suit. Let's see what you suggest. Thanks!
Just as the perfect sailboat doesn't exist, I suppose the perfect rack suit doesn't, either. Rack suit makers come and go; trendy design dictates glued fabrics; materials are so thin, moths are hungry; one steam buck does the work of many, eliminating the traditional rolled lapel. If you drool at David Letterman's suits, then you'll appreciate this thread. The object is to identify a rack suit maker who gets close to a David Letterman look without paying for custom tailoring. By the way, does anyone know who makes his suits? I've guessed Sulka or Brioni ...
I'll begin by nominating our American suit maker, Hickey Freeman. Their line is classic. It gives the wearer a "look" you can spot from across the street. While lapels are moderately rolled on their website, I find their suits hanging on racks to be flat-pressed. In recent years fabric selections have dwindled, extra material for alterations is gone, and almost every suit is what we used to call, "summer weight." Please share your thoughts to open my eyes to other makers offering a Savile Row look from an upscale rack suit. Let's see what you suggest. Thanks!