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[Bill Dlwgosh]

Quick Question: I just bought a Navy Baumler suit in Toronto for $700. This is the only suit I have in Canada. I realize it's fused but still, any comment on the label that I can find is always positive regarding fabric, construction, and durability (and as I'm a contractor this suit will not be getting worn very often at all). So the question is, is $700 for a Baumler a solid purchase, a terrible mistake, or, most likely, ... no big deal either way?

 

[donjuan17]

I could go on but the real answer is to not wear a tie unless you must. A blue shawl collar suit is a party piece and not really office appropriate and should be treated accordingly: casually.

+1

 

[12345Michael54321]



I'm looking for a slightly crazy cardigan (loud colors, stripes ect) I can't find anything. Suggestions?

Look harder.

Seriously, how about the one pictured below, from Brooks Bros.? It's currently on sale for half price ($64, instead of $128), if you wear a large. (It's item number Item# MS00259.) Brooks has always carried a few GTH items - pants, jackets, and the occasional sweater.

 

[dapperdoctor]

Wallet question - I always jam 2 credit cards into each slot even though they are meant for 1 card per slot. Am I killing my wallet by over-stretching it?

ps - I am not overstretching the cash section unfortunately!

 

[msulinski]



well you have a few options since this isn't (or rather shouldn't be) formal. To begin, a white shirt with a blue suit always looks classic. Additionally, consider the opposite, more rakish black shirt. After that really the sky is the limit, a lighter blue for a color blocked look. Any complimentary tone, such as a brown (careful could look embarrassingly 70s). Corresponding tie combos in order of preference, white with red, then lighter shade of blue, then repp. Black none, pop open a button or two and go out like a badass. I could go on but the real answer is to not wear a tie unless you must. A blue shawl collar suit is a party piece and not really office appropriate and should be treated accordingly: casually.

Do not wear a black shirt

 

[aravenel]



Do not wear a black shirt

+1

 

[AmericanGent]

Wallet question - I always jam 2 credit cards into each slot even though they are meant for 1 card per slot. Am I killing my wallet by over-stretching it?

ps - I am not overstretching the cash section unfortunately!

Maybe not killing it, but possibly causing the slots to become irreversibly larger.

 

[12345Michael54321]



Wallet question - I always jam 2 credit cards into each slot even though they are meant for 1 card per slot.  Am I killing my wallet by over-stretching it?

No. A credit card is roughly 30 thousandths of an inch thick (0.030"). That's comfortably under a millimeter, in metric speak. Around (I'm doing the math in my head here, which is truly dangerous...) 0.85 millimeters.

Wallets are not designed and built to such tight tolerances, nor constructed of such unforgiving materials, that making a slot accommodate an additional 850 microns of card thickness will ruin it. Particularly as most quality wallets are made largely of supple leather, which is inherently a bit... "stretchy" (probably not the precise material science term), and not as dimensionally stable as the platinum/iridium bar by which the meter used to be defined.

 

[Ianiceman]

Why do you need so many credit cards? Why not try slimming down your wallet which will also slim down the bulge in your pocket?

Driving Licence, ATM card, insurance card, AAA card .... That's all I need to carry on a daily basis.

 

[clarksdb]

How about these chukkas?

http://www.styleforum.net/t/329341/drop-barrett-chukka-boots-uk-8-5-us-9-5-crepe-soles/0_20

Never heard of the make before.

 

[kushburner]

Can a tailor increase the waist size of my trousers by 1 inch without making it look altered? I need my size 30 pants to be increased to 31

 

[AmericanGent]

Can a tailor increase the waist size of my trousers by 1 inch without making it look altered? I need my size 30 pants to be increased to 31

Provided the pant have enough fabric available to let out. I don't know about whether they will look altered though. That's a tough one. It may be dependent on the available fabric in the pants and the skill of the tailor.

 

[dapperdoctor]

Why do you need so many credit cards? Why not try slimming down your wallet which will also slim down the bulge in your pocket?

Driving Licence, ATM card, insurance card, AAA card .... That's all I need to carry on a daily basis

I have too much baggage I guess....

 

[JBMarce21]

I am looking for a burberry "kerfield" coat in the mist grey, size 38. http://www.ebay.com/itm/290836879678?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I should have jumped on that one but it sold out before I could manage. If anyone knows where I might find one, PLEASE PM me!!!

Also, apologies if this is not the appropriate forum/thread.

 

[Commando3200]

I need a suit for professional purposes. I'm looking for a modern fitting suit, for a slim person with an athletic build. What colour and brand would you recommend, and where would I get it in Toronto? Price needs to be below $1000.