Fitting Pics: Donegal & Reverse Chalkstripe

[T4phage]

Originally Posted by The_Foxx

No offense intended-- just tossing in my two cents/ input on creating a timeless suit that trancends changes in fashion or trends. I've found that a slightly narrower lapel never goes out of style, and looks especially sharp with a three button (rolled to two or not). Certainly your tailored clothing looks good, and should definitely be what YOU want it to look like.

no offense taken. But isn't the trend towards narrow lapels nowadays? Certainly each of us has an idea what looks 'good' on us, and that idea will vary from person to person. As they say, 'variety is the spice....'

Originally Posted by JLibourel

Good to see you active in the forum again, my friend! What mills or dealers did the fabrics come from? I'd be curious to know. I flirted with the idea of getting a blue Donegal tweed jacket, but ended up settling on blue herringbone Shetland tweed from the Sherry II tweed book. I like the resulting jacket very much, was just wearing it today.
Hi Jan! I do still post, but not so often as the past. The donegal was from W.Bill because Kevin and Howlin ran out of it. The chalkstripe was a commission made by Fox, I ordered with a few friends. The Sherry tweed book has some very nice colour combinations, did you get the blue and light olive herringbone with the overcheck? I am currently waiting on two commissions to be completed with Breanish, one a bottle green and golden olive herringbone with a orange/rust overplaid, and the other a aubergine and rusty olive herringbone with a bottle green overplaid.

 

[T4phage]

Sorry I don't have better pics at the moment, but here is the finished donegal.

 

[fritzl]

I cannot see your shoes. Exotic skins, I suppose.

Have a similiar coat I got recently. Enjoy it.

 

[RJman]

Excellent! Is that a London Lounge cloth?

 

[yachtie]

Originally Posted by T4phage

Sorry I don't have better pics at the moment, but here is the finished donegal.

Looks a little short.

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by yachtie

Looks a little short.

That's not political correct.

But yes, the tie seems to be a bit short.

 

[whnay.]

Its the angle, length is fine.

 

[edmorel]

I'm in love with those lapels

 

[bowtielover]

I hope that isn't a denim blazer in the first pic (eww) The lapes on the two looks like you stole them from the 70's, I do like the material and design other wise of the second jacket.

 

[Dewey]

I love this blue donegal jacket. Fantastic. Thank you for posting the pictures.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Looks great. Shoulders are awesome.

 

[T4phage]

Originally Posted by yachtie

Looks a little short.
whnay is correct, camera angle is too high. Look on the first page for a better idea of the length.

Originally Posted by fritzl

That's not political correct.

But yes, the tie seems to be a bit short.
Don't project onto me...

Thanks for the nice replies guys.

 

[shoefan]

Jan:

Very nice. Out of curiosity, how much are the shoulders extended on that jacket -- it looks like perhaps an inch or more? Is that your default approach for a sport coat?

I have a couple of jackets with extended, soft shoulders and just can't get past finding the droop of that type of shoulder a bit unattractive to my eye (although, to be fair, the droop on your jacket is not that obvious). Is that something you like, or just are willing to live with to get the softness and drape?

 

[T4phage]

Originally Posted by shoefan

Jan:

Very nice. Out of curiosity, how much are the shoulders extended on that jacket -- it looks like perhaps an inch or more? Is that your default approach for a sport coat?

I have a couple of jackets with extended, soft shoulders and just can't get past finding the droop of that type of shoulder a bit unattractive to my eye (although, to be fair, the droop on your jacket is not that obvious). Is that something you like, or just are willing to live with to get the softness and drape?
Hi Lance. Shoulders are extended probably an inch.. I don't know exactly. As for being 'default', I usually leave that to the tailor

unless something looks really off to me, then I would ask.

Regarding the droop, I don't find that it bothers me. I think when there is a rollino at the edge, you will not notice it as much.

 

[itsstillmatt]

I think that natural shoulders such as these need to be extended a bit. When they are, you get the pleasing effect of the shoulder of the jacket rounding over the shaper part of your shoulder making for a very soft, natural look, almost like a sweater. This is especially important for a guy like T4 or myself who has overly square shoulders to begin with as it gives them a much more relaxed, less self conscious, look.

People get very caught up in trim or slim fitting. You really couldn't have a jacket any trimmer than this, but the nauralness of the shoulder serves to balance out any slimness through the midsection giving a masculine, rather than slightly feminine, appearance. The look of a full, soft upper body with a trim waist is, to me, the masculine ideal for tailored clothing.