MC General Chat

[patrickBOOTH]

If you're rich everything is a dollar store. Discuss.

 

[gdl203]

Depends entirely on how and when you became rich.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Good point!

 

[bourbonbasted]

Having an ivory dinner jacket made up. Waffling back and forth on grosgrain facings or not. Worth mentioning this will likely be the jacket I wear to all black tie occasions for the foreseeable future. Thoughts?

 

[unbelragazzo]



Having an ivory dinner jacket made up. Waffling back and forth on grosgrain facings or not. Worth mentioning this will likely be the jacket I wear to all black tie occasions for the foreseeable future. Thoughts?

Self facings for the ivory dinner jacket.

 

[archibaldleach]



Having an ivory dinner jacket made up. Waffling back and forth on grosgrain facings or not. Worth mentioning this will likely be the jacket I wear to all black tie occasions for the foreseeable future. Thoughts?

Even in winter?

 

[bourbonbasted]



Even in winter?

Yeah. I realize it's likely not MC-sanctioned, but I have worn a black tuxedo for a number of years and am looking to change it up. That said, I'll obviously have the standard tux if need be.

 

[Gus]

Nice choice Bourbon, an ivory dinner jacket makes a very elegant statement.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I have an idea for an art installation piece. I am sure the MOMA will pick it up. Vintage Appreciation viewed on the mirror shined captoe of a shoe. Awesome, right?

 

[Gus]

I was hanging out with the owner of the oldest haberdashery in San Francisco. He was saying that he had lunch at one of the classic Financial District restaurants on a Friday and he was the only guy with a tie or a suit or even a jacket in the entire place.

 

[jcmeyer]

Which place, G? I still see plenty of suits downtown; it was a Friday though...

 

[Gus]

Sam's Grill. And yes it was a Friday, but I met with an old school Trust attorney recently. I wore a jacket he had on a sweater. Rarely am I meeting professional people wearing suits or ties in the Bay Area.

 

[jcmeyer]

Ha, I knew you'd say Sam's. Such an odd place with all the little partitioned dining rooms.

Just come meet with me some Monday - Thursday. I'll be in a tie

I have no doubt, though, that there are far fewer people wearing jacket and tie than there used to be. And many who do are wearing the trendier "slimmer-than-thou" or the boxy "who cares" versions, but every now and then I see a potential StyleFarmer in SF

 

[dieworkwear]

Just remembered that one of my favorite drape cuts was made by a guy who hates drape tailoring

Guess that means no commission for me

 

[Murlsquirl]

That bottom button is oddly low.