SPIER & MACKAY - Official Affiliate Thread

[naixium]

Only just started getting into neckties. Probably would have started sooner if I knew how much there was to enjoy about them.

S&M emerald linen jacket and spread collar shirt.

S&M dark brown flannel and white/light blue butcher stripe shirt

Silk "yves saint laurent cravate" tie from a local second hand shop for a few bucks

 

[Simon Chambers]

Just got the Light Grey Flannel sport jacket. I ordered 38R Contemporary as opposed to 38S I normally order in Neo cut. Is this too long? 38S in normal cut would be too short in my experience.

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The body length looks perfect to me. The sleeves maybe just a hair too long. I'd have my shirt coming to about that length, and would want my jacket about 1cm shorter so you can see the ends of the sleeves.

 

[nqtri]

Definitely not too long

The body length looks perfect to me. The sleeves maybe just a hair too long. I'd have my shirt coming to about that length, and would want my jacket about 1cm shorter so you can see the ends of the sleeves.

Thank you. The back feels fine but something about the front that makes it feel long to me. Perhaps I'm used to the jacket ending at the middle of my thumb not half in longer or so.

 

[Simon Chambers]

Thank you. The back feels fine but something about the front that makes it feel long to me. Perhaps I'm used to the jacket ending at the middle of my thumb not half in longer or so.

Middle of the thumb is where it "should" hit from what I learned, but I don't think that looks too long to me. The lengths are a bit aritrary anyways as people's arms are different lengths. The back covers your backside, which, to me, is the main thing in a jacket

 

[JTrent82]

Thank you. The back feels fine but something about the front that makes it feel long to me. Perhaps I'm used to the jacket ending at the middle of my thumb not half in longer or so.

I kind of wish people would stop using the "rule of thumb" because it messed my fit up for a while. People have different relative arm lengths. The important thing is that the jacket covers your rear.

 

[schraiber]

I kind of wish people would stop using the "rule of thumb" because it messed my fit up for a while. People have different relative arm lengths. The important thing is that the jacket covers your rear.

Yeah I have short arms and legs, so the "rule of thumb" is miserable for me (it makes for a VERY short jacket). The problem arises though that because I have short legs, too, a jacket that covers my butt ends up looking a bit top heavy. I just don't really have a great body for OTR tailoring, I think.

 

[masernaut]

I might have the dark gray/charcoal from a couple of seasons ago available for sale. Fabric is from Zanieri. Size is 42. Let me know if you're interested. I'll decide whether to sell or keep within weeks. Just waiting for another coat to arrive before I decide on whether to keep this one. View attachment 2109535

I'm gonna look to sell mine, too. The placement of the belt over the pockets is such an annoyance I can't bear with it anymore. No idea how this got past any QA. I truly hope none of the recent belted balmacaans have this issue.

 

[DonRaphael]

I'm gonna look to sell mine, too. The placement of the belt over the pockets is such an annoyance I can't bear with it anymore. No idea how this got past any QA. I truly hope none of the recent belted balmacaans have this issue.

Honestly, that is a non issue for me. It's the style for me. I'm not sure the balmacaan fits my personal style. Otherwise, I think it's a great coat.

 

[dapperclassic]

I'm gonna look to sell mine, too. The placement of the belt over the pockets is such an annoyance I can't bear with it anymore. No idea how this got past any QA. I truly hope none of the recent belted balmacaans have this issue.

On the latest season models, the belt loops are positioned above the pockets so this issue appears to be resolved. I’m not sure if they raised the belt, or lowered the pockets. If the former, then that could be a relatively easy fix for yours.

 

[C_kimlin920]

@dapperclassic any on body pics?

For the Balmacaan owners, how do you like it? I know the belt is for the look, but Im not sure if I would use it much.. Anyone remove the belt, and does it look odd/noticeable with the belt loop on the side/back? Has anyone tried moving the belt loops?

Thanks!

 

[dapperclassic]

No fit pics yet sorry, but will try and get at the weekend. removing the belt loops should be easy with a seam ripper, due to the nature of the tweed it won’t leave any marks.

 

[C_kimlin920]

No fit pics yet sorry, but will try and get at the weekend. removing the belt loops should be easy with a seam ripper, due to the nature of the tweed it won’t leave any marks.

awesome, glad to hear. Do you plan on keeping it with the belt?

Thank you for the reply and hopefully a fit pic soon!

 

[DonRaphael]

@dapperclassic any on body pics?

For the Balmacaan owners, how do you like it? I know the belt is for the look, but Im not sure if I would use it much.. Anyone remove the belt, and does it look odd/noticeable with the belt loop on the side/back? Has anyone tried moving the belt loops?

Thanks!

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I tie my belt at the back, hence why the belt vs pocket issue doesn't bother me. The clean silhouette sans belt looks better to me. The belted look is just too IG looking to my eye. Almost looks like you're wearing a bath robe.

 

[greigescale]

@dapperclassic any on body pics?

For the Balmacaan owners, how do you like it? I know the belt is for the look, but Im not sure if I would use it much.. Anyone remove the belt, and does it look odd/noticeable with the belt loop on the side/back? Has anyone tried moving the belt loops?

Thanks!

Here are some pics I took when I was trying it on.

I'm 5'4 and this was 40S.

I ended up returning it primarily because it was darker than I would have liked. Though the lighting in the pics is a little dim, to my eye it's a more accurate representation of the color than the product page.

 

[C_kimlin920]

Here are some pics I took when I was trying it on.

I'm 5'4 and this was 40S.

I ended up returning it primarily because it was darker than I would have liked. Though the lighting in the pics is a little dim, to my eye it's a more accurate representation of the color than the product page.

Bummer that you didn’t like the color, it looks great on you! Thanks for the photos, it helps a lot.

Did you take your normal sport jacket size?