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Well, I'm not adventurous in taste or style, but much like ZosKia, my bodyshape is exceptional enough for it to be difficult to buy a suit off the peg that fits me properly. My limbs are long but my shoulders and waist narrow, so it's a bit of a pig to get the right fit ready-to-wear.
I've talked about this before in Seth's 'Suits' thread, but I'd add a couple of qualifications to what I said there.
First, if you want a classic suit that fits you well, then made-to-measure is almost certainly the smart option. I actually found the number of choices and decisions that need to be made when you start from a blank piece of paper pretty nerve-wracking. I'm not good at making decisions, and it's bad enough picking one cloth from swatches of thousands (and saying 'black' doesn't narrow it down much). But when you have to make decisions about fastenings, stitching and the exact arrangement of pockets, I found myself without enough opinions. Your tailor's going to advise, but as a rule - particularly if you go old school - that advice is going to be very diplomatic. So I'd recommend taking along someone whose taste you respect and who is going to be honest and keep you on the straight and narrow (literally, in this case, IMO).
Also, it can take time. I had three fittings (each a couple of weeks apart), although I don't know if that's typical.
So, bespoke is expensive (although I think this can be overstated - decent off-the-peg suits aint cheap last time I looked) and not the only way to get a well-fitting whistle. But I think there is something a bit special about wearing a one-of-a-kind made by hand. I suppose its a bit like the difference between an original painting and a print. You might not necessarily be able to tell the difference from a distance, but *you* know the difference (and it's ludicrously pleasing when, every now and again, a discerning eye clocks the tell-tale signs).
I still want the two vents, if not just because when you bend over the single vent sometimes opens and frames your ass for everyone to see. I dunno, maybe that's the point, but I'd still rather have two.
Funny you should say that, Tuna, cos I went for two vents and regretted it. I still think just the one looks smarter. I feel a bit equestrian with two. But I'm probably out of touch.
I've never had bespoke shoes, and I didn't even know you could get bespoke ties, but it does appeal. Shirts too. |
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