Suits : Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:55 pm  

I need a new suit. More for casual wear rather than the office. Where do people on here like to get their suits? I really want a tweed suit but the prices are really putting me off. I work just off Jermyn Street and not far from Saville Row if anyone has any reccomendations.

[tb]

Re: Suits : Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:17 pm  

fwiw, I got my last suit, and my dress suit, from these people http://www.cadandthedandy.co.uk/

fwiw, I got my last suit, and my dress suit, from these people http://www.cadandthedandy.co.uk/

Re: Suits : Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:19 pm  

High Holborn, some cracking tailors have done me well on there

Re: Suits : Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:36 pm  

eBay

just do a search for savile row bespoke, buy something close to your size and then get a decent tailor to fit it.

[Durham Giant]

Re: Suits : Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:46 am  

cod'ead wrote:

eBay

just do a search for savile row bespoke, buy something close to your size and then get a decent tailor to fit it.

Very sensible idea but probably does not fit in with those who want to boast about the expensive tailors they buy their suits from.

Alternatively visit a factory buy a few yards of cloth and get a tailor to make a measured suit for you.

I am normally quite happy with debenhams or suits for you in the january sales.

Re: Suits : Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:09 am  

Durham Giant wrote:

Very sensible idea but probably does not fit in with those who want to boast about the expensive tailors they buy their suits from.

I am normally quite happy with debenhams or suits for you in the january sales.

It's not about how much it costs or labels, it's all about the construction and fit.

A debenhams suit is probably made in the same far-east factory as any Hugo Boss or even OZ by Ozwald Boateng (a line developed for Debenhams) and in the same manner, although probably using different fabrics. An inexpensive suit will invariably have a fused canvas (look on tb's link) and depending on the adhesive used, it will start to migrate from the jacket body after being caught in the rain or dry-cleaning. That's what happens when jackets "bubble".

Whereas a Savile Row bespoke will have a full floating canvas that helps the jacket body retain its shape and structure. You'll also never see maker's labels inside a Savile Row bespoke, apart from the tailor's label, sewn inside one of the pockets. My go-to Winter coat was made by Welsh & Jefferies the year before I was born and I doubt there's ever been a British Winter this coat could not survive.

Quality bespoke does not need a label, the label IS the garment itself. H Huntsman tweeds are woven in their own designs by the Isle of Islay mill (reputedly the oldest in Britain), in very short runs, many connoisseurs could tell you the year of manufacture, just by looking at the pattern.

If you want to keep a suit looking good, then don't wear it more than one day running, take it off and hang it on a shaped, wooden hanger, with the trousers suspended from the cuffs. Oh and never dry-clean it more than once a year, dry-cleaning is the quickest way to bollox up any fabric.

Re: Suits : Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:31 am  

I always liked going to Suits You, but sadly, they went bust so I started going to Moss instead which gives you a similar level of service.

Re: Suits : Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:22 am  

Dave Lister wrote: I need a new suit. More for casual wear rather than the office. Where do people on here like to get their suits? I really want a tweed suit but the prices are really putting me off. I work just off Jermyn Street and not far from Saville Row if anyone has any reccomendations. Do you want ready-to-wear, made-to-measure or bespoke? Those are the three basic levels of fit. Ready to wear is straight off the peg. Made to measure is what it says, i.e. they take your measurements and you get a suit of those measurements. Bespoke is even more fitted to you and the service will include fitting appointments to adjust the fit to be perfect. Saville Row bespoke will cost you a fortune. Stay away from Abercrombie and Fitch, the rest of the Row look down on them as rubbish. For casual, I guess you might be wanting ready-to-wear. Charles Tyrwhitt is just around the corner from you (Jermyn St) and their ready-to-wear are made the "right" way as Cod'ead describes, i.e. full floating canvas, working cuffs etc. I suspect they are constructed abroad but probably worth a look .. depends if you like what they have and whether you like the fit. They also sell online if you want to read about thier stuff (Suits are in their online sale at the moment). I was at a wedding recently and there was a guy in a really sharp suit, very fitted but not too tight! (1960's style, very fashionable now, I'm told) and he got it from a tailor out Notting Hill way, Ladbroke Grove I think, under The Westway ... I'll see if I can get the name for you (as I fancy one myself !!). EDIT - It's not Ladbroke Grove, it's Portobello Rd ... but under the Westway , this chap --> http://adamoflondon.com/home/

Dave Lister wrote: I need a new suit. More for casual wear rather than the office. Where do people on here like to get their suits? I really want a tweed suit but the prices are really putting me off. I work just off Jermyn Street and not far from Saville Row if anyone has any reccomendations. Do you want ready-to-wear, made-to-measure or bespoke? Those are the three basic levels of fit. Ready to wear is straight off the peg. Made to measure is what it says, i.e. they take your measurements and you get a suit of those measurements. Bespoke is even more fitted to you and the service will include fitting appointments to adjust the fit to be perfect. Saville Row bespoke will cost you a fortune. Stay away from Abercrombie and Fitch, the rest of the Row look down on them as rubbish. For casual, I guess you might be wanting ready-to-wear. Charles Tyrwhitt is just around the corner from you (Jermyn St) and their ready-to-wear are made the "right" way as Cod'ead describes, i.e. full floating canvas, working cuffs etc. I suspect they are constructed abroad but probably worth a look .. depends if you like what they have and whether you like the fit. They also sell online if you want to read about thier stuff (Suits are in their online sale at the moment). I was at a wedding recently and there was a guy in a really sharp suit, very fitted but not too tight! (1960's style, very fashionable now, I'm told) and he got it from a tailor out Notting Hill way, Ladbroke Grove I think, under The Westway ... I'll see if I can get the name for you (as I fancy one myself !!). EDIT - It's not Ladbroke Grove, it's Portobello Rd ... but under the Westway , this chap --> http://adamoflondon.com/home/

[Wheels]

Re: Suits : Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:48 am  

Do you reckon a tailor could get a suit jacket to fit me properly in my wheelchair?

Every off-the-peg suit I've ever had looks stupid as the jacket never fits with me always being sat down.

Hmm.

Re: Suits : Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:02 pm  

Wheels wrote:

Do you reckon a tailor could get a suit jacket to fit me properly in my wheelchair?

Every off-the-peg suit I've ever had looks stupid as the jacket never fits with me always being sat down.

Hmm.

I reckon a tailor could sort that for you, might be a challenge though.