My hero is John Hitchcock.

These are composed of two D-rings with a small offset? I've seen those before as side adjuster buckles on a pair of Japanese chinos.

I did the unspeakable today. I ordered to have my lapels padded with beige silk. The reason goes beyond my desire to flash the soft furry underside of my lapels to pretty female passerbys. It is meant to make the FC sifu take more care during the padding, because every prick will be blatantly visible.

I also put on the jacket today. It's unmistakably bespoke, and feels wonderful on me. Front hem will be 1/4" longer, buttons all 1/2" lower, shoulders as in the first fitting, the FRONT side body seam will each be taken in 1/4". AL also said something about the shoulder treatment that sounds to me like a pagoda? He tried explaining to me about how the last 20% of the shoulders (before the sleeves) will be upturned slightly. It sounded like an idea by the FC sifu, because he never offered me this option before.

normal d-rings are unlikely to provide sufficient friction. the jap thing was quite engineered, not simple.

He went to his tailor wearing his mother's tailored jacket.

(This is the truth.)

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Added on August 23, 2010, 10:00 pmI've actually found a better buckle than Star.



This post has been edited by kotmj: Aug 23 2010, 10:01 PM

They are unbranded. AL has them.

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Added on August 23, 2010, 10:28 pmBut they are not as smooth and shiny like Star. They are grippier and somehow works better.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Aug 23 2010, 10:28 PM

YKK 2C. The eyes and hooks are STAR.

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Added on August 23, 2010, 10:54 pmThe best eyes and hooks in the universe. Remarkably, you can still find this brand in KL, you just have to know where, though the quality may not be the same and the asking price horrendous (in relation to the tiny bits of metal)!





This post has been edited by kotmj: Aug 23 2010, 10:54 PM

'Tailor' is the brand used on my navy pants in primary school.

These are the modern-day Deponirts, a far cry from vintage ones...

i don't know how much, i found the pic on the internet. it does look ciplak, but who would go ciplaking fasteners?

hey beau, what were you doing at alt on saturday anyway?

I've never asked for something like this so I have no idea. But basted jackets have inlays everywhere, even in the armholes, so maybe in the collar too.

Then there is no hope.

Paul Smith


Huntsman

What do you want a suit for?

Women sometimes make the most disastrous choices...




Would you all have preferred my DB to fit this way? That jacket is unwearable!

Lokemui, about your prominent shoulder blades, I'll need to see pics in order to make an accurate recommendation.

Just go with a navy lining. Less is more.



This post has been edited by kotmj: Aug 31 2010, 01:22 PM

Someone from Canada PM'd me a while ago about the possibility of having a suit made in 3 days in ALT.

(BTW, there is now finally a 24 hours tailor in KL. I saw their advert on the Bukit Bintang monorail station in bright red.)

He chose a Zegna S120 (WTF) and it will be sent to him in Canada. He went for 3 fittings. He was quite happy with the interaction with the tailor.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Aug 31 2010, 04:35 PM

I think he got it wrong, he had a measurement session followed by 2 fitting sessions. It's the least the tailor could do given the huge profits from selling Zegna cloth.

Half lined is no problem. Unlined is currently not a possibility but wait till beau barges in and works the tailor over.

you write letters of adoration to him?

add me first.

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Added on August 31, 2010, 11:14 pmWhen I see this pic I know I have gotten the shoulder width of my DB right.



This post has been edited by kotmj: Aug 31 2010, 11:14 PM