Hi guy, i plan to commission a SB from ah like.was wondering whether 350 grams for fabric is a bit too heavy for Malaysian weather. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOHAIR-WOOL-WORS...8e#ht_787wt_689

Thanks guys. I have contacted Howard and he has recommended the following fabric:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KID-MOHAIR-WOOL-...=item519b17e5bd

I know kotmj will disagree but i also checked out Binwani's in Jalan TAR and after lengthy negotiations, i was offered Scabal's 100's for 3.5 metres for RM800 from the original price of RM550 a meter. I am leaning to the fabric above though i need the suit fast. hence the Scabal is being considered. How long does it take for the cloth from British Fabrics to arrive here?

"6" =i plan to have it fully lined as i have managed to procure emarzine from a friend in england.

Anyway, as an introduction i plan to make a SB to attend corporate meetings. After reading 120 pages of this thread, coupled with kotmj's thread and various threads in SF, i have a basic understanding of what i want for my SB.

Paid a visit to Ah Loke yesterday and was quoted a fair price. Told him what i wanted ie fully canvassed, high armholes, 3' padded horsehair lapels, horn buttons, a waisted jacket, sloping natural shoulders and many more. Was showed some fabric by Ah Loke but declined as i remembered kotmj's advice on procuring fabric from tailors.

Would appreciate guidance from the sifus here as i still have a long way before i reach their level. Will definitely post the results of the jacket for any criticism or advise.

That's a very good price for the fabric that you recommended kotmj. I'll consider it. Any opinions on the link for the cloth I posted?

Ok,thanks for your opinion kotmj

arghh!!!i received the wrong fabric from dugdales!!! i ordered the plain navy and i received the selfstripe navy...

i know...arghh...but confirm going to ALT this saturday...my gf is having her first fitting there..so interesting for ALT to make a womens suit using the specifications i gave for mens..except lapel which would be slim for my gf...

kotmj, i got the 8726 from them..though i ordered and paid for the 8953...to send it back would cost me...so i think im gonna use it...already called Rian Taylor and he told me he would refund me the balance...

would you be in ALT this saturday kotmj?

my partners at my firm use wardrobe..from what i've seen, its definitely overpriced and the quality is not that good...

will definitely do that...i'll post it here and in SF to get feedback and criticism...what basic knowledge i get i'll try to convey to AL....

I'll probably get my second suit commissioned at Iris.and most likely by that time I'll give the j&j minnis fresco a go..have heard good things bout the fabric...or I'll stick with Thomas Fisher...but this time the cape breeze line

shanecross, are you going to ALT tomorrow? Btw, all my ties have arrived.marinella ties are just awesome.

Went to AL today to commission my suit.gave him like 30 different instructions for the suit, he said it would take some time to execute all of it. But generally was a good session.my first fitting is next week and I'll provide pics.On a separate note, saw a FC SB made from 150's wool and cashmere.what caught my eye was how high the armholes were and the how broad the shoulders were. It was also very2 waisted which surprised me. Alas, the lapels were not padded and the quarters were not as open.

I may have gotten the term wrong or I completely misunderstood the concept of a padded lapel..can you enlighten me kotmj?

I see..then I misunderstood the concept then...do high armholes restrict ur movement kotmj?AL asked me to try the jacket and the armholes were really restrictive...

It's someone else's jacket so maybe he'll find it comfortable..

Sweet...I'm gonna bring that pic to AL to replicate.would make it neater.

Hey guys, this is also my first fitting with AL today.

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Added on October 8, 2011, 7:41 pmMy computer is a bit crazy and i am unable to post additional pics but i have posted other pics in SF.The link is as below:

http://www.styleforum.net/t/269273/my-besp...ia#post_4869119

Would appreciate your comments a lot!!

This post has been edited by Terrorsquad: Oct 8 2011, 07:41 PM

Nope,he's based on jalan yap ah shak...

Hey guys, this is pics of my second fitting.for the front pic, i have decided to make it shorter by another 0.5' which can be seen on the right side.It seems that there is still bunching at the sleeves and the sleeves are also not clean.I have asked AL to address this and also the fact that my right shoulder drops which results in puckering and as such, i have asked him to adjust that also.Any other comments would be appreciated.

Hi guys.. appreciate your comments on this particular fabric selling on ebay.. Do you think what the seller is saying are true?..

He said.."....if this was sold as a retail item it would cost over £150 a meter if you could get it anywhere, the manufacture cost was £75 per meter before profit its a fantastic buy !!!! .."

I'm just trying to get a little grasp on how to value fabrics sold internationally.

For reference. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6mts-60-wide-ENG...=item2eb86e10ef


Why dont you try British Fabrics on ebay or better still, order straight from Dugdales?From my experience with Dugdales, they are very reliable. If you want to feel the cloth, you can go to Ah Loke where he has the Dugdale books.

I have told AL to do so.This is because my right hand is longer then my left.