this one is RM120 a meter, its 60" wide, and i purchased 3.5 meters..

This post has been edited by jind86: Apr 12 2009, 12:41 AM

do you guys know if there's a particular name for the dent/bump at the end of the shoulders of certain suit jackets?



This post has been edited by jind86: Apr 12 2009, 12:41 AM

well the suit i made from Lord's are meant to be flat and are not roped shoulders..

hmmm i guess sometimes the construction of the suit with minimal padding as you mentioned can result in roping shoulders, however its not always the case with minimal padding.. because im getting a new suit done (actually for my brother) and the tailor asked whether my brother wants roping shoulders or not..

what exactly are pagoda shoulders? hmmm the tailor was saying that the best type of body to pull this off are ones with narrow shoulders..

its quite difficult to find US size 34 around Malaysia as many international brands do not bring in that size.. some brands you can try are as you mentioned padini/seed and topman, however most of the suits ive seen from them are only in one length size, which means they are a Regular.. what you should be looking for my friend is actually a Short, but you've got to look for them.. altering the length is a good idea if you really like every other area of the jacket, however you have to keep in mind that they can only alter to a certain limit because of the they waist pockets, so check out how much of space there is after the waist pockets first.. alternatively, custom made is the other option..

as i mentioned in the earlier post, Mr Mansor from Granoff likes to do patterns on how the lining flows in the inside of the jacket.. here's an example:



as we can see here, he used a different lining for the middle, then a red for the sides and a stripe one for the sleeves.. then he uses the red lining for the piping as well and you can see the pattern of the lining with the yellow hand stiched thread..

This post has been edited by jind86: Apr 12 2009, 10:29 PM

i agree with you that there's just too much different color for this piece, but actually i dont see any problem with the red lining and yellow/gold thread.. i kinda like it actually.. however i feel the red and blue stripe lining don't compliment one another and then there's the more awkward purple thread for the name.. but yeah i actually prefer one type of lining but i find the different body and sleeve lining rather unique, so im thinking of going for a solid light pink for the body, and probably a purple and white broad stripe for the sleeves (for the navy suit im getting done)

yeah he says its the traditional way that the sleeve lining are lines instead of solid color.. but its also possible that the customer for this particular suit wants his to be with 3 diff lining.. whats the patch if fabric under the armpit meant for?

oh cool =D haha.. never really seen many suits with that actually :S

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Added on April 13, 2009, 5:06 pmshit thats bad, hmmm but i think even if wld to sweat they'd only reach my shirt, so i think my jacket shld be safe..

This post has been edited by jind86: Apr 13 2009, 05:06 PM

The one on my picture is not stuck on to the body, its just they used the same lining as the body..

but yeah in terms of clothing storage especially in humid countries like Malaysia, its definitely a wise choice to invest in moisture absorption products such as the thirsty hippo..

where's your tailor? post up some pictures of suits/shirts from your tailor for us to see =)

er why aiyoo? i just asked where's your tailor, nothing to do with expensive or not

i cant see anything

for work, suit jacket is the most appropriate, im not too sure if its the correct jacket which im looking at from zara's website (i went under malaysia), but that one's too casual with those big army-like pockets.. what is great actually is the khaki suit to the left, its great for business in the summer (which means its always suitable in malaysia) and the suit is great for casual as well as its not too serious..

wardrobe is custom-suit store right? nice, post a picture of you in it if you have the time =)

i dont know, there's just something non-genuine about this Ian Chang guy being a truly trained savile row tailor (although yes i do believe he did go there for a short time as an apprentice, but how much did he learn?).. it was funny because in this month's (or was it last month's) Malaysian Tatler magazine, there was his picture and a small quote below which said something like "my favorite brands are Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Paul Smith".. i mean are you serious? a supposedly true savile row tailor (at least thats how he brands himself) mentioning about brands such as Louis Vuitton and Gucci? even talking about regular English guys, you're hardly going to see them going, "today i wore a jacket from LV, and this dress pant from Gucci"..

are all these 5 suits by Ian Chang? mind posting a picture of you in them so we can get a better look? btw i noticed you used flat wooden hangers for some of your suits, you're going to end up distorting the shoulder of your suit jacket.. what happen to the original hangers?

the reason i stated that he mentioned brands like LV and Gucci has nothing to do with the fact that he did not mention his own brand.. the point here is that those who enjoy English attires would stay away from such brands.. i'd expect someone who's a true English tailor to mention brands like Crockett & Jones, Brioni, Turnbull & Asser; instead of highly commercial brands like LV and Gucci.. well just my thought

[PIMPIN] - i actually have nothing against his workmanship of producing a suit, well i basically have not really seen it, except for the picture below, which is why i'd really like to see you in the suit..



its just i had a bad first experience with the encounter with him, he appeared to be a really arrogant person (same goes for Robert loh, the master tailor from Lord's), there's this vibe he sends out which is like "excuse me, i am a highly qualified tailor which worked at savile row before"..

im trying to find links on information regarding horn buttons but cant seem to find any, still cant seem to really tell them apart from plastic ones and would like to know more about them..

stumbled upon this picture in SF, and was really attracted to the way he pulled everything together..