Explain.

It's way thicker than haboutai. This is substantial stuff.

I think I prefer haboutai.

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Added on February 12, 2010, 11:28 pmI'll be going to the town where GDT lived tomorrow. I hope to track down one of those who worked for him.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Feb 12 2010, 11:28 PM

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This post has been edited by bloke1: Feb 14 2010, 10:24 PM

*snort*

Hey bro, just wondering, how many pair of suits do u own?
been reading this thread for abit and it seems u tailor alot of suits.

He probably lost count of his suits.

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Added on February 17, 2010, 2:56 pmKotmj, do you know of any place online to buy silk thread for buttonholes besides HwaSeng? Gutermann seems like an excellent choice.

This post has been edited by bloke1: Feb 17 2010, 05:19 PM

If you make a search for gutermann in ebay (or silk thread) you will find a few. I contemplated buying a spool myself, but did not find something unambiguously for buttonholes. Hey, if you find a suitable thread we can split the cost. Nobody needs a whole spool for a suit.

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Added on February 17, 2010, 6:45 pmI don't have enough suits. I need more.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Feb 17 2010, 06:45 PM

I'm going to e-mail Jeffrey D and see if he could provide me some sources.

why need many suit
are going going to work wearing suit?
apart from that..i dun see any reason to buy more than 1

You must have a single suit in your closet. And the color is black. Right?

It's nice not to always be seen wearing the same suit.

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Added on February 17, 2010, 7:10 pmHow about this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-Wood-Spool-Utica-Nav...=item439ce15c95

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Added on February 17, 2010, 8:19 pmI just checked and jeffreyd uses the Guetermann R753 silk for buttonholes. A 2-piece suit needs a small spool of 10m; this costs $2.95 here

http://elyyawitz.com/products.php?mainid=3...ton+Hole+Thread

Navy would be colour 665 I guess.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Feb 17 2010, 08:19 PM

That's a very good price. Hey, don't forget we are commissioning a 3-piece suit. You sure that would be enough?

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Added on February 17, 2010, 9:13 pmI don't think there's shipping to this country.

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Added on February 17, 2010, 9:29 pmJeffreyD recommended this site to me

Tristan in Vancouver, Canada sells Tre Stelle Seta Bozzolo silk
http://www.tristan.bc.ca/cart/home.php?cat=35

This post has been edited by bloke1: Feb 17 2010, 09:29 PM

Look at that DB with golden buttons paired with cream trousers. Mine will be like that!

My Bangkok Tailored suit just arrived today...
since i only had one fitting session (spent too short of a time in BKK), the fitting of some parts are not satisfactory
Sleeves too long, waist could be alittle more fitting, didnt get the peak lapels i requested for, buttons seems a little too high.
and the way one side rests over the other at the front seems "off". maybe cos its been bundled up during the delivery... i'll see hot that goes over time.
not too happy bout the buttons style on the sleeves too
well, its my first custom tailored suit since 7 years, so its still the best piece in my wardrobe now
8500THB (approx RM850) for 2 piece suit.
well, at least i will know what to tell him to change if i ever do make another suit with him

Take a pic of the front and of the back, from neck to shoes.

i havent posted pics in a long time.. so i kinda forgotten. anyway, here goes:

frontback

I dont know why the pic quality sux.
the suit is charcoal dark grey if the pic quality doesnt show it.
the tailor claims its cashmere. personally, i dunno jacks%^t about fabrics... so i cant tell the difference. still need to be schooled.
oh, sorry, i forgotten to wear shoes too.

You need to hang it for a day or two on a hanger for the creases to fall out.

Are your shoulders really that wide and you waist that small? Also, the sleeves seem to me very big, but the length is OK. The trousers need to be shortened by 2-3 inches.

Here's how I look in my charcoal suit.

OH Thanks for putting them pics up!!!!
yeah, my measurements are around there...
cos i do gym training so i managed to bulked up a little bit
i had to pull the sleeves out for it to show... otherwise, i think they would sink in naturally and not show...
i'll see what i can do with the pants.
Thanks for the input

i had some shirts tailored from the same guy too, i'll get pics of those soon and post em up as well.

edit: oh yeah, the pic quality is so bad that i cant see the top pocket on the left chest -.-"

This post has been edited by Neek: Feb 18 2010, 12:32 AM

Oh, so you're a whey-guzzling bodybuilder. You can have the sleeves shortened without problems. I would also get them more tapered, that is, narrower as it gets nearer the cuffs. As it is the cuffs are too open.

Haha, thats right
tapering was what i was thinking too when u mentioned that the sleeves looked too big.
the cuffs really do look too huge.