what will be the right navy color? is it like this?

w/ light


w/o light

its hard to tell from the pictures as the amount of lighting is not known.. but yeah the navy suit worn by neil patrick harris would be ideal shade..

It is not advisable to alter the shoulders. Firstly it is very difficult. I can say 90% of tailors would not want to do it. If they do it would probably cost more than a cheap suit or 50% of the cost of your current suit. Now i have asked a few non prestige tailors and even clothing alterators. They charge in a region of RM150-300 for shoulders. And no guarantee of the outcome. So you can't go b****in at them if the suit does not improve that what you brought in. The best suggestion? Sell the suit.

Quick style question:

Planning on making a Nehru-collar suit for my wedding. What style of vents are appropriate for a wedding suit? Ventless, single or double? I personally like double vents because the square ass-flap looks neater than the single hospital-gown-bare-my-bum-when-I-walk vent.
But are there any particular requirements or traditions I should be aware of or do I just go ahead with whatever I personally prefer?

Also, does anyone know where I can find dress shirts off the rack that are v-collared like the one in the sample picture? Or at best, a nehru-collar dress shirt? I don't reeeeally want to custom make a dress shirt as well.

The shirt you can buy at departmental stores. Its called mandarin collar or band collar. But if you need unique designs, then you have to get them at tailored. But before you get the shirt of dept stores, you could check out Sg Wang and also Domanchi in Mid Valley to see if these unique band collared shirts are available. Anyway i think your idea is somewhat like this.







3 collar variations and double vent for sure. Makes your job so easy as there are photo reference. Or go to his tailor Lords and ask for Tun Mahathir's suit.

This post has been edited by netmatrix: Mar 23 2010, 01:49 AM

dr.mahathir knows how to hide his neck----

Binwani's stuff. RM30/m right?

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Added on March 23, 2010, 5:05 pmThe problem with these cheap poly blend from Binwani's is that they age remarkably quickly. I had two trousers made from them, and after 2 washes in the washing machine they look and feel terrible.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Mar 23 2010, 05:05 PM

gawdawful

theyre good choice for some reasons----reasonably priced fabrics are needed if 1)youre experimenting a newfound tailor; 2)youre experimenting a new cut / dsign apporoach; 3)you just want an everyday clothes for hard daywork purposes; 4)youre cheap-----im cheap,,

I wish I hadn't bought mine yet

http://cgi.ebay.com/KID-MOHAIR-WOOL-SUITIN...=item45ec2f2f04

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Added on March 25, 2010, 6:59 pmThere is also this fresco, but it's a heavy one

http://cgi.ebay.com/100-WOOL-SUITING-FABRI...=item518dd3e062

This post has been edited by kotmj: Mar 25 2010, 06:59 PM

you can buy it for your collection, go for it

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is that the navy color to go for business formality?

Navy is universal. Casual and formal, etc.

Our Father in heaven, I have sinned (yet again). The cloth merchant tempted me, and I was powerless, oh Father.


The haberdasher came next. I fell into his temptation without so much as a squeal.


The tailor appeared to lead thy lamb from the one true path. But he hath not the right lining, and so was unsuccessful for the day.

thats the linen fabric fr euro moda tat you talked about?

nope. harrisons.

Those brass buttons look tempting. Can I put it in my mouth?

i have something else you can put in your mouth

As hard as those buttons?

it depends

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Added on March 29, 2010, 6:23 pmLet it here be known that nobody should buy MOP buttons online. Out of maybe 10 buttons only one exhibits the sort of iridescense that makes MOP worth the trouble. When I was at the haberdashers, I took my time picking the most remarkable ones -- the ones that seem to be on fire. The not-so-good MOPs are very bland and bleh.

Also, someone from this forum actually went to Hwa Seng in Singapore to pick horn buttons. It's gratifying to know I'm not the only one obsessive about these things.

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Added on March 29, 2010, 10:43 pmWell I tried buying lining from theliningcompany.co.uk and looks like they are no longer interested in sending to Malaysia. £24.95 for shipping 10 horn buttons. Also they seem to have run out of ermazine. What a pity.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Mar 29 2010, 10:43 PM