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giotto
post Jul 10 2012, 03:26 PM

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Guys, i've been wanting to ask this for quite some time. I'm planning to make a tuxedo for my wedding end of the year.

Understand that tuxedo's have their shiny satin material on the lapel of blazer.

Here comes the issue. Because tuxedo are stuffs that you probably wear once in your lifetime unless you're into the entertainment of glamour industry, is it possible for you to alter the satin lapel of the blazer into a normal blazer after the wedding? I plan to turn the tuxedo(minus the shiny satin lapel) into a normal suit so that i can wear them for exhibitions and/or friend's wedding. I'd try to keep some remaining material.

Question is, is it even possible to do it?
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post Jul 10 2012, 11:48 PM

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I would speak to the tailor to see if its possible or not. But just wondering anyone here did that before.

Well the tux is something you wear once and prolly won't wear again, given my line of work that doesn't require me to socialise with the elites in the country. Not wanting it to be wasted, i just thought it would be nice if it could be converted into a suit.


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post Jul 26 2012, 10:39 AM

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QUOTE(netmatrix @ Jul 25 2012, 04:16 PM)
The answer is CAN. U can ask the tailor to make a reversible suit. The suit does not having lining. U can have either regular lapels or notch lapels. The drawback of such suits is u cannot make very structured shoulders because it has to be able to be worn 2 side. And such suits are a little on the heavy side. It could be warmer too. But unless u can make it without using very thinck wool, then it might be wearable. The only time i have seen a reversible suit jacket is made by Commes Des Cargons. One side is regular black dress suit jacket, and when u flip it inside out the other side is dark blue in color and has a tribal print on it. I saw it once at some bundle shop. They were asking a lot for it. You could still see some beng sold in Japan Ebay by the same brand.

The only problem now is finding a tailor that would make such a suit for you. And how much you are willing to pay for it. But u stirred my long curiosity on the question if any tailors here willing to make one. Hell such jackets exists in movies. i think the first time i saw such jacket is in Mission Impossible tv series 1970s' one. Ok time to hit the tailors for pricing and feasability.
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I went to Binwani's to speak about the tux/blazer combo, basically the tailor tells me not to do it. A tux is a tux, a suit is a suit. The satin/silk lining on the lapel is not easy to remove and even if you remove it, it will leave a mark. Besides, the buttons on the tux is made of satin/silk, just like the lapel. While the buttons are easily replaceable, the same cannot be said about the lapel.

The tailor advised me to do a lapel with the satin/silk finishing that is about 1/3 or 1/4 of the overall width of the lapel. With that, you'd at least be able to wear it and pass it on as a blazer in future. That being said, i don't think it's a good idea afterall. Sigh, gotta invest in a tux that i'm only gonna wear it once.

 

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