tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post6684654199496346108..comments2024-03-15T04:27:26.708-07:00Comments on An Affordable Wardrobe: A Double (Breasted) Shot of Sunshine, PleaseJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-38178069982057368562011-06-24T06:49:36.737-07:002011-06-24T06:49:36.737-07:00Just found a Zegna madras,linen DB jacket, must be...Just found a Zegna madras,linen DB jacket, must be a real rarity.Bafenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-84294362948970982342011-04-23T13:24:23.279-07:002011-04-23T13:24:23.279-07:00Johnny Ola in Godfather II, I think... In the Cuba...Johnny Ola in Godfather II, I think... In the Cuba scenes, or maybe John Cazale. That desperate look anyway.<br /><br />Lonely Beach FatheadCaptain Codswallopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-34117333309194492312011-04-22T17:32:00.206-07:002011-04-22T17:32:00.206-07:00I'm not sure what it is: nerve, sartorial savv...I'm not sure what it is: nerve, sartorial savvy or a good tailor, but DB jackets are hard to pull off without looking portly or old-fashioned.<br /><br />They last worked when the Italian cut came round in the 80s. I wore a DB suit to a wedding when I was sixteen and it worked. Since then it has always failed.<br /><br />I like yours, the buttons are fairly tight in the middle (I hate those with the widely tapering button stand). Test it out in a cocktail bar on a sultry evening, and post the pictures.Roger v.d. Veldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171223872098970110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-32142198842628597562011-04-21T22:42:43.828-07:002011-04-21T22:42:43.828-07:00I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with...I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with this.<br /><br />As for double breasted suits, I thrifted one that is unvented but has no lapel button holes. I decided to hem the pants cuffless—and together, it works.<br /><br />Sometimes, a little different is good.<br /><br />P.S.: You can get away with button-down collars with DB suits, but you have to know what you're doing. I wouldn't do it with the one I have, but Fred Astaire did it all the time. However, I think he only did it with DB suits made of a richly textured cloth; in contrast, my DB is just a sheen away from sharkskin.Young Fogeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-34273899523357334702011-04-21T19:15:11.745-07:002011-04-21T19:15:11.745-07:00There are those who might feel that people who are...There are those who might feel that people who are easily enough offended by mild bits of modern slang to suggest a ban on somebody should take it easy.<br /><br />"Hi" is slang for "Hello", remember?<br /><br />Also, "rock" may well be used legitimately as a transitive verb (rocking the boat).<br /><br />But, you know, thanks. You really made your point.Giuseppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582043853388196139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-54172851476283542242011-04-21T18:06:17.999-07:002011-04-21T18:06:17.999-07:00Children who use "rock" as a transitive ...Children who use "rock" as a transitive verb ("rocking a jacket") as well as those who use "Hey", rather than "Hi" as a greeting, should be banned from any adult blog.Alarmednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-23647684402927631602011-04-21T17:59:25.371-07:002011-04-21T17:59:25.371-07:00Raymond,
Bought it at a thrift shop, just had it ...Raymond,<br /><br />Bought it at a thrift shop, just had it cleaned.Giuseppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582043853388196139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-59055404226923087092011-04-21T16:06:31.306-07:002011-04-21T16:06:31.306-07:00The people that the (overrated Sartorialist) shoot...The people that the (overrated Sartorialist) shoots could get away wearing bin bags. Why take one of his pics to justify a purchase. If you like it, wear. Even if no one else would. SAMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-43251153053465656332011-04-21T14:14:46.075-07:002011-04-21T14:14:46.075-07:00Hey,
Long-time-reader-first-time-poster.
I'm...Hey, <br />Long-time-reader-first-time-poster. <br />I'm a big fan of DB's myself, and recently snatched up a green Brooks DB suit that also had the center vent thing. A little wonky, but the color and cut more than make up for it. <br />Giuseppe-I was wondering-You said that you got this at the cleaners? As in, something that somebody never came back for?Raymondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-87105361952822607322011-04-21T12:24:03.071-07:002011-04-21T12:24:03.071-07:00Tin Tin,
Right on all counts, and I'm guilty ...Tin Tin,<br /><br />Right on all counts, and I'm guilty as charged. It is a train wreck, and ,I shouldn't like it...but I do. You know how that can be sometimes. Then again, I had the same gut feeling about a certain green double breasted monstrosity last year, and that ended in disasiter. We'll have to wait and see. If only the weather would creep above 50 I might get a chance to try it out.<br /><br /><br />As for the vent rule, I've heard that before. Trouble is, most of the vintage db's I see have a center vent, even though every one says they never should. Who knows.<br /><br />Boris, by the way, was a real lady killer. One look at his gold tooth and the half empty bottle of Henessy under the front seat of his Yugo and the girls would just melt.<br /><br />And yeah, who are you anyway? Didn't you wear a black watch coat over a black watch sports jacket last time we saw each other?Giuseppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582043853388196139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-86516024098056350392011-04-21T11:40:34.483-07:002011-04-21T11:40:34.483-07:00Center vent?! Solid lapels sans button holes?! Th...Center vent?! Solid lapels sans button holes?! That thing's a train wreck. Looks like Boris from Estonia wore it in 1977 while he and he his brother were chasing wild American girls with big breasts. <br /><br />DB should be side or closed vent. Never center. And each lapel should have a button hole for balance. The goods are all wrong as well. But who am I...It might suit you.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-74648092095122477272011-04-21T10:09:11.262-07:002011-04-21T10:09:11.262-07:00I look forward to a photo of you rocking this jack...I look forward to a photo of you rocking this jacket!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-61629173066168579842011-04-21T09:02:20.280-07:002011-04-21T09:02:20.280-07:00I would think you'd want to stay away from a b...I would think you'd want to stay away from a button-down collar with a DB jacket. There's absolutely nothing wrong with doing things your own way, but that combination has always looked just wrong to me. Surely you must have thrifted a point- or spread-collar shirt or two?Some Assembly Requiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591764462882988675noreply@blogger.com