tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861447409543225070.post3284566181462493253..comments2024-03-05T03:05:52.336-06:00Comments on To The Manner Born: The jacket with a thousand fathersToadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320342028348619490noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861447409543225070.post-29212854132335217952009-08-20T18:37:18.176-05:002009-08-20T18:37:18.176-05:00Wow! Nicely done. Very "Out of..." the o...Wow! Nicely done. Very "Out of..." the ordinary.<br><br>Agreed, wait to remove the blue stitching at least a bit. I might have done it in white, or not... .Easy and Elegant Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951907004091808223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861447409543225070.post-52413393018286315182009-08-15T17:29:58.346-05:002009-08-15T17:29:58.346-05:00Toad,I know what you mean about thinking through t...Toad,<br>I know what you mean about thinking through tough dilemas...it's a great jacket! And honestly, wait a while before removing the blue stitching. It has a certain something out of the ordinary.<br><br>As far as linen goes, Irish linen is by far the best, imho. You'll find lighter, cooler weights, but real irish linen (costs a lot)just gets better with wear and tear and stains and time and...tailors like working with it.initials CGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676097755038091712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861447409543225070.post-26241493765242182122009-08-15T11:35:57.341-05:002009-08-15T11:35:57.341-05:00Toad - I have to say, when you said "shawl co...Toad - I have to say, when you said "shawl collar" and "linen" in one sentence, I was more than a little dubious. I couldn't visualize that working out well. I couldn't have been more wrong, I'm thoroughly impressed with how it came out, both in terms of your vision and your tailor's quality workmanship. Bravo!Clintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09937692974217756772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861447409543225070.post-58196206297268361262009-08-15T09:28:06.264-05:002009-08-15T09:28:06.264-05:00This makes me want to have something made. Reall...This makes me want to have something made. Really well made. It is just right.Mrs. Blandingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861447409543225070.post-8332319348358854552009-08-15T08:00:13.092-05:002009-08-15T08:00:13.092-05:00Toad...that coat is nirvana man! I've been wai...Toad...that coat is nirvana man! I've been waitin' all these weeks to see it. Hope you don't mind that your contrivance is the inspiration for my next rig...when I get the dough. <br><br>I'm sure the new will fall right out of it if you just put it on and watch 4-6 consecutive hours of Merchant-Ivory stuff on TV.<br><br>Finally-get Mrs. T. to snap a couple of pics with you wearing it. I need my mind's eye to process the 3-D ish image of the coat.<br><br>Good on you my man!<br><br>Onward.<br>ADGADGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612897500610475937noreply@blogger.com