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New Suit Combination-1

The suit is bespoke, and fits perfectly. I'll have pics of me in it later on (better lighting). The suit itself is a full-canvas 2-button charcoal grey wool with a chalk stripe, ticket pocket (right side), working sleeve buttons, and dual vent. The lining is purple silk. The trousers (not shown) are straight-leg, no pleat with belt loops, and no bracer buttons.

Shown here are some semi-recent shirt purchases as well. The plain white oxford is a poor-fitting-but-purchased-in-an-emergency number from Banana Republic. The white-with-purple-and-grey-stripes is Kenneth Cole and fits better (17-35), even if not optimally. I really love that shirt, and wear it often. The blue-grey shirt is Calvin Klein Collection, and feels so wonderful against my skin. The fit is somewhere in between the BR and the KC shirts. I wear that one often as well. Most of these, I wear under something that will hide the ill-fit. Soon I'll have 3 bespoke shirts to go along with the second suit.

New Suit Combination-4

New Suit Combination-6

The complete set can be seen in my Flickr set here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmh/sets/72157623292804342/

Of course, you can see all my images (well, the public ones anyway) here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmh/

Date: 2010-01-27 06:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wrascalism.livejournal.com
The purple necktie is cosmic!

Date: 2010-01-27 06:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] erstexman.livejournal.com
That looks just gorgeous. Never have seen a purple lining on a suit, but what a wonderful idea. Will be nice to see you in it - or see you out of it for that matter...

;-{D}

Date: 2010-01-27 06:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] excessor.livejournal.com
I'm really looking forward to pictures of you wearing it. Are the pants lined? if so, how much—to the knee? mid-thigh?

Date: 2010-01-27 06:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cellboy.livejournal.com
Very nice. I just love the lining. Great color choice! Striped shirts have always been my favorite (I used to buy 2 or more of them at a time). Great neckties too (I used to work at Nordstorm years ago, for almost 4 yrs, in Men's Furnishings, and found my best niche was shirts and mostly neckties. I loved selling them. At the time I sorta developed a fetish of ties and purchased possibly too many but gladly wore them till the silks were practically worn out. Looking forward to seeing pics of you in the suit.
Edited Date: 2010-01-27 06:48 am (UTC)

Date: 2010-01-27 07:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] philbutrin.livejournal.com
i love the top pic of the tie and the purple lining. i've never had much of a suit fetish, but i think that could start one :-)

Date: 2010-01-27 07:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gryphons-hole.livejournal.com
Love, love, love the purple lining. Excellent call.

Date: 2010-01-27 08:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] muddster.livejournal.com
it doesn't matter what it looks like on the hanger...where are the pictures or you wearing it?

Date: 2010-01-27 09:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] canadad.livejournal.com
Yay for swanky new duds!

Date: 2010-01-27 12:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] musicbearmn.livejournal.com
The suit -- very sharp, nice color, can't wait to see it on you

The paisley tie -- winner winner!

Date: 2010-01-27 01:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com
Wonderful choices!! I am admirer of that purple lining! By the way, I have the very same purple paisley tie. Countess Mara? I look forward to photos of you in your splendor!

HUGS!

Date: 2010-01-27 01:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mister-don.livejournal.com
fine-looking piece of wool!

Date: 2010-01-27 02:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hennys64.livejournal.com
Yay! Sartorial Porn! Give us more! Luckily there is no recording of you describing the suit in low, muffled tones. That would be too much!

The elevation of Chrisopher!

Date: 2010-01-27 02:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] redbearmark.livejournal.com
Just when you think he couldn't look better, he goes as gets a suit.

and tie

and purple lining!

Handsome to the nth degree mister!

Date: 2010-01-27 02:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] martini-tim.livejournal.com
I love the purple lining too, and if I can see it, it must be really really purple.

Congrats on an excellent choice! I can't wait to see photos of you in it.

Date: 2010-01-27 04:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] icejohn2.livejournal.com
The color of tie stands out!

Date: 2010-01-27 09:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hwynym.livejournal.com
I like.

My typical winter suit is a black or charcoal with a dark blue shirt and dark blue tie - with the tie being a different texture than the shirt. You can see this look often on Conan O'Brien or other redheads.

With a pair of sunglasses, I look like a bodyguard...

Purple Paisley

Date: 2010-01-28 02:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] poodler.livejournal.com
I'll bet staring at your purple paisley tie for long periods would cause bouts of nirvana.

Date: 2010-01-28 04:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grandiva1968.livejournal.com
PURPLE LINING!
*happydance*

Beautiful.

Date: 2010-01-28 09:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] caestus.livejournal.com
"Oh, you're so powerful. And purple! Oh, I love purple."

Date: 2010-01-28 08:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beastbriskett.livejournal.com
Luv the purple lining! A bit of sassy beneath the professional facade :)

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