http://threads.dappered.com/ Got a style question? Find an answer here. en-US Wed, 23 May 2012 10:41:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://threads.dappered.com/search.php http://threads.dappered.com/topic/the-tall-skinny-guy-thread/page/2#post-25519 Wed, 23 May 2012 02:20:09 +0000 nicholascrawford 25519@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>AnonymousJay - I'm just not impressed enough with the M&amp;S suit to risk buying overseas. There are other solutions like Indochino to get an especially slim suit that's long enough...and in a wide range of fabrics in case you do end up liking how Indochino serves you. With M&amp;S, that's the only option. If you do try it, I would be very curious to know how it looks!</p> <p>----</p> <p>Just to chronicle this. Bruschetta commented elsewhere that the Express Small Talls were too long in the sleeves. I tend to agree, but they are barely too long. The regular Express Smalls actually fit pretty well in the sleeves without being too long (they're 33.5", oddly enough).</p> <p>For additional reference:<br /> <img src="https://is0.4sqi.net/pix/tAbKwT0aU5KOsaixmWNMYWZMgHgOIErMKCRT4hAvgqo.jpg" /><br /> <a href="https://foursquare.com/bullmeister/checkin/4fb04d37e4b0efef5f521f4f" rel="nofollow">https://foursquare.com/bullmeister/checkin/4fb04d37e4b0efef5f521f4f</a></p> <p>So I tried the regular Smalls, and the body length immediately annoyed me. They're fine to wear untucked, but if I tuck them in, they are so short, they work their way out quickly. I'll experiment some more, but I need to exchange something else at Express anyways, so the regular Small shirts may go back. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/the-cw-says-spend-on-quality-but-starting-out#post-25518 Wed, 23 May 2012 00:52:23 +0000 nicholascrawford 25518@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>frost - We must've posted at the same time, but I agree with what you're saying. I still tend to buy striped shirts because they're on sale instead of solid white shirts that I really should focus on. </p> <p>Chareth - I'm an extreme ectomorph. I can't gain weight for the life of me, even as I turn 30 this summer. But I chucked the suits that I bought years ago anyways! One was boxy and the other was a synthetic. Your second point is solid too. I bristle when I hear folks say they need this and that. Ultimately these are wants. You won't some day have a full wardrobe that suits you for life. It's a lifestyle, a journey, a diversion. It's fun. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/official-how-does-this-fit-thread/page/9#post-25517 Tue, 22 May 2012 23:49:01 +0000 nicholascrawford 25517@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>I always border on the sleeves-too-short, so it seemed possible. Not a lot of 38L sizes, though. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/recent-purchases/page/14#post-25516 Tue, 22 May 2012 23:31:55 +0000 matthewac 25516@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>I got the same coat and I had the sleeves altered. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/recent-purchases/page/14#post-25515 Tue, 22 May 2012 23:24:29 +0000 pratyk 25515@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>One note.. The peacoat / trench i bought at BR today fits me perectly on the shoulders, however, the sleeves are a little longer to show any shirt sleeve (like the model here does).. Is that OK or does it need to be remedied somehow? </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/recent-purchases/page/14#post-25514 Tue, 22 May 2012 23:05:58 +0000 thmage 25514@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>I just got my small LEC Heritage Oxford shirt (in S). It is probably the slimmest fitting shirt I have. So that's probably a good thing, though I'm still not used to slim fits. I'm a 15.5"x34" (though I think my sleeve length may have gotten shorter in the past few months...). It's a bit tighter than it should be if I button the top button, but it's not impossible. I have a slim body (30" waist), and it seems to fit just right there.</p> <p>As for the shirt itself, it's hard to tell. I wish they didn't try to package it so rumpled. I'll definitely have to iron it out before wearing. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/black-pinstripe-suit#post-25513 Tue, 22 May 2012 22:33:57 +0000 VinnyV 25513@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>This might be a quickie. I have a Black Pinstripe suit sitting in my closet. It's tailored to fit me and I don't wear it because I don't really know how to anymore. Especially since in the last year my style has changed.</p> <p>I don't want to let it go to waste. So does anyone have any tips? </p> <p>Thanks </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/recent-purchases/page/14#post-25512 Tue, 22 May 2012 22:19:19 +0000 mixto 25512@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>@redbeardedmike: thx for posting your result. If I bought the small, i'd be floating in it. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/sportjackets-6-under-40-w20-coupon-expires-523#post-25511 Tue, 22 May 2012 22:05:08 +0000 Carl Sagan 25511@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>I got the nailhead last year for $20. </p> <p>Basically flushed that $20 down the toilet. Horrible fit. I ordered a large and was absolutely swimming in it. Very unflattering cut. I'd definitely recommend sizing down 1-2 sizes. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/where-to-dress-up#post-25510 Tue, 22 May 2012 22:03:08 +0000 Nathan C. 25510@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>This is one of the many aspects of going to an extremely traditional church that I like. I wear a tie almost every Sunday and sometimes a blazer. Most men wear suits on the greater feasts like Christmas. I wore cufflinks and a pocket square on Easter and no one thought anything of it because I was not the only one.</p> <p>As an aside, I got to go to a senior ball last weekend that had around 7000 people in attendance. Well over half the men were wearing tuxedos and the rest were in dark suits. It was pretty cool, though some of them needed to go back to the basics of black tie. I saw one hipster guy wearing a plaid vest under his dinner jacket. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/orient-watches#post-25509 Tue, 22 May 2012 22:01:14 +0000 bruschetta 25509@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>Hey everyone. I posted a few weeks ago about a negative experience I had purchasing an Orient watch from Amazon.com. To summarize, Amazon.com shipped me a watch that had a coating of dirt on it. The watch case was also dented and dirty.</p> <p>I sent an email to Joe at <a href="http://orientwatchusa.com">Orient Watch USA</a> to describe what had happened, and he followed up with Amazon.com. I then ordered the watch directly through Orient Watch USA.</p> <p>Joe at Orient Watch USA sent me a personal email shortly after I placed the order. He said that he was glad to have the opportunity to make me a happy customer, and that he'd personally check the watch and ship it out of his office tomorrow.</p> <p>The watch that I ordered was the <a href="http://orientwatchusa.com/et0k002w">Orient Cosmos</a> with a white face and blue hands. I'm planning on replacing the steel bracelet with a dark leather alligator watch band.</p> <p>I'm posting this because it's rare that I receive such good customer service from an American company. They deserve a little press for going out of their way to satisfy a customer. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/the-cw-says-spend-on-quality-but-starting-out#post-25508 Tue, 22 May 2012 21:52:31 +0000 Chareth 25508@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>I'd like to add one more thing I know I've said here before.</p> <p>If you're under 25 -- arbitrary, I know -- I'd stay away from expensive, fitted, tailored clothes (like suits). Unless you're an extreme ectomorph, you're very likely to gain fat and/or muscle as you age, depending on your lifestyle, and it's very likely your expensive suit will no longer fit. People that don't grow larger with age are the exception, not the rule.</p> <p>Also, one empty platitude that many people like to repeat is that "a suit is an investment". It's not. It's an expense for an asset that you should using and depreciating. Don't buy an expensive suit at 23 and expect to wear it once a year for the next 20 years. Very likely, one of two things will happen. Either the suit will no longer fit you, or it will simply be out of style within a few short years. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/deals-around-the-net-open-thread/page/37#post-25507 Tue, 22 May 2012 21:47:56 +0000 redbeardedmike 25507@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>Given the fact there was much discussion of the LEC Smalls here, I wanted to report that I got mine in today and they continue to fit just about as snugly as an off the rack shirt can. The sleeves do measure about 34 3/4" as reported. The shoulders are pretty narrow, so somehow the sleeves fit maybe a 1/4" short or so (I usually take a 34" sleeve). Still, I'm very pleased.</p> <p>These aren't your see-through poplin shirts. They are a thicker, heavier fabric you would more associate with a casual shirt. Still, with the small check gingham I got, I can press it and wear it to work (as mentioned <a href="http://threads.dappered.com/topic/recent-purchases/page/14#post-25506">here</a>).</p> <p>Anyway, I think I've learned that I should size down to a small in just about ever LEC shirt purchase. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/recent-purchases/page/14#post-25506 Tue, 22 May 2012 21:41:32 +0000 redbeardedmike 25506@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>Very pleased with my <a href="http://canvas.landsend.com/pp/mens-heritage-mini-gingham-poplin-shirt~217663_-1.html?bcc=y&amp;action=order_more&amp;sku_0=::TOS&amp;CM_MERCH=IDX_men-_-shirts-">LEC Heritage Mini Gingham Poplin Shirt in Garnet Gingham</a> (phew, that's a mouthful). LEC smalls are just about a perfect off the rack slim fit for my 6'0 175 lb frame (15.5" x 34"). The sleeves could be 1/4" longer or so, but it's not so bad in a casual shirt. I just ironed it and it shaped up pretty well. While it's fate might be as a casual shirt, I'll wear it into my business casual workplace tomorrow, no problem.</p> <p>Very pleased with this as a $20 purchase (with last week's sale and discount code). </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/sportjackets-6-under-40-w20-coupon-expires-523#post-25505 Tue, 22 May 2012 21:23:18 +0000 Alan 25505@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>I've had the chambray, the nailhrad, and the twill... and returned all 3 for one reason or another. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/ae-shoe-choice-help/page/13#post-25501 Tue, 22 May 2012 19:58:21 +0000 greg_s 25501@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>@Alan, well at least now you have 1 too many black shoes :P </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/ae-shoe-choice-help/page/13#post-25500 Tue, 22 May 2012 19:26:57 +0000 Alan 25500@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>Well the Hales are in black. That'll have to do. :-) </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/official-how-does-this-fit-thread/page/9#post-25495 Tue, 22 May 2012 19:08:39 +0000 Chareth 25495@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>@greg/nicholas:</p> <p>"I would ask for length measurements if you try a size down. If a smaller size is shorter, NC is correct that you may need a long."</p> <p>That's an interesting observation that I never considered. For me, shorts have always been too short and longs have always been too long. Guess that means I'm just...average. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/sportjackets-6-under-40-w20-coupon-expires-523#post-25494 Tue, 22 May 2012 18:33:14 +0000 frost 25494@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>^^^ what they said. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/sportjackets-6-under-40-w20-coupon-expires-523#post-25493 Tue, 22 May 2012 18:20:21 +0000 bruschetta 25493@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>runners n jeans, stop reading my mind and voicing my opinions for me. ;) </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/ae-shoe-choice-help/page/13#post-25492 Tue, 22 May 2012 18:15:25 +0000 frost 25492@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>Alan, you should have bought them in black. Would have made all the difference ;) </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/recent-purchases/page/14#post-25491 Tue, 22 May 2012 17:37:57 +0000 nicholascrawford 25491@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>Nice score. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/casual-chinos#post-25490 Tue, 22 May 2012 17:35:30 +0000 Rodney Dean 25490@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>I like the Docker's, too, but have only bought the D1 and they are thigh huggers. A straight fit might be good for the right price. Love the Ghurka color Dappered turned me on to. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/j-crew-chinos-question#post-25489 Tue, 22 May 2012 17:34:46 +0000 nicholascrawford 25489@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>Generally speaking, chinos with front pockets like jeans are more casual. Chinos with slanted pockets like dress pants and with creases down the front like dress pants would be dressier. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/mens-wearhouse#post-25488 Tue, 22 May 2012 17:24:02 +0000 dblplay 25488@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>@hornsup84 Love the idea of offering to pay/bring him with me to the tailor. Thanks. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/recent-purchases/page/14#post-25487 Tue, 22 May 2012 16:59:12 +0000 pratyk 25487@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>I ended up my local BR store to check out the sizing on the linen blazer Joe featured this morning and I was looking around the store. I was surprised to see the Lightweight Peacoat for $69.99 and I picked it up impulsively. I was looking for a trench coat / jacket anyways. It's a little heavy but I could make it work in the New England Fall / Winters. </p> <p><a href="http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=32658&amp;vid=1&amp;pid=429749" rel="nofollow">http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=32658&amp;vid=1&amp;pid=429749</a></p> <p>It'd have been 90$ after discount if I'd gotten it online. </p> <p><img src="http://cl.ly/1H3d3H1r1T3M0e3y0e09/Image%202012-05-22%20at%206.58.50%20PM.png" /> </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/mens-wearhouse#post-25486 Tue, 22 May 2012 16:32:16 +0000 hornsup84 25486@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>You hit it on the spot -- it's his wedding. Sounds like you offered some input earlier, but he didn't take it. You shouldn't bring any of it up again.</p> <p>That being said, a tailor will be able to bring in the coat, and probably slim down the sleeves and pant legs if you so desire. Probably won't be perfect (few non-MTM/bespoke suits are), but it'll get you a lot closer and it'll likely look much better than the other groomsmen who don't get theirs tailored.</p> <p>However, hopefully you won't upstage the groom. Is he going to wear the same suit? Or a different suit? Maybe you offer / reco that he should come with you to get your suits tailored together (you get his tailoring costs as a gift?) and that way you'll both look good on his big day. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/recent-purchases/page/13#post-25485 Tue, 22 May 2012 16:27:09 +0000 Alan 25485@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>@Tat: Damn, that's a lot of shoes. That's a pair for every day of the month (and then some). I think you've got more shoes than my wife. :-) </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/mens-wearhouse#post-25484 Tue, 22 May 2012 16:20:00 +0000 dblplay 25484@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>Slimmer. The armholes don't look great to me either. Although I know there's nothing a tailor can do with that. </p> <p>I haven't purchased a suit since I've begun upgrading my wadrobe, I probably would have gone The Alfani Red or Tommy Hilfiger route if I was making my own selection. </p> <p>I'd rather be slightly unsatisfied than raise hell over his suit selection as it's his wedding after all. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/ae-shoe-choice-help/page/13#post-25483 Tue, 22 May 2012 16:14:04 +0000 Alan 25483@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>So I finally returned the 2 pairs that didn't fit well. It was easy at my local store. Kept the Bayfields and Hales. All is right in the universe again. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/sportjackets-6-under-40-w20-coupon-expires-523#post-25482 Tue, 22 May 2012 16:04:47 +0000 runners n jeans 25482@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>Man, none of those look appealing, even for under $25. </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/casual-chinos#post-25481 Tue, 22 May 2012 16:02:55 +0000 Jakeus 25481@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>Thank you all for the help! I'll keep an eye out for good deals on the suggestions </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/mens-wearhouse#post-25480 Tue, 22 May 2012 16:01:25 +0000 runners n jeans 25480@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>How do you want it to look compared to the picture? </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/j-crew-chinos-question#post-25479 Tue, 22 May 2012 15:58:46 +0000 itsm3json 25479@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>for those of you with j crew chinos - I recently went<br /> to try on a few pairs and really like the urban slims.</p> <p>Out of their chino options would you consider them<br /> to be more casual as opposed to dressier?<br /> - i'm looking to for a pair of casual chino as well<br /> as chinos that could fit a business casual setting.<br /> - would the urban slims work to be dressed up or down?<br /> - any other recommendations? </p> http://threads.dappered.com/topic/where-to-dress-up#post-25478 Tue, 22 May 2012 15:58:35 +0000 runners n jeans 25478@http://threads.dappered.com/ <p>I like the airplane idea: <a href="http://dappered.com/2012/03/places-to-try-wearing-a-suit-to-where-you-normally-wouldnt/" rel="nofollow">http://dappered.com/2012/03/places-to-try-wearing-a-suit-to-where-you-normally-wouldnt/</a> </p>