tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post3648950564486317363..comments2024-03-19T14:51:21.425-04:00Comments on The Trad: Show Us Your Bembergtintinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-12036627955339962792010-09-01T13:32:31.056-04:002010-09-01T13:32:31.056-04:00Great story.Great story.Bill Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614374326951950230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-1662523139040289372010-01-25T18:58:20.746-05:002010-01-25T18:58:20.746-05:00Wore my dad's Alexandre green/brown herringbon...Wore my dad's Alexandre green/brown herringbone Harris Tweed today. Not a second glance. Must be the tonal lining. Great fit though.<br /><br />One of my biggest regrets was missing out on a CB when we carried them at Britches. That and the Hiltons.Easy and Elegant Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951907004091808223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-69831681628243458962010-01-25T16:43:46.821-05:002010-01-25T16:43:46.821-05:00Erick- Black? Give me year and you'll never we...Erick- Black? Give me year and you'll never wear a black suit again.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-18351147749531642142010-01-25T14:46:45.860-05:002010-01-25T14:46:45.860-05:00I had a similar experience just this weekend. The...I had a similar experience just this weekend. The black MTM suit I have just happens to have a gorgeous purple lining as well. Hope your story ended as well as mine.Erickhttp://highergears.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-81181501507436761672010-01-19T08:31:38.217-05:002010-01-19T08:31:38.217-05:00tintin:link to their current website.
http://www....tintin:link to their current website.<br /><br />http://www.chesterbarrie.co.uk/Contact_us/<br /><br />...I have CB suits that are 25 years old....if you gave the Canali away you couldn't have liked it!Brummagem Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998868549766033751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-42790381301972289142010-01-18T18:46:28.821-05:002010-01-18T18:46:28.821-05:00Max- You mean the PX. No, I haven't been on p...Max- You mean the PX. No, I haven't been on post (or base ) for a while. The State Street Marshall Fields had a Alexandre of Savile Row department going back to 2002 or '03. Don't know if they're still there but a fella named Michael from London ran it and the MTM program wasn't bad. The 2nd suit we did was a Dormeuil SB Peak Lapel. It didn't come out very well but they knocked $500 off which helped. Fully canvassed but I understand Alexandre has different levels at different price points. I'm not sure what AAFES has. Hell, I'm not sure Alexandre's still in Biz.<br /><br />Joe- Had no idea CB was still in biz. I had heard a PE firm bought 'em back in '03 or '04. Maybe even earlier. It was after they lost the Purple Label contract.<br /><br />My shirt maker in Chicago recommended Canali to me. I 've only bought one and gave it to a friend last year. Nice suit but I just didn't wear it enough.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-64841254447303012182010-01-17T10:36:27.822-05:002010-01-17T10:36:27.822-05:00tintin said...
Joe - Chester B was making Polo Pu...tintin said... <br />Joe - Chester B was making Polo Purple Label before they went belly up. A shame. Great stuff. That black and white silk robe I posted earlier is Chester Barrie. <br /><br />...I've got CB suits I've bought off the peg with minor adjustments that look better than suits I've had made bespoke on the row at twice the price. Not that they were cheap off the peg. CB are still functioning although on a much reduced scale. They still have a store on the row and the factory at Crewe, I bought an off the peg blazer there a couple of years ago. I believe a private equity firm now owns them. There are one or two off the peg makers like CB who make a superb product at a semi reasonable price (ie. not Brioni sticker shockers), Canali is another.Brummagem Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998868549766033751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-49768033811842742212010-01-16T02:06:43.530-05:002010-01-16T02:06:43.530-05:00Alexandre of London-did you get the suit at the BX...Alexandre of London-did you get the suit at the BX? I see Alexandre's kiosk everytime I go in.chinaiyfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139093145069720328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-61816614270858371772010-01-15T20:11:24.585-05:002010-01-15T20:11:24.585-05:00LBT- The best.
Tricks- London is great this tim...LBT- The best. <br /><br />Tricks- London is great this time of year.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-26105407217189245242010-01-15T15:50:36.701-05:002010-01-15T15:50:36.701-05:00hahaha
awesome.
I wish I could find men in hot sui...hahaha<br />awesome.<br />I wish I could find men in hot suits in Dallas.<br />That aren't christian conservatives, that is.<br />might be time for a trip to zeeeee city.<br />stephaniethose trickshttp://thosetricks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-76108772024123062092010-01-14T22:16:23.745-05:002010-01-14T22:16:23.745-05:00You should have offered her an umbrella.You should have offered her an umbrella.Laguna Beach Fogeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08027025872132699493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-51867383500596113442010-01-14T21:55:43.269-05:002010-01-14T21:55:43.269-05:00Richard- I'm saying you shouldn't quit you...Richard- I'm saying you shouldn't quit your day job.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-54350634667952458262010-01-14T21:50:24.243-05:002010-01-14T21:50:24.243-05:00tintin - Are you saying you don't think my sto...tintin - Are you saying you don't think my stories are true? Shame on you :)Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918424936098694369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-47089363127119184592010-01-14T17:20:25.767-05:002010-01-14T17:20:25.767-05:00Joe - Chester B was making Polo Purple Label befor...Joe - Chester B was making Polo Purple Label before they went belly up. A shame. Great stuff. That black and white silk robe I posted earlier is Chester Barrie. <br /><br />James - Certainly not on the internet.<br /><br />CG - I have two pair of button fly trousers. Never wait til the last minute to waz. <br /><br />Heavy tweed- You win best comment. Stuff going out to you this Friday.<br /><br />ADG- I was smart. I never had any money to start with.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-33249093857990844202010-01-14T16:30:19.237-05:002010-01-14T16:30:19.237-05:00ADG, she could have taken all his money but he'...ADG, she could have taken all his money but he'd ran out carrying his shoes and suits and loading them into the U-haul before she had burned them.<br /><br /> Win a few, lose a few, but looking good with purple lining in the jacket and you can run and fight another day! That is, until bachlorette number two...initials CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676097755038091712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-34037716215832175502010-01-14T15:18:50.458-05:002010-01-14T15:18:50.458-05:00I sweat. a lot. i can only where a white shirt onc...I sweat. a lot. i can only where a white shirt once or twice. hence, suits, what what.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-81658513343863730692010-01-14T09:29:42.998-05:002010-01-14T09:29:42.998-05:00Made to Measure
"Oh, I think I'm getting ...Made to Measure<br />"Oh, I think I'm getting wet."<br />Wet = I spilled my 6th Miller Lite in my lap.<br /><br />Bespoke<br />"Oh, I think I'm getting hot."<br />Hot = I dropped my Marlboro Light on my leg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-27706473456042194752010-01-14T09:19:10.796-05:002010-01-14T09:19:10.796-05:00Bespoke....here's what would happen-you'd ...Bespoke....here's what would happen-you'd have married her and she would eventually take all of your money.ADGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612897500610475937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-12638426367268244822010-01-14T08:51:19.549-05:002010-01-14T08:51:19.549-05:00Classic! A wonderful story to read first thing in ...Classic! A wonderful story to read first thing in the office... (A special stylish male friend of mine also chose purple for his first MTM and a few years later went back to the tailor and got him to rip it out and replace with a darker shade.... It was a subtle difference but I do like. I also appreciated how particular he was about it. Attention to detail is everything.)Alice Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726631444593912661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-15489463229841862682010-01-14T08:37:10.634-05:002010-01-14T08:37:10.634-05:00I have a navy blue two button suit made by SAND wi...I have a navy blue two button suit made by SAND with purple lining and purple stitching that holds the buttons in place. The stitching in particular is a really subtle detail on what is normally a relatively straightforward suit. I'll have to see if some Miller's and my suit can get those six words out of a lady's mouth. Ha-ha!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07605130123651756351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-53922357037058205852010-01-14T05:10:36.276-05:002010-01-14T05:10:36.276-05:00Well done...Well done...JRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976047323631782367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-34867792283275222352010-01-13T20:01:35.942-05:002010-01-13T20:01:35.942-05:00TradPorn rules!TradPorn rules!RandyLuvsPaistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432276211943447401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-38288779377917167352010-01-13T17:25:29.797-05:002010-01-13T17:25:29.797-05:00Good thing you didn't go with a yellow lining....Good thing you didn't go with a yellow lining...heavy tweed jackethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621291159017166849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-49116954586878127972010-01-13T16:01:03.369-05:002010-01-13T16:01:03.369-05:00If MTM and Miller can do that, try bespoke fly but...If MTM and Miller can do that, try bespoke fly buttons and vodka....initials CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676097755038091712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-46947720249252213192010-01-13T14:42:44.182-05:002010-01-13T14:42:44.182-05:00Good for you tintin, a gentleman never tells!Good for you tintin, a gentleman never tells!Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15005152935241167959noreply@blogger.com