I don't know a thing about menswear except that men sometimes wear it. My husband's one suit is finally done for, and he needs a new one by the end of the week. [He doesn't know much, either.] He wears a suit primarily for weddings and funerals, maybe once or twice a year. What style of suit will last him for years without becoming out-of-date?
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posted by galadriel
on Apr 22, 2013 -
30 answers
I think I have all the pieces for my interview outfit. Can you help me put them together appropriately?
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posted by peacheater
on Mar 20, 2013 -
16 answers
I have this
safety clasp lapel pin that I want to attach to my lapel. However it looks like on my suit the buttonhole is just stitching instead of a real hole. The actual pin part slides through easily enough (and I don't have problems with normal butterfly clasps), but how to I get the closing part through without destroying the buttonhole?
posted by Deflagro
on Feb 27, 2013 -
4 answers
The other questions deal more with alterations. I would like to get a woman's suit made. I am hard-to-fit and my go-to place (
Eddie Bauer) has changed their designs so they don't work for me. (The new pants are curvy -- and I am not. And the jacket is longer -- and I am, well, shorter.)
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posted by Lescha
on Jan 29, 2013 -
5 answers
I'd like to keep my button-down shirts tucked in to my suits better, but I mostly wear skirt suits. Traditional shirt garters clip onto your socks, so those won't do. Any ideas?
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posted by asperity
on Jan 22, 2013 -
13 answers
My suit came back from the cleaners with a
rippled pattern across some of the fabric. Is this repairable? I haven't tried a warm iron yet, lest it yield an even more unsalvageable result.
posted by SpringAquifer
on Nov 15, 2012 -
2 answers
Usually I love Halloween and think of a costume months in advance. For some reason I felt stuck this year until I saw a totally awesome bubble-gum pink suit at Goodwill. It fits me perfectly and I want to wear it, but... what should I be?
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posted by ezrainch
on Oct 4, 2012 -
40 answers
I have a handful of poplin, wash and wear summer suits made in the 80s by Brooks Brothers. They are all in various shades of khaki. I'd like to dye (or have dyed) one of them navy. I have no idea how to go about this, nor what I could expect. The dye job would need to be good enough that I could still wear the suit at times requiring some formality. The suits are unlined. Any advice?
posted by OmieWise
on Apr 18, 2012 -
10 answers
I know that "nice" and "cheap" are mutually exclusive in the world of suit buying, but my fiance has put off purchasing his wedding suit till the last minute and we're sort of broke.
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posted by macrowave
on Apr 17, 2012 -
33 answers
I need a suit with rhinestones on it ASAP! I'm getting married in two weeks and I just discovered
Nudie suits. I don't want something quite that flashy, but I would love something with a bit more character than your standard, run of the mill suit...like a bit of western style and a few rhinestones. I'm in the NYC area. Any suggestions for where to get something like that?
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posted by SampleSize
on Apr 14, 2012 -
8 answers
[business attire filter]: I can't find a business pants/jacket or skirt/jacket combo that fits me. Can you tell me where to look?
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posted by paindemie
on Apr 6, 2012 -
11 answers
[men's suit help for a smaller genderqueer suit wearer] i'm a 32-34 chest with small arms. is my only option a custom made suit?
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posted by anya32
on Apr 3, 2012 -
19 answers
I have to attend a wedding at the end of April. Upon taking my suit out of storage at my parent's house, and finding a hole eaten through the shoulder, I no longer have a suit. I'm looking at
this suit from Indochino, but was curious if there'd be anything at cost or cheaper in the DC area, and any general advice when ordering from Indochino.
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posted by codacorolla
on Mar 27, 2012 -
24 answers
Two years ago I bought a $500 business suit for use in my mom's wedding, job interviews, etc. It's a pretty nice suit and all, but I've lost almost a hundred pounds since then. What should I do with this suit?
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posted by Avenger
on Feb 21, 2012 -
20 answers
What color suits, shirts, and ties compose a basic professional wardrobe? (On Tuesday I'm starting a new job in which I will wear a suit and tie every day. I need to buy some clothes -- help me out.)
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posted by lewedswiver
on Feb 17, 2012 -
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I don't know much about suits, but I do know that the one I own is too big. Tell me (A) very general information about tailors, such as price, how long an alteration takes, and so on, and (B) recommendations particular to Los Angeles, especially affordable ones in reasonable driving distance from West Hollywood.
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posted by lewedswiver
on Jan 4, 2012 -
7 answers
Please help me try to find information about my grandmother and her suit against the UK in post WWII.
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posted by boobjob
on Nov 11, 2011 -
9 answers
I'm thinking about having a suit custom-made. I have read the AskMe archives (and the English Cut website) on custom-made clothes, but most of them refer to men's suits. What should I look for (and ask for) in a woman's suit?
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posted by OLechat
on Oct 18, 2011 -
8 answers
How can I repair or disguise small holes and tears in wool gabardine (skirts)?
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posted by skbw
on Oct 4, 2011 -
10 answers
I bought a suit a few months ago and I just discovered it has a hole in the sleeve. Is this something that can possibly be fixed? If yes, who should I take it to in NYC?
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posted by soonertbone
on Aug 22, 2011 -
4 answers
Two weddings coming up:
Wedding A is outside at night, and wedding B is indoors at night and the invitation states that it is "formal." I own two suits: a black wool traditional suit, and this one: http://www.mrporter.com/product/301855
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posted by rbf1138
on Jul 25, 2011 -
12 answers
Where can I get a nice, good-quality linen suit in Toronto, preferably downtown? I'm looking for someplace I can buy off the rack that has a decent selection. Any leads would be much-appreciated.
posted by Dasein
on Jul 16, 2011 -
3 answers
I have a suit. It has no vest. What are the rules for picking a vest that is a different color/pattern from your slacks? (This is for my summertime shows and don't really intend to wear a jacket with it).
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posted by sourwookie
on Jun 29, 2011 -
9 answers
I have the opportunity to have a custom suit made in western Japan (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto).
Money is no object.
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posted by Infernarl
on Jun 29, 2011 -
12 answers
MeFites, I need you to lay some dry cleaning knowledge on me. Do I need to take my suit skirt to the dry cleaner's if a small amount of beer was spilled on it while out with colleagues yesterday? Please help a laundry-vs.-dry-cleaning rule challenged gal figure it all out.
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posted by shortskirtlongjacket
on Mar 26, 2011 -
9 answers
How much does a quality silk neck tie cost at its point of origin? China, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, etc...
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posted by thewalrus
on Mar 15, 2011 -
7 answers
How do I get the cigarette smell out of 3 dry-clean only suits that have spent years in a heavy smoking environment?
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posted by BigVACub
on Mar 9, 2011 -
21 answers
I recently lost a whole bunch of weight and have reached the point where tailoring my suits would just make them look absurd. Awesome, because someone gets new-to-them suit and I get to buy new clothing. Fun! But, I've been thinking I should invest in awesome suits for the reboot. askme led me to some google search where I found
priceyoursuit. Have you ever used them? Know people who have? Opinions? Know of other/better companies like this that will make ladies business suits for me at crazy reasonable prices and of high quality so probably located East of me? And I don't have to travel there to get 'em?
posted by atomicstone
on Mar 6, 2011 -
8 answers
I have heard rumors of tailors in NYC who will take your measurements and import you a bespoke suit. Hook me up.
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posted by griphus
on Nov 18, 2010 -
19 answers
Any advice for shopping for plus sized women's suits? Bonus points for affordability.
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posted by gilsonal
on Nov 8, 2010 -
17 answers
