Suits
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Looking good, mr @leut_underpants . Wasn't there a comment in another thread about how you could wear a burlap sack and make it look good? Let's see you in a suit made of burlap and how you match the pocket square.
Side question - how often do you take your suits to the dry cleaner?0 -
leut_underpants wrote: »
This one is a little different. The suit isn't wool, it's a cotton and linen mix that's very lightweight. It's also totally unstructured - no padding at all. It's been 100 degrees here all week with high humidity, and rained for a bit early this morning. It's like living in a hot towel. Those feel great on your face, but it's no place to live. It's also unlined, no stuffy polyester inside.
This type of material is the best type for occasions when you have to be dressed up and honor an occasion, but want to be as comfortable as possible. It's perfect for a summer wedding, for example. Color is a medium blueish gray. Because it's unstructured, it wrinkles more and moves more like casual clothes. The jacket is actually thinner than my shirt.
@Avocado_AS5 because it's hot outside, baby. :flowerforyou:
Looks fantastic - I love that color!1 -
leut_underpants wrote: »sugaraddict4321 wrote: »Looking good, mr @leut_underpants . Wasn't there a comment in another thread about how you could wear a burlap sack and make it look good? Let's see you in a suit made of burlap and how you match the pocket square.
Side question - how often do you take your suits to the dry cleaner?
4legsRbetterthan2
I didn't say I would look good in it that I recall, only that I was going to resort to wearing them. I lied. You're shocked, I'm sure. :bigsmile:
I dry clean as little as possible. There's some good reasons behind that.
1. Most suits are fused - a fancy way of saying the layers are glued together. Dry cleaning chemicals and temperatures break down that glue, sometimes very quickly. If you've ever gotten a garment back from the cleaners that bubbled, that's why. So repeated cleanings will wreck a suit. If it doesn't smell and doesn't have stains, brush it out with a clothes brush and hang out outside for an hour before storing again. Good suits start at half canvassed, meaning there's a layer between the inside and outside through the chest - not glued, just stitched. All of my suits are half canvassed. Full canvas is even better, but a little heavier.
2. They just don't get very dirty. The inside layers like the shirt absorb sweat and such. The jacket doesn't get much wear even if it's worn frequently. If you aren't a stinker and don't sweat heavily, there's simply not a need. Cleaning and pressing of the pants happens every few wears.
Burlap should be matched with similarly rough fabrics, like a genuinely coarse wool. It would be a tough find.
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leut_underpants wrote: »
This one is a little different. The suit isn't wool, it's a cotton and linen mix that's very lightweight. It's also totally unstructured - no padding at all. It's been 100 degrees here all week with high humidity, and rained for a bit early this morning. It's like living in a hot towel. Those feel great on your face, but it's no place to live. It's also unlined, no stuffy polyester inside.
This type of material is the best type for occasions when you have to be dressed up and honor an occasion, but want to be as comfortable as possible. It's perfect for a summer wedding, for example. Color is a medium blueish gray. Because it's unstructured, it wrinkles more and moves more like casual clothes. The jacket is actually thinner than my shirt.
@Avocado_AS5 because it's hot outside, baby. :flowerforyou:
I like the texture look of this one!!
Of course I love all your suits1 -
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sugaraddict4321 wrote: »
that was my thought too. Are we.
Just FYI, we are not the same person, just long lost MFP twins.0 -
leut_underpants wrote: »4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »sugaraddict4321 wrote: »
that was my thought too. Are we.
Just FYI, we are not the same person, just long lost MFP twins.
My brain is not to be trusted
sugaraddict4321 and 4legsRbetterthan2 who are clearly different humans
that must mean I am almost as cool as sugar, so I can't complain
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kathybadass wrote: »
Mmm nice.. one on the left.. 👍
Looking alright too panties.. not sure I like the suit material though, colours ok
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leut_underpants wrote: »slimgirljo15 wrote: »kathybadass wrote: »
Mmm nice.. one on the left.. 👍
Looking alright too panties.. not sure I like the suit material though, colours ok
Seriously, do I tell you your clothes are wrong? :huh:
I did not say it was wrong. I said Im not keen on the material, it crushes and doesnt look as good as the others.
Timely edit.. now ya tell me.👍0 -
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rickswifey83 wrote: »OMG Yes!!! I love that it is in black and white also!
I took this a couple years back when I was still 340ish before I ballooned up in the last year. The jacket is wool, 1940's Union Tag, an amazing find since vintage clothes in my size are a true unicorn.1 -
LouisTamsi wrote: »rickswifey83 wrote: »OMG Yes!!! I love that it is in black and white also!
I took this a couple years back when I was still 340ish before I ballooned up in the last year. The jacket is wool, 1940's Union Tag, an amazing find since vintage clothes in my size are a true unicorn.
That is a cool find! You look like you stepped right out of a movie.0 -
Taken c2003 when I was still in my 20's but weighed about 320.4 -
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LouisTamsi wrote: »
Love this. You look like a gansta. Next time someone messes with me, I'm calling on you0 -
Ok, final one, not exactly a suit but a Barong Tagalog, Philippine formal wear woven from pineapple fibre. This is from my wedding in 2007, next week will be 11 years for me and my wife.7 -
rickswifey83 wrote: »
My dear, YOU know how to make a suit look good!
Thank you, my goal is to buy a suit when I get to 250 as a reward for losing so much weight.1 -
leut_underpants wrote: »
Young Hercule Poirot.
Now that you mention it... I was a Civil War Reenactor back then so that's why I wore my facial hair that way. These days it's either clean shaven or a pencil mustache.
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LouisTamsi wrote: »
You look fantastic in this ..0 -
Oh. Where has this thread been all my life!? I love men in suits. All of you look great!0
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I mean..... and he has a baby in his lap.
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I was playing around in the men's shop, sadly they really don't make seersucker suits in my size.6 -
LouisTamsi wrote: »
Yes and you wear it very well! Already! Nevermind when you loose weight!0 -
leut_underpants wrote: »
Probably. Also, there’s no bulging here and I still think it’s hot. #imlikeanonion #notsmellwise #ivejustgotlayers0 -
This qualify
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I like that suit in the OP. I like when men wear suits. Earlier, I was googling Joel Kinnaman in a suit.1
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