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The Versatile Suit

April 4, 2015 by Torsten

I enjoy a brown suit. I find it to be the versatile suit. You get both the formality of the suit silhouette and the easygoing mood from the brown shade. Clearly the versaility depends on your work. In some trades brown suits are no-go. If, however, you have the freedom to dress more or less as you please, the loosly defined brown suit seems to give more options that the fixed navy blue suit.

This article in a German magazine from around 1960, supports the perspective.,

Photo: The Journal of Style

Light Worsted and Linen

July 13, 2014 by Torsten

Maciej Zaremba in a brown light worsted suit, pink linen shirt, red spotted white tie and brown suede tassel loafers.

Trousers are kept in place with clip-on braces.

Photo: The Journal of Style in Florence

Bespoke Suit from Volkmar Arnulf – Third Fitting

December 3, 2013 by Torsten

Volkmar Arnulf pays attention to details. Every great tailor does that but Mr Arnulf appears to have a particular objective approach. He is a systematic craftsman, not an artist with dominating ego and opinion. I like that. Real dialog is possible.

At the third fitting, we start with the trousers. They have to be taken out a bit. Volkmar Arnulf chalk marks codes for alteration afterwards.

I have a feeling the suit will be slightly tighter than my English suits and slightly more generous than my Italian suits. Volkmar Arnulf asks if I want it tighter at the small of the back but I like it as it is.

Volkmar Arnulf has arranged two types of shoulders. Both are virtually unpadded but one is extended one centimeter or so. I go for that one. It seems to cooperate well with the rest of the cut.

Buttons will be brown buffalo horn buttons, of course. We move them around once more to find the most harmonious placements on the jacket front. Thet will be attached closer horizontally than on my existing double breasted jackets.