Summer Suit Standards

March 2, 2018 Jean-Paul Samson

For years, when the season changed from cold to warm, so did the texture of men’s tailored clothes

Fabrics became more buoyant, drier to the touch, with increased porosity for better air circulation. Voiles, airtex weaves, and open-mesh dress shirts helped ventilate male torsos, while Palm Beach worsteds, cotton seersuckers, and nubby silks helped layer bodily zones for hot-climate comfort. Gauzy silk grenadine and spongy linen neckwear completed the surface-interest picture.

Hopsack Suiting Fabrics and Cloth

February 8, 2018 Jean-Paul Samson

If you are looking for a suit to wear in spring or summer, think about having your garments tailored with the Hopsack fabrics available at De Oost

Technically Hopsack is not really a fabric, it is a method of weaving a fabric. Most often a lightweight (Merino) wool or a high twist tropical wool like Mohair is preferred. The “basket weave” texture, which comes in many different gages, creates a very unique feel to a tailored garment. It can be thought of as a spring/summer alternative to flannel or tweed.

Men’s Bespoke Trousers - Style, Fit, and Fabric

January 28, 2018 Jean-Paul Samson

It seems like jeans are the go to pants for covering one's legs, even paired with sports coats for semi-casual situations. Comfort and casualness are pointed to as the reasons the once rebellious jeans have made such an arrival on the sartorial scene. But there is a more stylish and perhaps just as comfortable alternative to the jeans: the humble trousers.