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SPRING TRENDS EMERGE
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In Fabrics, Craftsmanship, and Style
A trend emerges for Spring and Summer in
custom tailored clothing marked by three
notable characteristics:
- Innovative and elegant fabrics
- Unique craftsmanship
- A synthesized blending of classic and
casual
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Fine Fabrics
High-end Italian mills are showing a
delightful assortment of thick pinstripes,
herringbone and Prince of Wales plaid weaves
for spring and summer to accent the lighter
tones and neutral color ranges so popular to
coincide with the season's warmer temperatures.
When it comes to classic custom clothing
there is simply no hesitancy when selecting
elegant blue and grey suits to be cut and
tailored from precious wool, wool and silk
blends, or wool and mohair blends in solids,
subtle patterns, bold or ultra fine
pinstriped designs.
Unique Craftsmanship
The European, and more decidedly Italian,
influence continues to be prevalent in both
fabric choices and in styling and
construction details. Your choice of custom
tailoring allows your clothes to be cut and
shaped for a favorable, comfortable fit and
designed with the best of Old-World styling
sophistication associated with classic tailoring.
Classic & Casual
There continues to be a synthesized blending
of classic traditional tailoring and soft
casual elegance. For some tailored looks the
silhouette has loosened up, with softer
shoulders and more comfortable fits. For
others the look is very tailored, but with
softer, more relaxed fabrics and textural weaves.
The rising mercury is perfect for key
seasonal wardrobe pieces like unlined cotton
and linen summer jackets and trousers. The
trouser models follow two general lines-- a
slimmer flat front style for a youthful,
trendier set, and roomier fits with one, two,
or more generous pleats for those who prefer
comfort.
Breaking up the traditional silhouette is a
deconstructed jacket: unlined, or with
minimal essential linings, in lightweight
linen, and cottons. The color options extend
well beyond summer beige to include a rainbow
of bright and pastel tones of lavender, pink
and silver grey.
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ASK SANDY
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Q & A
Question
Can I wear a patterned dress shirt or tie
with a striped suit?
Answer
Yes, you certainly may, provided you keep the
two patterns different in scale, such as a
narrow-striped suit and a spaced-figured
necktie, or wide-striped suit with a
small-patterned check or plaid dress shirt.
Extremely popular in Europe the fashionable
mixing of patterns is rapidly gaining ground
in North America.
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