Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The price in London and Milan (Bologna) might be somewhat different though .............. B. Stick to HK. On 22-jan-2006, at 19:35, Don Dory wrote: > Seth, > I suspect that you should visit your fellow Leica friend Dr. Yao in > Hong > Kong. While there, order some custom suits made from a good tailor > and, > being custom, you can request construction details as desired. > Good food, > good conversation, photogenic city, good suit of clothes, and a > vacation to > boot. > > I suspect you could do the same in London or Milan if you prefer a > different > local. > > Who could ask for anything more? > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 1/22/06, Seth Rosner <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> wrote: >> >> Ugh, bad news to read. I have not bought a new suit in 15 years. >> First, I >> had a nice - not extravagant - suite of Paul Stuart suits when I >> moved to >> Saratoga Springs from New York City. Second, I am expected to wear >> business >> suits only rarely so there is very little wear. Third, P.S. >> clothing was >> very high quality. >> >> It is bad news as my girth has grown slightly (!) and the trousers >> have >> already been let out the limit. >> >> Where shall I now find a quality suit? >> >> Your down-in-the-dumps friend. >> >> Seth >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kenneth Frazier" <kennybod@mac.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:45 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] no film in a decade >> >> >>> >>> On Jan 22, 2006, at 4:47 AM, feli wrote: >>> >>>> It is astounding how poorly clothes, at almost any price point, >> are made >>>> today. >>> >>> My Dad taught himself tailoring and modified all his old suits >>> because >> he >>> couldn't stand paying today's prices for junk. >>> >>> Last suit I bought, the seams under the arm tore loose, and when >>> I took >>> it back, the sales manager grimaced and said, "Rotten thread!" >>> >>> I shop at Goodwill.....why pay exorbitant prices for something >> that isn't >>> going to last? >>> >>> Ken >>> ----------------------------------- >>> The Rev. Kenneth Frazier >>> Connecticut Conference, United Church of Christ >>> Current Leica Photography (PAW): >>> http://tinyurl.com/6sc2r >>> >>> Current Medium Format Photos: >>> http://tinyurl.com/bjvfn >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information