L&M wedding down under!

Congrats to the newlyweds down in Oz!  Glad to have been a part of your ceremony.

CTUK fabric tonic suit

3 button tonic suit made from CTUK cloth which is a grey/blue color.  Suss and class all the way!

Petrol Blue sharkskin suit

Very nice shot of the petrol blue sharkskin fabric.  2 button suit, no ticket pocket and house cut. Thanks Sam for sharing the photo!

CT UK cloth in action, at skinhead reggae weekender

As you can see the CT UK has a great tonik effect, CAUTION: may not be appropriate for the workplace unless you take the skinhead train to work!  Fabric is worn in my trouser (left on top pic, far right on bottom)

Classic Skinhead suit Petrol Blue

Cool shot of the classic late 60s "skinhead suit", meaning it has high button position, narrow lapels, angled pockets w/ticket pocket. Fabric is the Petrol Blue Sharkskin.  Definitely a social occasion suit, dress to impress next time Derrick Morgan or Roy Ellis come to town for a once in lifetime gig!!

Texas Wedding

Thanks to Michael M. for sharing these photos of his wedding!  Suit is a 2 button peak lapel style, in Medium Grey Mohair, with angled jacket pockets and house style overlapping ticket pocket.  Congrats to the newlyweds and here's to many happy years in the future!

3 button suit in CT UK

This is the new cloth called CT-UK, now available.  It is a medium all season weight wool, very much like a "tonic" cloth, with a high sheen.  Color is in the same family as petrol blue, it's similar but not the same. I think this is more blue than the petrol blue sharkskin and would almost say the color is not too far from what is called "airforce blue" (tho has more grey in the cloth than airforce would).  This suit is high buttoning, true 3-button suit with ticket pocket and hacking pockets.

Tan Jacket

Tan/Khaki wool jacket, boating stripe trousers a daring pairing, but surprisingly works!

Navy jacket (cloth sold out now unfortunately)

For a long time this was the most popular navy cloth, but is currently sold out and not restockable (as it had been for a couple years).   Camouflage trousers to be worn at wearer's own discretion!!

Martha Stewart blog post for Wedding Suit

Nice mention on Martha Stewart's wedding blog!  Copy/paste to see the page

http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/284719/heather-and-alex-los-angeles-california/@center/272446/real-weddings#/284653

New and fun trouser detail...Functional cuffs!

Something new you can request to customize social suits.....trouser hems with a "functional cuff" detail, similar to jacket sleeves.  The buttons open/close like sleeves, but just as functional cuffs on sleeves, DO NOT REQUEST THIS DETAIL if you are not 100% absolutely sure of your inseam measurement. Definitely not recommended for first orders, and I will deny first time orders this new detail.  This is something for those who have dialed in their exact inseam.  Also of note, this definitely needs to be made on trousers with NO BREAK or higher inseam, any kind of break and I think it ruins the overall look, but perfect for those spring MAN-PRIs I knew you've all been secretly wanting.

VBC 130 in action

This is the #130  cloth which is a very vibrant blue navy (bottom color truer indicaton of fabric color).  This is a good example of the cloth outdoors in shade, the fabric will appear much brighter in light than shown here.   It's a good fabric for less traditional work environments or social suits.

Separates suit in flannel

We Love Love Love separates suits at Thick as Thieves.  I think it's a great way to look smart with just enough casual vibe. It's also the best way to expand your wardrobe without buying anything new if you have a few suits to mix/match from.  This example is in flannel, navy flannel jacket with burgundy flannel trouser.  It's personally my favorite color combo to pair together and it's nice to see W also feel the same and he looks to be carrying it off with aplomb!

Tweed Doublebreast Suit

A great shot of a double breast suit in windowcheck "Tweed #5".  This is how we feel a DB should be worn!!  The warm chestnut shoes compliments his suit perfectly, very nicely done!

In Action: Crombie overcoat

Merry Christmas and New Years!

Hope everyone has a Merry X-mas and a safe New Years.  All orders placed by November 18th will have shipped by Thursday December 22nd.  If you havent received a shipping confirmation by Friday let me know and we'll see what's going on.

Also, I will be on vacation from Dec 26-Jan 8th so last day I will be responding to email is 24th.  If you email during the time I am gone, I will be checking email once every few days, and will respond to quick answer emails.  Any emails that require a bit more thought on my part will be answered when I return.  If you dont get a response by Jan 8th then please re-send your original query.

Here's to everyone having a fantastic holiday season and see you in 2012!

-Jason

1 button suit

House cut 1 button suit

Navy Blazer

House cut navy blazer with MOP buttons

Double Breast wedding suit

The double breast suit (4x2 button stance) with Mother of Pearl buttons in the Navy windowcheck posted back in 2008.  This suit is made on the larger end of my sizing range (approx size 42), so it's not all smaller size 36 guys who can wear this!  Congrats to the new couple, the bride's teal shoes are awesome!

Blue-Grey Houndstooth #2

Tweed jacket in the Houndstooth #2 which has a blue-grey colorway.

This jacket is a 3 button, rolled to middle.  Patch pockets on all (breast and side)

A dirty wedding!!

This is pretty rad, T&C got married and when I met with them they had mentioned things were going to get down and dirty at the ceremony and sure enough it did!  Looks like a great time was had, check out their pics on their wedding blog (copy and paste into your browser)

http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2011/11/21/highland-springs-resort-wedding-chelsea-tyler/

No Saturday Appts for rest of 2011

Sorry, but there will be no more saturday appointments booked for rest of 2011.  The days I am available are already booked with multiple appts, and there are a few weekends where I will not be around between now and end of year.  As of right now, if you are interested in a saturday local meetup, it will not be until January 14th.

2011 Holiday Schedule

This is the last week to place orders where they will be guaranteed to ship before December 24th (pending any unforeseen delay), so if you need to have a suit in your hands for Christmas or New Years please place orders by no later than this friday the 18th.  If you place the order after the 18th, there is still a chance you may get it shipped by Dec 24th, but it is not certain it will.

Also please note that any orders that have not shipped by Dec 24th will not ship until after JANUARY 9th as I will be out of town for the 2 weeks right after Christmas until the 8th. So also please keep that in mind, even if you don't need a suit in time for Xmas/NYE, that first week of January will have no deliveries either so please plan accordingly!

Tweed #5

An example of a jacket made in Tweed #5, from 2011 fall tweeds.  This jacket has Mother of Pearl buttons with patch pockets.  Unfortunately I think the lighting is off, and the photos appear a bit too "blue".  This is a cool grey shade, but does not have any blueness to it.  The swatch in the fabric page is more true to real color, but these photos give a sense of the overall scale of the plaid and its effect as a full garment.

Crombie Overcoat

Thick is Thieves is now offering an overcoat in traditional "crombie/chesterfield/covert" coat style.  The cloth is a cashmere/wool blend which is very soft, almost velvety and is a typical overcoat weight cloth, good for cool fall/winter days.  Overcoats are $600 shipped Conus.

Details include:
-4 button front closure
-Hidden fly front
-Slightly angled pockets with ticket pocket
-Velvet half collar (black velvet by default on most except camel is brown velvet, my coat here shown in burgundy. Limited colors other than black velvet can be used for the half collar)
-2 button sleeve closure
-Knee length coat with single long vent in center of back
-2.75" notch lapel (no buttonhole)
-High button stance
-burgundy liner

Colors available
-Black
-Navy
-Chocolate brown (shown)
-Dark Grey
-Camel

Jacket in "Tweed #7"

Here is a full jacket made up from the newly added "Tweed #7" to give you a sense of the plaid scale on an actual garment.  This is a 2 button jacket with house style ticket pocket (overlapping)

Burgundy flannel fun jacket

This jacket is a 3/2 (lapel rolls to middle button on a 3-button stance), undarted patch pocket jacket made from burgundy flannel.  This jacket is very casual, all pockets are patched with contrast color topstitching in a powder blue, and lapels are also topstitched in powder blue. Bottom-most sleeve buttonhole and middle buttonhole are also done in powder blue. Buttons are in a bronze Mother of Pearl.  The one thing to learn from this photo, don't keep your cell phone in your jacket pocket if you want to avoid unsightly bulges!  Trousers are also Thick as Thieves, made from the now sold out Petrol Blue sharkskin.

100% Silk cloth sample!

This is the first sample of a pure 100% silk cloth woven a French Blue color.  The sampling for this cloth is still underway, but as a first sampling, the result was far better than I expected.  The cloth is pure silk, so has a slight sheen similar to sharkskin, but it is not "shiny" in the way you would think pure silk cloth to be.  The cloth is smooth but has some textural hand to it.  The best thing about this cloth is that I will be able to control the color, so any popular colors that sell out can be restocked in this material (such as Petrol Blue).  This first batch was done to a French "cornflower" blue, definitely not a workplace suit, but for those looking for something unique this is definitely going to fit the bill.  The cloth is very lightweight and has a fantastic drape to it.  You can even smell the pure silk fibre which has its own distinct scent.  While not as wrinkly as linen, it is def a "needs some care" cloth and I would recommend a good steaming out to de-wrinkle the cloth every couple wears. Tho after a night of dancing to 60s R'nB and rockabilly, it def roadtested well and I didnt look as disheveled as I thought I might have afterwards.  This cloth is still in sampling process to tighten the weave and sort out any inconsistencies, but keep an eye out in very near future for some offereings in this cloth. Price is still a bit TBD but will be in line with my pricing point.

Wedding in Mohair

Thanks for E&C posting these on their wedding blog, Thick as Thieves suit in medium grey Mohair/wool. Congrats and many good fortunes to the groom and bride!