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If one can't play like Clapton, one can at least dress like him, if one is a 40R...
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Eric Clapton's bespoke John Pearse suit for sale.
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Interesting. It’s a nice suit though I’m not crazy about the back. It’s a country suit, I know. But it almost looks costumey.
I’ve always found it odd that something like this could fetch a high price. I get it if it’s an iconic piece worn by an entertainer in a movie or some signature piece like Michael Jackson’s sequins glove, but not ordinary clothing.
I’ve always found it odd that something like this could fetch a high price. I get it if it’s an iconic piece worn by an entertainer in a movie or some signature piece like Michael Jackson’s sequins glove, but not ordinary clothing.
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Was that suit commissioned pre investment in Cordings or post?
Fan of Clapton but, would prefer to have one of his guitars.
Fan of Clapton but, would prefer to have one of his guitars.
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Those large pockets lend me to think this suit was intended for the field. I dig it.
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That one waistcoat looks a might strange. It'd stay in the closet...
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I was in Cordings yesterday as it happens, to buy some trousers. I was informed that 'the owner' was in the shop, and it's true, there was an elderly-looking guy in tweeds with glasses and white hair shuffling around in a backroom, but I don't think it was Eric.
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I can't even imagine how the conversation would go.Maybe it's an age thing, but if I'm going to spend that much for a suit, I want to be the first owner to wear it! LOL.
"Hey, you like my new suit? It belonged to Eric Clapton".
It's like that Seinfeld episode about John Voight's car.
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Are we to assume that there are no other E. Claptons in the world? The listing doesn't provide any provenance that would justify the expense.
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Elvis Clapton?
If it did indeed belong to Eric Clapton, apparently he and I have the same body measurement, except his arms being a tad longer... probably from all that guitar playing...
If it did indeed belong to Eric Clapton, apparently he and I have the same body measurement, except his arms being a tad longer... probably from all that guitar playing...
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It’s a nice and interesting suit. With all the functional details, it would seem this was commissioned with the intent of wearing it for the sport, not for playing dress up.
If one was actually in a position to wear it, shooting in the English countryside, then I can imagine it being worn. However $2300 for a used suit? I don’t think so. It’s only bespoke for the original owner, for anyone else there will need to be a good deal of tailoring done. All in all not a practical purchase. One would do better spending that sum on commissioning their own bespoke suit of equal materials from a very skilled but less notable local tailor.
The only reasonable justification for spending $2300 on a used suit that I can think of, is if one was a well heeled, dedicated collector of Clapton memorabilia.
If one was actually in a position to wear it, shooting in the English countryside, then I can imagine it being worn. However $2300 for a used suit? I don’t think so. It’s only bespoke for the original owner, for anyone else there will need to be a good deal of tailoring done. All in all not a practical purchase. One would do better spending that sum on commissioning their own bespoke suit of equal materials from a very skilled but less notable local tailor.
The only reasonable justification for spending $2300 on a used suit that I can think of, is if one was a well heeled, dedicated collector of Clapton memorabilia.
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It is an excellent shooting suit. The two waistcoats is a nice touch, one for the field and one for drinks afterward at the pub. I would have thought EC would have commissioned a pair of breeks as well.
One could rock up to Stewart Christie in Edinburgh and get pretty much the same outfit for the same price. Sir Eric has style, for certain.
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Have a nice blue herringbone tweed jacket and waistcoat from Christie, OTR mind you, but very nice. Also a couple of pieces from Walker Slater OTR equally as nice and I thought quite reasonable.
Christies looks to be going the way of Holland and Holland, i'm afraid, in that the new owners are "embarking on an exciting new journey connecting past to future".
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" As the business has remained unchanged for the past 40 years, Stewart Christie & Co. is embarking on an exciting new journey connecting past to future."
Direct quote in Toto. I have no need nor desire to make any further purchases from them, ( I think ). I would be more fearful of them connecting current "fashion" to nothing in the past and call it future. I could be wrong.
Direct quote in Toto. I have no need nor desire to make any further purchases from them, ( I think ). I would be more fearful of them connecting current "fashion" to nothing in the past and call it future. I could be wrong.
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I hope it doesn’t go that way. They kept a senior member of staff on during the transition. This may be an effort to appease older customers.
I will drop in at Christmas to evaluate and report!
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I will drop in at Christmas to evaluate and report!
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Many thanks. As I have never been. Always inquisitive to those firms who adhere to tradition, (read classic) or not.
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