Something from English American or John Daniel. Should be able to get full ist of options and canvassed construction for not much more money. I don't know where you'd look in Chicago, however. Oxxford may actually be able to point you towards an English American operation as they are both owned by IAG...
Jack Victor MTM/CMT
Hello all,
I've been trying to find a rather inexpensive MTM sport coat option for a while. Well, today, I stumbled across Jack Victor at a Chicago men's store (Morris and Sons). Is anyone familiar with Jack Victor for MTM (or from what I understand it is more of a CMT process)?
Using Jack Victor, I can get a sport coat with a decent fabric for $500-600. The only issue is that my sales guy wasn't too sure how much flexibility there is with Jack Victor. For example, I always need much larger arm holes and sleeves than comes on a normal 46-48 jacket. My sales guy wasn't sure whether Jack Victor can do that, but he is checking for me. Does anyone know?
I do understand that Jack Victor jackets are largely fused. But, I don't really care becase all I'm looking for is a relatively low priced option for sport coats. And, the sport coats don't have to be perfect as long as they fit decently.
Any thoughts?
I've been trying to find a rather inexpensive MTM sport coat option for a while. Well, today, I stumbled across Jack Victor at a Chicago men's store (Morris and Sons). Is anyone familiar with Jack Victor for MTM (or from what I understand it is more of a CMT process)?
Using Jack Victor, I can get a sport coat with a decent fabric for $500-600. The only issue is that my sales guy wasn't too sure how much flexibility there is with Jack Victor. For example, I always need much larger arm holes and sleeves than comes on a normal 46-48 jacket. My sales guy wasn't sure whether Jack Victor can do that, but he is checking for me. Does anyone know?
I do understand that Jack Victor jackets are largely fused. But, I don't really care becase all I'm looking for is a relatively low priced option for sport coats. And, the sport coats don't have to be perfect as long as they fit decently.
Any thoughts?
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What about Coppley? I've never used them, but I've seen some solid looking results, because here in Madison we have a place who does made to measure Coppley.
The reason I suggested John H. Daniel (sp?) and English American is b/c they should both be less than $900, even when fully canvassed (Coppley is not fully canvassed). Full canvassing certainly isn't the be-all-end-all in determining the overall quality of a jacket, but it means a good bit. I can see where full canvas would be of particular benefit in the case of a hearty sized jacket b/c it will move with the wear-er's body much better and will be more durable. Plus, I think $900 is too much for a fused garment, even MTM. There's more out there if you take the time to look...In Chicago the custom store I work at can get you a blazer custom made for the $500-$600 range, it won't be a full canvas however for that price. Feel free to stop by Jackson and Dearborn to look at Andrea Vangna for our options, or you may also consider HSM, I know they do MTM and might have some options for you.
It may have been mentioned earlier, but what your describing isn't made-to-measure. It's "made-to-order."Oops, I misspoke. What I meant to convey is that they have limited options (for example, you can't change the armhole size).
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