Looks Like A Good Man
The Stone Linen Suit
For: Daytime wedding / summer occasion / a lunch that runs into the evening
The suit I would buy first if I had to start again. Stone linen with a soft shoulder works from a church at noon to a marquee at nine, and it never looks like a work suit.
- Colour
- Stone
- Cloth
- Washed linen, half-lined, natural shoulder
- Cut
- Jacket to mid-seat
- Detail
- Notch lapel, three-patch pockets
Indicative UK market range: £500–£950
On your frame
- Broad / muscular — Widen the lapel slightly to balance the shoulder, and lose the padding.
- Tall and lean — Longer jacket, fuller trouser, and a turn-up to add weight at the hem.
- Compact — Shorter jacket, higher rise, and no break over the shoe.
- Fuller figure — Single button, open quarters, and a straight trouser with side adjusters.
What to do next
If this is the shape you want, tell me the occasion and date and I will point you at the right house for it.
Tell me the occasion, the date and your budget bracket. Within 24 hours you get back: two or three houses I would actually approach and why those and not others, the alterations to insist on for your build, a realistic timeline for your date, and a short written brief you can hand to the tailor at the first fitting.
- No fee, no commission, nothing sold here.
- If nobody I trust fits your date or budget, I say so.
- Read by me, answered by me.