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"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

About a month ago, a friend of mine, who is getting married this Saturday, told me he was having a new waistcoat made, and suggested I get one made too. So, a week or so later, we went to be measured. A week after that we went for a fitting. The tailor works from home, and lives in a rather awkward place to get to, so each visit cost me half a day's work. We went to pick up our waistcoats today. I had asked for one in a charcoal tweed, full back, 4 pockets, and notched lapels, and it was exactly what I had asked for - except it is a good 4 inches short at the front (and a bit tight in the chest)! :confused: My friend, who had recommended the tailor, was mortified, and demanded it be replaced. Fortunately, his waistcoat (which I paid for too) fitted, as he is the one getting married after all. There's no time for me to get another made before Saturday, and I don't think I fancy another three half-days off work, darn thing has cost me enough already. Think I'll get one off the peg next time, so much for 'made-to-measure' o_O
 
Jack Black said:
About a month ago, a friend of mine, who is getting married this Saturday, told me he was having a new waistcoat made, and suggested I get one made too. So, a week or so later, we went to be measured. A week after that we went for a fitting. The tailor works from home, and lives in a rather awkward place to get to, so each visit cost me half a day's work. We went to pick up our waistcoats today. I had asked for one in a charcoal tweed, full back, 4 pockets, and notched lapels, and it was exactly what I had asked for - except it is a good 4 inches short at the front (and a bit tight in the chest)! :confused: My friend, who had recommended the tailor, was mortified, and demanded it be replaced. Fortunately, his waistcoat (which I paid for too) fitted, as he is the one getting married after all. There's no time for me to get another made before Saturday, and I don't think I fancy another three half-days off work, darn thing has cost me enough already. Think I'll get one off the peg next time, so much for 'made-to-measure' o_O
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At least you didn't get this guy LoL
 
Jack Black said:
About a month ago, a friend of mine, who is getting married this Saturday, told me he was having a new waistcoat made, and suggested I get one made too. So, a week or so later, we went to be measured. A week after that we went for a fitting. The tailor works from home, and lives in a rather awkward place to get to, so each visit cost me half a day's work. We went to pick up our waistcoats today. I had asked for one in a charcoal tweed, full back, 4 pockets, and notched lapels, and it was exactly what I had asked for - except it is a good 4 inches short at the front (and a bit tight in the chest)! :confused: My friend, who had recommended the tailor, was mortified, and demanded it be replaced. Fortunately, his waistcoat (which I paid for too) fitted, as he is the one getting married after all. There's no time for me to get another made before Saturday, and I don't think I fancy another three half-days off work, darn thing has cost me enough already. Think I'll get one off the peg next time, so much for 'made-to-measure' o_O
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That's a real bugger, Jack! :thumbsdown::thumbsdown::mad:

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veitsi_poika said:
At least you didn't get this guy LoL
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I'd have been VERY worried if he'd measured my inside leg for a waistcoat! :eek: :D

Will Power said:
Sometimes, factory made knives ARE better than Custom too ;):D:D
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:thumbsup:

dc50 said:
That's a real bugger, Jack! :thumbsdown::thumbsdown::mad:

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Yeah, perhaps that's the solution Dave, I'll just pull my trousers up to my chest! o_O

Will Power said:
You can tell he's a criminal type.....he's buttoned up the last button on his waistcoat:eek::eek: Cad!:D
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Yep, those cheek-bones could inflict some serious damage! :rolleyes: :thumbsup:

It has been quite popular, but personally I thought Peaky Blinders was awful, and Cillian Murphy hopelessly miscast :rolleyes:
 
dc50 said:
That'll do it! :p:D
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LOL! :D I'm definitely with the old guys on that! :D :thumbsup:

Will Power said:
Yes, I've seen it on telly here, stilted and artificial I thought.

BUT some very cool caps and clothes on view :D:D:thumbsup:
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Apparently there are Peaky Blinders nights in a few well-heeled parts of the country, where the chattering classes can safely pretend to be well-dressed scumbags for the evening :rolleyes: Probably more realistic than the thought of skinny pretty-boy Tommy Shelby storming German trenches! :D :thumbsup:
 
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