Three-piece sand cotton/linen suit
Suitsupply three-piece sand cotton/linen suit and brown tie with stripes in silk and wool | Massimo Dutti brown suede tassel loafers | Bespoke white formal shirt
A light summer suit belonged between pieces I hunted for a long time. Finally, that time of pursuit has ended. A Suitsupply caught my attention this year with this three-piece cotton/linen suit in sand colour. After only a while of thinking, I ordered the suit and fun could begin.
I like Suitsupply and quality of their materials although as almost every RTW, it is more than wise to take it to your tailor for alterations.
Right away, we needed to agree on the jacket. Unlike every other jacket, whether we are talking about RTW (ready to wear) or MTM (made to measure), I like them to look in a very similar way. To appears as it is made for me. Here as it meant purely for warmer conditions, I asked my tailor to not doing it as tight as possible but to leave some space so that the air could circulate around my body. This adjustment is something which will leave you less sweaty in hot days.
He was inclined to do it precisely that way as cotton/linen material would look quite wrinkled and tight in a wrong way if I decided to go for a closer fit. A snug fit is a great advantage here as I can comfortably put a waistcoat under a jacket to make it more formal and when wearing without, a bit of space is a plus. Of course, that doesn't mean it looks baggy or loose, look at my last post where I am wearing this suit as a two-piece in a casual way with a Burgundy knitted polo.
While we agreed on the waistline, I left the sleeves just a little bit longer than I usually have. Lately, I am aiming for a more classic and timeless fit and look. Smooth but yet flattering. Shoulders were right fit from the beginning - please bear on mind that if you are buying RTW suit, the only thing that cannot be altered (respectively can, but it is extremely difficult even for skilled tailor) are the shoulders. Therefore, shoulders always must be perfect.
You can see as the jacket beautifully sits with a timeless approach to tailoring
The waistcoat was the easier one. We only altered it to sit as MTM, and all excess material went away. I like its length, how it nicely covers the waist of the trousers. Looks more timeless and obviously, the waistcoat should not uncover your shirt.
The Gurkha trousers are perhaps my favourite piece of this suit. I can miss out the fact that I fancy them lately; it is their unusual yet timeless and flattering look that catches everyone's attention. Nevertheless, the rest of the trousers deserves as much awareness, if not more. I like pleats recently too, not only they make a great silhouette but also leave you with more space either standing or sitting, again something highly beneficial in the warmer conditions.
Crease in the back fits beautifully, straight and sleek from top to bottom. Nonetheless, I must admit to you that after taking these photos I let my tailor shorten just a touch of the front hem of the trousers. Still, these are summer trousers, and a bit shorter length is no harm in this weather.
To say a summary, I am looking forward to spending some upcoming days and months in this suit or wear its parts as separate. The light coloured suit in summer-friendly material (meaning fresco, high-twist wool, linen or cotton) is something I'd recommend for sure. It looks good with ease and covers most of the not formal events you can go to through warm months.
Yours sincerely,
Denis
