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[spynovelfan]

[quote name='Jonathan452' date='9 January 2005 - 15:59']With Regard 007s suit's what you need to recognise is that while Brioni is an Italian Tailor, the designs of the suits are in fact of Savile Row origin.[/quote]

No, they aren't.

[quote] One only has to look at Bond in Die another Day to see Mr Brosnan wearing suits featuring well fitted British styling featuring twin vents and modest notched lapels.[/quote]

They're in a British style, yes. That is not the same thing as the designs being of Savile Row origin, though.

[quote]What you are failing to realise is that while in the past tailors have made suites from their national origin, the last decade has seen a change in that with British tailors such as Austin Reed making suites to European specifications while Italian Tailors, including D

[AMWebby]

Whose suits should the next Bond wear?

His own of course!

Edited by AMWebby, 09 January 2005 - 06:42 PM.

[Goldenpussy]

It is time to bring back a classic. Bond should wear tuxedos again with a white jacket. As far as I remember Pierce never wore a white jacket and neither did Dalton although he looked good in that gray wedding tux. I would really love to see that back.

[AMWebby]

Waiters wear white 'tuxedo' jackets. Gentlemen wear dark dinner jackets unless in the tropics, in which case a while silk dinner jacket is acceptable.

[Bill Tanner]

[quote name='Jonathan452' date='9 January 2005 - 15:59']With Regard 007s suit's what you need to recognise is that while Brioni is an Italian Tailor, the designs of the suits are in fact of Savile Row origin.[/quote]

Sir, you are talking through your bottom.

[quote name='Jonathan452' date='9 January 2005 - 15:59']On a practical note, Lucy Hemming as we all know...[/quote]

Except you, apparently. It's Lindy not Lucy.

[quote name='Jonathan452' date='9 January 2005 - 15:59']On the subject of HRH The Prince of Wales, James Bond

[Four Aces]

Hello spynovelfan; and yes, I am the author of the suits articles which appeared in the...

Excellent response.

4A

[avl]

Hello spynovelfan; and yes, I am the author of the suits articles which appeared in the AJB Feature Articles section.
http://www.ajb007.co...esbondclothing/
http://www.ajb007.co...sbondclothing2/

Hello Bill - are your articles still available - clicked on the links above but no good. I'd be very interested to read them.

[Slaezenger]

Any others people would like to nominate?

...Yes, Richard Paine, the heir apparent to original Bond tailor, Tony Sinclair. Richard started out cutting slacks for Sinatra, then bought Tony's busines. He has all of his patterns, including Sean Connery's, and is frequently called upon by his clients around the world for a "James Bond" cut. Richard's updated take on Sinclair -- the "athletic cut" -- is timeless.

[SecretAgent007]

Brosnan wears shirts and ties from Sulka in Goldeneye. He wears custom make shirts and ties from T&A in TND and TWINE. The T&A shirts have a different cut and collar than their standard shirt and the color of the blue shirts is not standard T&A. The ties were made especially for the films. While the point end of the ties are standard the width of the rest of the ties were wider. I wish they would have sold the ties (prints and weaves) at their shop. A friend of mine was able to talk them out of an extra one they had (bronze/blue tie from TND). I love the T&A shirts, the custom ones, and you can have ties made (must order 3), but I find there "off the rack" ties too narrow in the body for me.

I would love to see Bond in a Savile Row suit, but the problem is quantity. They need 2-3 suits for Bond in a non action scene. For scenes that require a stunt they need a lot more for Bond and the stunt personel. I think it would be an overload for a Savile Row tailor to make that many suits. They must use 60 to 80 suits for a Bond film. That is the only advantage to using Brioni. Also, Brosnan never wore an off the rack Brioni suit. They were all hand tailored for him.

It would be nice to see Bond in a traditional tux too. A one button, peak lapel, with double vents, maybe in midnight blue.

I thought the suits that Gianni Campagna made for Thomas Crown were perfect, but maybe not "Bond like". I also think that the suits Doug Hayward made for Roger in his last 3 films were wonderful. Look at the tux (at the palace)in Octopussy, perfection.

[Slaezenger]

I love the T&A shirts, the custom ones, and you can have ties made (must order 3), but I find there "off the rack" ties too narrow in the body for me. 

...You can always ask for Mr. Fish at T&A in London, and have them made to measure. He is credited with designing Bond's turn-back cuffs.

[SecretAgent007]

Slaezenger, yeah all the T&A shirts I have are custom. I prefer the collar spread a little more than there standard shirts and they only offer 2 solid blue shirts "off the rack" (sky blue sea island broadcloth and sky end-on-end). I can't understand why a shirt that costs that much wouldn't come in more sleeve lengths and color variations too. It's not that much more to just get the bespoke shirts. For a lark, maybe I should get a few with the turnback cuffs. Never thought about it before.

The problem for me with having the ties make custom is that I don't live in London, NYC, or B-hills, so it's rather inconvenient to go to any of their shops to pick silk. At least with the shirts they have my pattern on file.

On the subject of shirts, does anyone know who make Roger's shirts in his last 3 films. There were not Turnbull.

Edited by SecretAgent007, 03 October 2005 - 04:13 PM.

[Slaezenger]

The problem for me with having the ties make custom is that I don't live in London, NYC, or B-hills, so it's rather inconvenient to go to any of their shops to pick silk.  At least with the shirts they have my pattern on file.

...Do you live near a Neiman Marcus? They usually have a T&A tailor visit from London once or twice a year...

[SecretAgent007]

Yes, I live near one. I'll find out if our's gets any visits. Maybe I'll call T&A in NY and find out if I can get some silk swatches to pick for ties. I have to go to London for business in a few months, so maybe I'll just make an appointment.

[Slaezenger]

Yes, I live near one.  I'll find out if our's gets any visits.  Maybe I'll call T&A in NY and find out if I can get some silk swatches to pick for ties.  I have to go to London for business in a few months, so maybe I'll just make an appointment.

...You may want to visit New & Lingwood for the ties...

[hartley_bond]

I don't care whose suits his wear (within reason) - I just want to see him in a white tux once in a while.

[avl]

I don't care whose suits his wear (within reason) - I just want to see him in a white tux once in a while.

Only Connery can get away with the White Tux