On the Double

Yesterday I had to take a breather from the noise of construction that has been plaguing the neighborhood for the better (or worse) part of two weeks, so I happened to be moseying around the edge of Chinatown and decided to pop into one of the remaining vintage shops.  I started by checking through their outdoor tie racks, not thinking that I would turn up anything of merit (as I have not bought anything "vintage" or "used" for about fifteen years with only one exception which I mention below), but in fact this was not the case as I found one tie that stood out and a snip at three dollars.  Do forgive the lack of a photograph, but it is in another of the subtle patterns which I seem to prefer- despite the fact that I know that I hardly ever wear ties, though with the recent design and construction of several suits (of which the following image is the fabric for the second such one), the no tie wearing habit may well change.

the second, soon after the first

To avoid the sudden downpour of rain that greeted me when sorting through the ties, I went inside the store and quite surprisingly found a suit in my size, as well as trousers also in my size.  Now, this is no mean feat, as the sizes are often much larger, or if i find a coat (jacket) that fits, the trousers are way off by several inches.  Only once in memory have I found a suit that matched perfectly, with only the trousers needing to be hemmed- and that was over ten years ago.  It was a double breasted number, and I confess that for various reasons over the years I have not been interested in a DB, but the recent viewings of Fred Astaire films, a deepening interest in sartorial matters, the new suits being made to order, and with general boredom, I thought that a double breasted would be just the thing to lift my spirits.  Putting it on, it felt absolutely different.  I did not buy it as the quality of the work was subpar, and trousers needed more than a bit of washing, but because I wanted something made for me, just for me.  So, with that said, I need a DB on the double.