Description
As you might know allready, i love classic outfits. it was time to do another one, when i found this lovely wool – cashmere blend glencheck i felt in love with and knew, what i wanted to do with it:
meet my new trousers pattern: selfdrafted and with a higher waistline again (i am a little over it with those love hanging trousers :-) – at least for meself.
the waistcoat has a different colar solution this time, but is aside of this the same pattern i allways used.
the lining material is a superfin cotton in a Liberty-kind-of print. i still have enough left so i will do a classic men’s shirt as well with it!
hope you like the outfit!
Material Notes
cashmere-wool blend glencheck
superfin cotton
buttons and maching thread
Difficulty
Intermediate
May 28, 2012, 05.22 PMby laurakis
Excellent project! so elegant!
Apr 28, 2012, 12.20 PMby MiliaBilia
Beautiful! Man, you can really sew. That fits like a glove! =)
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Apr 29, 2012, 06.48 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you milia for this nice comment!
Apr 25, 2012, 09.52 AMby MissCorsetLizz
Amazing!!!
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Apr 25, 2012, 11.16 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you my dear!
Feb 29, 2012, 11.39 AMby Berglind Snæland
I love this outfit! Very stylish and so professional
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Apr 25, 2012, 11.15 AMby Ralf Schmitz
that is very kind of you! thank you very much!!
Feb 23, 2012, 10.06 AMby urbandon
Really beautiful Ralf. Love your style.
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Apr 25, 2012, 11.15 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you my dear! and i LOVE yours!
Feb 16, 2012, 06.11 PMby threadsquare
Brilliant! The double pockets are so stylish, and the Liberty print just makes me smile! Someday my trousers will be as well-fitted as yours. Perfect!
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Feb 17, 2012, 06.32 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you very much for the nice comment! i think, that your trousers look great and have a fab. fit allready! greetings from berlin!
Feb 11, 2012, 11.03 PMby peaches2218
This might just be my favourite of everything you’ve posted so far. I LOVE this outfit, and the fit is killer!
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Feb 12, 2012, 07.26 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you very much peaches! that is so kind of you!
Feb 11, 2012, 07.45 PMby janene
Gasp! Just when I thought you couldn’t get more fabulous! Ralf this is so incredibly stylish. Your attention to detail is astounding, as usual. Mens clothes on the whole are quite dull but you take it to a completely new level. That lapel is so chique, the detailing of the bias cut welts is perfect. It is more than stunning and you wear it sooooo well. I feel so honoured to be party to your gorgeous creations xxx
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Feb 12, 2012, 07.26 AMby Ralf Schmitz
there janene! if we all agree, that mens cloth are mostly dull and boaring, the only thing we can do as a response, is to create something more stylish and nicer! – well i keep on trying and thank you meanwhile so much for your lovely comment! it is great to have you as friend! thank you very much again!
Feb 11, 2012, 06.45 PMby domestic-divaonline
Glencheck meets Ralf! What lucky fabric to be in your capable hands. Very handsome outfit. Love your choice to cut the pocket plackets on the diagonal. Very professional work!
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Feb 12, 2012, 07.24 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you vry much domestic diva! i am thrilled, that you have seen my “pocket-placket-solution”. your comment meens a lot to me!
Feb 11, 2012, 01.43 PMby brisehuus
OMG. Ein weiteres Wunderwerk. Lieber Ralf Sie haben sich auch dieses mal wieder übertroffen. Es ist immer eine Freude Ihre perfekten Werke zu sehen. Schöne Stoffwahl und wunderbare Verarbeitung :-))
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Feb 11, 2012, 01.59 PMby Ralf Schmitz
vielen lieben dank für das nette schreiben! ich kann an schönen stoffen einfach nicht vorbei gehen. und da ich bei meinem stoffladen relativ häufig einkaufe, bekomme ich dafür auch gute konditionen. liebe grüsse aus berlin!
Feb 10, 2012, 06.56 PMby daisylynn
I adore your work. Whenever I see something by you I squee with anticipation and I’m especially in love with your suit ensembles. This is fabulous and I love it!
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Feb 11, 2012, 07.27 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you very much for the compliments and the squeeing :-) you ar so kind to me!
Feb 10, 2012, 06.04 PMby jacquipardue
wow, looks fantastic! you have great taste :) and the kitty pic is adorable!
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Feb 11, 2012, 07.26 AMby Ralf Schmitz
i will tell my kitty (his name is STANZI) thank you very much!
Feb 10, 2012, 12.30 PMby carolyn-s
Oh wow, Ralf! Your workmanship is as always without parallel… A beautiful suit! The welt pockets look superb, and self-drafted trousers?? Your fit is spot on. Very very impressive; Bravo!
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Feb 10, 2012, 03.22 PMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you so much carolyn! as it is quite difficulte, to find well fitting trouser patterns for short guy’s, i just took one of my favorite pairs and tried to sort of copy it…… thank you again!
Feb 10, 2012, 09.18 AMby wardrobe-cat
Divine, as always. Supurb.
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Feb 10, 2012, 12.07 PMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you very much wardrobe cat!
Feb 10, 2012, 02.53 PMby wardrobe-cat
You deserve ALL the praise. Your work is wonderfully crafted, and the styling is perfect.
Feb 10, 2012, 08.38 AMby zaarissima
again a great job!! so elegant, fits perfectly, stylish – Chapeau!!!
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Feb 10, 2012, 12.07 PMby Ralf Schmitz
mercie! and thank you for the kind words!
Feb 9, 2012, 08.51 PMby victors
You Sir are indeed the King of suits!! Beautiful as always:)
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Feb 10, 2012, 07.11 AMby Ralf Schmitz
o m g! i have never been called a king for anything! thank you so so much! what a compliment!
Feb 9, 2012, 07.27 PMby Jeyco
Wow, your suit is just fantastic!! You look really great in it, Ralf. This three-piece suit looks classic but also looks something new because of the Liberty. I like the idea. You are so talented and amazing!
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Feb 9, 2012, 08.39 PMby Ralf Schmitz
you are too kind my dear! thank you very much. i hope the shirt is done soon, so i have the complete outfit all made by me :-)
Feb 9, 2012, 07.02 PMby Andrea Delesdernier
Great work. I am a sucker for vests. But the entire ensemble is wonderful.
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Feb 9, 2012, 08.38 PMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you very much andrea! (i love your profilpicture!)
Feb 9, 2012, 04.39 PMby ajtak7171
FA-BU-LOUS!!! I’m totally swooning over this. And congrats on the perfect symmetry!
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Feb 9, 2012, 05.08 PMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you so much for this lovely comment! (i tried my best on the symetry, so i am happy that you like it :-)
Feb 9, 2012, 03.56 PMby Peter Lappin
Wonderful job with that plaid! I’m impressed.
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Feb 9, 2012, 05.08 PMby Ralf Schmitz
wow! to get an “impressed” from you is really an honor! thank you!
Feb 9, 2012, 09.47 AMby KazztheSpazz
A M A Z I N G Ralfie seriously awesomesauce, you have nailed the cut and the fit is absolutely spot on, you must be so proud of yourself. The perfect cut for the most perfect fabric. Well done.
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Feb 9, 2012, 02.23 PMby Ralf Schmitz
dearest kazz! thank you so much for your lovely comment! i am really pleased, with the result of my work this time, and at the moment i am doing the men’s shirt in the floral print, so as soon as it is done, i will post that one too! kiss and love from berlin
Feb 9, 2012, 09.22 AMby dottty
Arrrrrr Ralf, no i dont like it…………….i love love love it, you look so proud (and cute as ever) what a beautiful thing you made and i love your cat too jj:)x
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Feb 9, 2012, 02.22 PMby Ralf Schmitz
oh dotty! you are such a kind women. my cat and i say hello from siberia (berlin is too cold at the moment: there is nothing to be done, but staying in and sewing!) big kiss from berlin!
Feb 9, 2012, 03.06 PMby dottty
Dear Ralf, its cold here in the UK also so a big warm hug to you and your lovely cat from me and Dotty my beautiful horse (she is my better half) jj:)x
Feb 9, 2012, 08.05 AMby macmonika
Beautiful work and Handsome Ralf . I adore your work.
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Feb 9, 2012, 02.21 PMby Ralf Schmitz
oh! i blush :-) thank you very much!
Feb 9, 2012, 08.00 AMby RenaissanceBombshell
Simply SMASHING! I wish more men would dress like this. This is a real “wow” outfit, in the best way.
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Feb 9, 2012, 02.21 PMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you very much for wowing me! you are so kind :-)
Feb 9, 2012, 07.46 AMby antony chauvin
c’est tellement chic cet ensemble Ralf, j’adore, çà vous trés bien en plus, avec ce temps sibérien chez nous il est bon de rester au chaud et faire de la couture, avec une bonne tasse de thé ou du café!!!
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Feb 9, 2012, 02.21 PMby Ralf Schmitz
mercie bien pour tes mots ci gentilles! tu es un tésor! il fait tellement froit ici pour le moment, qu’il me reste rien mais rester à la maison et travailler sur mes nouvelles vetements (ce n’est pas ci mal, non?)
Feb 9, 2012, 02.23 AMby ronnielee
I can envisage you strutting down the cool streets of Berlin in your fabulous new ensemble!! Great job!
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Feb 9, 2012, 06.24 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you, but that has to wait a bit, as it is freezingly cold at the moment. kind regards from berlin and than you again!
Feb 9, 2012, 01.53 AMby Adriana Orozco
I will start with the model…..wow!!! you look so hansome and elegant!!! just divine!!! and my dearest friend, what can I tell you? I have slowly looked at every single picture….the work that you have done is just perfect!!! love love the way you match the cheks in the center front of the waiscoat….just perfect. The finishings are impecable….the fitting is just perfect…the fabric is divine, and…..now what Ralf? shall we go for dinner tonight to show off with this lovely new outfit??? Please take care of the terrible winter, and keep warm…..here I am sending you warm hugs, all the way from……………..the rainforest!!!
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Feb 9, 2012, 06.23 AMby Ralf Schmitz
my wonderful adriana! thank you so much for these words: that is allmoust too much for me! i had to smile, when i have seen, how close you looked at my pictures. thank you for beeing both: a friend and an inspiration. it is particularily you, who gave me a “kick” to do more accurate work, finishing my projects! thank you and all my love to you from frozen berlin! (it snowed again last night!)
Feb 9, 2012, 01.35 AMby sallybear85
Absolutely awesome! I love the big check :) Well done – another great project!
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Feb 9, 2012, 06.20 AMby Ralf Schmitz
that is too kind of you sallybear! i love the plaids as well :-)
Feb 9, 2012, 12.52 AMby fashionfreek
Well done Ralf. Excellent.:-D
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Feb 9, 2012, 06.20 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you fashionfreek!
Feb 9, 2012, 12.31 AMby sew4my3
Well Ralf, you did it again! I’m impressed! The fit is amazing and the fabric is classic but oh so smart.
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Feb 9, 2012, 06.20 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you so much for your kindness and this lovely comment!