Middle buys a suit

He's not a very formal fellow and certainly doesn't require a suit per se, but Middle has been debating the purchase of a suit for a long time.
He's also been turned away several times as his is thin. Really, really thin. And, so, he decided that an upscale European (read: Italian) suit with full alterations was in order. European suits, you see, start off with a smaller cut - and even then, it was explained, the trousers will require a full re-cut. The jacket was pinned to alter at nearly every seam.
Oh, but it is gorgeous.
He looked very handsome.
Suddenly, he was something of a formal fellow.









I love to watch a tailor working.
K bought a suit last weekend and my favorite part was watching the tailor mark it up with that lovely chalk.




He debated and discussed the lapel width, the pocket position, the taper of the leg, the length of the trouser, the fit of the waistband, the subtle waistline in the jacket.


Now for the shoes...