tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post7550988103898995030..comments2023-10-12T19:23:36.129-04:00Comments on Boxing The Compass: Updating A Tweed JacketYankee-Whisky-Papahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03700869447555261057noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-90706744375131325682012-02-08T12:28:56.957-05:002012-02-08T12:28:56.957-05:00Neil Commented (but Blogger malfunctioned and didn...Neil Commented (but Blogger malfunctioned and didnt post). Sorry Neil! Below are his thoughts:<br /><br />"So the low two button cut is early 80s. I guess the same goes for the low notches on the lapels of the Harris tweed coat I bought, too excited by the fabric to pay attention to the cut. When I read your post I thought I had a solution but adding a third button will not work with the low notch lapels. Back to the thrift shop unless I can figure out what to wear with an 80s coat...."Yankee-Whisky-Papahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700869447555261057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-9530736787992141312012-02-08T09:12:31.197-05:002012-02-08T09:12:31.197-05:00When I was living in New Haven there was a store a...When I was living in New Haven there was a store around the corner that sold these bad-boys: http://bit.ly/yw4BmK<br />Clearly you need to step up your button program.Philliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13684621120966429919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-34852461179596817882012-02-06T12:04:11.430-05:002012-02-06T12:04:11.430-05:00Excellent idea to get that alteration. The fit of ...Excellent idea to get that alteration. The fit of the jacket looks much, much better. I'm always mindful of button stance when thrifting a sport coat, but I've never given serious thought to having the stance changed. <br /><br />Thanks for mentioning my post! I'll soon have to share a similar story that occurred just yesterday.<br /><br />Steven Wright. Possibly the most underrated comic of the last thirty years.Scott Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891384177952525852noreply@blogger.com