Lining and Pocket Options at Oscar Hunt’s Sydney Showroom: Adding a Personal Touch to Your Suit
When it comes to personal style, you’d be hard pressed to find an accomplice better placed than custom suiting. Constructed to not only your unique measurements but also personal taste, a made-to-measure suit is a sure fire way to signify to the world that you know what you’re doing when it comes to getting dressed.
However, while there are some more obvious components of personalisation when it comes to a custom tailored suit in Sydney, there are also some which fly under the radar. This week, we’re acknowledging two of these lesser known elements that can make a custom garment even more unique to you.
Custom pockets
Particularly on jackets, custom pockets can make a significant difference to not only the look but also to the silhouette. When it comes to picking what style is right for you, there are generally two rules of thumb that we use: the level of formality and your dimensions.
Broadly speaking, in the world of custom tailored suits, a patch pocket is always a little more casual than a slit or flap pocket. This style is easy to spot as the entire pocket outline is visible, marked by stitching from the opening around the base. Popular in Summer blazers and softer styles of suiting, this is perfect if you’re looking for a more relaxed form of jacket in a softer fabric like cotton or linen.
As alluded to, the second type of pocket you can opt for in a men’s tailored suit is a flap or slit pocket. More popular for business or formal garments, this creates a sleeker, more streamlined silhouette that is fitting for those occasions where you need to be dressed up.
The other factor to consider is stature. For those gentlemen with a shorter torso, you might choose to personalise your suit with the latter style of pockets as these generally work to elongate the body whereas a patch pocket can cut you off.
Personalised lining
For those who are seeking a more discrete and nuanced way to inject personal style into their suiting, our top recommendation is to explore lining options. Lining - as the name suggests - is the fabric that sits on the inside of a jacket and is generally only seen by the wearer or when the jacket flaps open in a breeze. Because it is so rarely seen, this can be a terrific space to play in and have some fun.
We often find that clients opt for more interesting styles when they’re marking a big occasion. For example, grooms on their wedding day sometimes choose a lining fabric that’s a little louder to make the jacket a real souvenir of their big day.
If you’re looking to explore customised tailoring services in Sydney, we encourage you to swing by our showroom or give us a bell today to chat with our friendly experts.