Of all the suits I own, I do not own a silk dupioni suit but I have always been fascinated by the possibility. I have considered the purchase on many occasions, but my tailor assures me the suit will be ruined if stained. And considering the cost to own such as garment, I have stayed away from the purchase thus far. However, the silk dupioni still remains one of my most coveted items, and I intend to purchase one before I die regardless of what my tailor says. Prince Charles is featured here wearing a beautiful dupioni, and the Duke was quite fond of the silk fabric as well.
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Thank you, Richard, that's a great photo and a splendid look. I suspect if we all shared the tailor and resources of the gent in the photo, there would be a lot more silk suits!
You can get the silk cheap off the bay.
Kiton, I believe. A very delicate fabric.
But, counterintuitively, a tropical wool is till cooler, heartier, and easier to maintain.
So don't go too green with envy.
Silk is too warm and snags easily on the ladies' rings...can't let them cling to your arm if you wear silk! I say like the PP and go with tropical wool. although I suppose anything other than polyester will do!
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