“The illusions created from carefully selected clothing carry me most of the way.” My favorite style trade war story from a bespoke shirtmaker goes something like this: Man walks into the shop, asks for a shirt, likes it slim, OK no problem, let’s do it. Comes back, shirt fits perfectly, he says no, it’s too loose. OK, let’s add some darts, take this and that in. Comes back, shirt fits trim, but still looks good. Man says no, still too loose.OK, repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Finally, the shirt is to his liking (and everyone else is a bit annoyed). He puts it on, buttons it, sits down. Several of the buttons rip off the fabric. Now he thinks it’s too tight. Everyone else is a bit amused.
Thankfully, the slim-fit days…
