The Economy

Good times or bad few of us can have everything we want and we have to establish our own priorities. For me these days, sales hold few bargains. My needs, or rather my desires,are highly specific and unlikely to be found on sale.

Its important to remember that the cost of clothing  is not the initial cost, but the price divided by the number of times it's worn, plus some arbitrary amount of bonus points for the pleasure it provides(or at least thats how id like to see it). A bespoke suit worn for twenty years can be a bargain. 

That said, I have my own ways to economize. For example, I am planning on buying my own cloth for odd trousers and send it to a factory where its made up. Trousers are principally straight seams and I don't see enough difference between MTM and bespoke in this instance to warrant paying twice as much per pair. Id like to try and do the same with overcoats and going forward with most of my shirts , being that off the rack shirts are hard to come by for a perfect fit.

The best economy is a wardrobe of simple, obviously high quality items that give you pleasure every time you wear them. The uncomplicated odd jacket and gray flannels to the left can be dressed up or down with changes to its accessories, so it can be worn repeatedly without becoming tiresome.