What Does a Custom-Made Plaid Suit Say About You?

As you probably know, here at Edward Baumann Clothiers of Dallas, for a custom suit – or any custom garment – the most important element is fit. But once one of our two master tailors has carefully taken your measurements, the exciting process of selecting a fabric for your bespoke custom suit starts. 

There are a lot of factors that will go into selecting the best fabric for your new custom-made suit or sport coat. Will you be wearing the suit in the winter or spring? Is your new tailored suit for a Dallas social event or for work? And, of course, personal style is paramount. 

There are certain occasions that call for a classic black or blue suit, but the rest of the time, the tone your menswear sets is up to you.  

Why We Love Plaid for Custom-Made Suits

Plaid offers a classic feel while still leaving you with a lot of room for self-expression. 

“Technically, plaid isn’t the pattern’s proper name,” Smithsonian Magazine points out. “That honor goes to the word ‘tartan,’ which was first used to describe the individual colors and patterns used to decorate the clothes of different Scottish clans.”

If you’ve ever traveled to Scotland, you can probably understand how each of the ancient clans developed its own unique tartan. Each clan would rely on the weaver in its own remote region. Those weavers would be limited in terms of the colors available to them, which were often made from vegetable dyes, by the local resources. 

“Plaid only replaced tartan once the patterns became popular with British and American textile manufacturers who would recreate fabrics that looked like tartans, but without centuries of symbolic meaning embedded in their clothing,” Smithsonian Magazine says.

“Whatever the color and context, it seems like plaid is one pattern that may never go out of style,” Smithsonian Magazine says.

So, the next time you’re ready for a new custom suit from Dallas’ own Edward Baumann, be sure to ask your wardrobe consultant about the possibilities of plaid.

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Thank Beau Brummel for Stylish Custom-Made Suits

The gentlemen who wear custom-made men’s suits from Edward Baumann Clothiers, the most sought-after bespoke tailor in Dallas, understand that a fashion fad is not at all the same thing as style. 

There are celebrities who are known for their style – like John Legend, who isn’t afraid of prints or color, but who can often be seen sporting a monochromatic look with accessories that hit just the right note. But when it comes to men’s style icons it’s hard to imagine anyone that has had more influence than Beau Brummel, the 19th century fashion-forward friend of the heir to the British throne. 

As History.com reports, “In the 19th century’s first decade, George Bryan “Beau” Brummell dominated the London social scene, changing the course of men’s fashion in the process. Born into a wealthy family, Brummell’s sense of fashion and wit were enough to gain the friendship and patronage of the Prince of Wales (the future George IV).”

The First Man of Fashion 

It is hard to overstate the influence Beau Brummel has had on men’s fashion. As the online style guide He Spoke Style says, “There is one man who stands alone as the forefather of men’s style. The father of dandyism. The man who introduced the suit and tie. That man is none other than George Bryan Brummell, better known as Beau Brummell.”

As History.com tells us, Brummel frowned on the gaudy colors and overdone looks that men favored in the 18th century. Brummel preferred to step out in something like a double-breasted riding coat and boot-tucked trousers. Clean lines and a restrained color palette appealed to him. “His style caught on, evolving into the muted 19th and 20th-century men’s business suit,” the experts at History.com say. 

Just imagine what Beau Brummel would think of modern menswear if he were alive today! There are definitely fashion trends that we think would have him raising a critical eyebrow, but he would undoubtedly be right at home in the lounge or fitting rooms at Edward Baumann Clothiers, where the best-dressed men in Dallas go for fine custom suits.

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