New Suit

We bought Tony a new suit. Tailor shops are almost every other store here along the main road behind our hotel, and the guys who work there are always calling at you to come in, come in and let them make you a custom suit. Tony and I had talked about his getting a new suit, but then I realized exactly how old his only suit is: 12 years. I'm not kidding. It was time for a new one.

The place we ended up going had a big sign out front: "TEX." We had stopped to take a picture of the sign for our Texas friends and family when the owner came out and offered to make Tony a custom suit for $100. That got us inside. :-) We got to choose the fabric and then look through some fashion books to choose the cut. We went with a lightweight cashmere blend fabric in black and a slim-cut, single-breasted jacket with flat-front trousers, no cuffs. Tony got measured, and we left a $15 deposit. We came back the next two days for fittings, and--ta dah!--he has a really handsome custom-made suit. We're pleased.

Who has a new suit? THIS GUY!

Pants fit great at the first fitting and need only hemming

Jacket is handsome but a little snug at the first fitting

A reluctant, slightly embarrassed smile during the fitting

Modeling the lining

The finished product: Lookin' good!

And the back view...

Mmm, mmmm. So handsome.

The End (perhaps someone is tired of posing...)