Formalwear

  This garment is an excellent quality ready to wear, made in Italy for Francesco Smalto. It is fully canvassed (synonym of superior lifespan and shape) and features fine details. Francesco Smalto began his career at Camps, a well-known Parisian tailor. Smalto then opened in 1962 his own workshop in Paris. His incredible bespoke and ready-to-wear productions gained him the loyalty of monarchs and presidents.   This garment features:

• Lightweight barathea (wool and mohair blend) cloth (about 200-250gr).
• Partly made by hand.

Estimated jacket size: 38 Estimated jacket lenght: Regular (fits someone about 1m75, +/- a few centimeters). Estimated trousers size (waist width): W33. This size is an estimation. We advise you to compare the measures given below with the measures of the jacket that fits you best. You will be hence certain to order the correct garment. Jacket:

• Full canvas construction.
• Shawl collar. Silk satin.
• 1 button fastening.
• No vents.
• Piping pockets.

Trousers:

• 2 pleats.
• Silk waistband.

  Condition: brand new. Measures: Jacket:

• Shoulder to shoulder: 16.9 inches (43 cm).
• Armpit to armpit: 19.9 inches (50.5 cm).
• Across fastening : 18.9 inches (48 cm).
• Length from collar to hem: 31.1 inches (79 cm). 0.8 inches (2 cm) available to let down.
• Shoulder to cuff: 23.2 inches (59 cm). 0.8 inches (2 cm) available to let down.
• Armpit to cuff: 16.1 inches (41 cm).
• Cuff width: 5.7 inches (14.5 cm).
• Maximum lapel width: 2.8 inches (7 cm).

Trousers:

• Waist: 16.5 inches (42 cm). 2 inches available (5 cm) to let down.
• Total length: 41.7 inches (106 cm).
• Inside leg: 31.5 (80 cm). 2.8 inches (7 cm) available to let down.
• Leg width (at cuff level): 9.8 inches (25 cm).

Weight: 1190g.   The Fox's note: Formal dinner, cocktail party... This dinner jacket will be your discrete yet distinctive partner to those events. We advise you to pair it with a black barathea shawl collar waistcoat, a barathea silk bow tie, a stiff front dress shirt, oxford shoes (possibly varnished) or opera pumps. You can also pick a more current version, replacing the waistcoat by a cummerbund and the stiff shirt by a regular, soft white shirt.  

  This garment is bespoke. This means it is made by hand by a tailor and fully canvassed (synonym of superior shape and lifespan). It features many sartorial details: finely cut lining, hand sewn buttonholes, hand sewn lapel… The mythical tailor Claude Rousseau crafted this garment. He learnt with the even more mythical tailor Joseph Camps, then won the Ciseaux d’or award and got his workshop bought by Cifonelli in 2000. He retired a few years later.   This garment features:

• Lightweight barathea (wool and mohair blend) cloth (about 250gr).
• Estimated jacket size: 50 Regular (fits someone between 1m70 and 1m80). This size is an estimation. We advise you to compare the measures given below with the measures of the jacket that fits you best. You will be hence certain to order the correct garment.
• Estimated trousers size: W44.
• Made by hand.

Please note: the jacket was originally a size 44, and was then enlarged to a size 50. Trousers were also extended from W36 to W44. It is hence possible to size down this dinner suit up to size 44 and W36 (and, of course, you can stop at sizes 46 or 48 if needed). This will however require a skilled alteration tailor.   Jacket:

• Full canvas construction.
• Silk grosgrain lapel.
• Cigarette shoulder.
• 1 button fastening.
• 2 vents.
• Piping pockets (no flap).

Trousers:

• Zip fly.
• 1 pleat.
• Buttons for braces.

  Excellent condition. Immaculate, probably not worn more than a few times. It was greatly enlarged: extra fabric was added to jacket sides and trousers back. See photos. Measures: Jacket:

• Shoulder to shoulder: 19.1 inches (48.5 cm).
• Armpit to armpit: 26 inches (66 cm).
• Across fastening : 29.1 inches (74 cm).
• Length from collar to hem: 32.7 inches (83 cm). 1.2 inches (3 cm) to let down.
• Shoulder to cuff: 25 inches (63.5 cm). 1.2 inches (3 cm) available to let down.
• Armpit to cuff: 17.3 inches (44 cm).
• Cuff width: 5.7 inches (14.5 cm).
• Maximum lapel width: 4.1 inches (10.5 cm).

Trousers:

• Waist: 22 inches (56 cm). No cloth available to let out.
• Total length: 41.3 inches (105 cm).
• Inside leg: 30.3 (77 cm). 2.4 inches (6 cm) available to let down.
• Leg width (at cuff level): 10.6 inches (27 cm).

Weight: 1410g.   The Fox's note: Formal dinner, cocktail party... This dinner jacket will be your discrete yet distinctive partner to those events. We advise you to pair it with a black barathea shawl collar waistcoat, a barathea silk bow tie, a stiff front dress shirt, oxford shoes (possibly varnished) or opera pumps. You can also pick a more current version, replacing the waistcoat by a cummerbund and the stiff shirt by a regular, soft white shirt.