pfpmb - P. Paolucci

Like golfing @elmhurstcc, politics (the @liberal_party kind), sports & volunteering. To @jbrowaty, I'm an elitist & special interest.

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

Jeff Bridges pulled up to John Goodman’s Walk of Fame ceremony in the actual Dude sweater.

Goodman’s reaction is pure joy. Cinema history hugging it out.

[Juliette Kayyem @juliettekayyem]

This is really interesting. We should all stop saying the Strait of Hormuz is closed. “It is sorted.”

[Katie Telford @telfordk]

This is not ok anywhere and esp not in Canada. This is about our freedom. 📚 ⬇️

“The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools.”

https://t.co/mmsiYhJoUx

[Ro Khanna @RoKhanna]

I am hearing of hard working Americans who voted for Trump and now are being fired from their jobs with the Parks Service, with Veterans affairs, with USAID, with NIH etc. If you are a Trump voter who is being fired or has a family member being fired, please share your story.

[Morgan Laidler 🇨🇦 @MorganLaidler]

Dear America,

We're not booing your hockey players.

We're not booing your country.

We're not even booing you.

We're booing your asshole of a president who keeps threatening our sovereignty for zero reason. Once he leaves us alone it'll stop.

Hope that clears it up for you.

[pfpmb - P. Paolucci @pfpmb]

@pgaofcanada @ElmhurstCC

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

when you've deported tailors

[pfpmb - P. Paolucci @pfpmb]

@dieworkwear @JulienNoizet @Backonyourheads What is up with the dog hair on his overcoat in the fourth photo? Did he need to do some MMA with his dog before he left for the event!?

[pfpmb - P. Paolucci @pfpmb]

@spinohockey I got to know Mass well through working with him for 16 years. Always smiling and never saying anything bad about anyone except when I drafted a player before him in fantasy football. Usually "Mannaggia!" would follow 😂. It really hit hard on Monday not seeing him there at work.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Sorry, this is switched. The suit on the left is made from an 11oz pure linen. The suit on the right is made from 17oz pure linen. You can see how the suit on the right is less wrinkly. This is due to the difference in fabric weight.

https://t.co/fn2lzVMrkL

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

But as a general rule of thumb, you should try to wear the heaviest fabrics you can bear. Trump favors lightweight, luxurious wools almost year round, and that's why his pants often look wrinkly.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Everyone has to figure out which types of fabrics are right for them. Your internal furnace, sensitivity to heat, lifestyle, and climate all play a part. One person might sweat in 14oz fabrics; another person is totally fine in something as heavy as 18oz, even in the same area.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

If you get a lightweight fabric, you have to compensate in other ways. For instance, Ascot's 2-ply Ascot fabrics clock in at 8oz. But the yarn has been given an extra twist during the spinning process, which makes them naturally wrinkle resistant.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Second, as mentioned earlier, lightweight fabrics will hold their winkles more readily than their heavier counterparts (all things equal). Trump buys many of his suits from Brioni, and luxury Italian brands like these often sell customers on the idea of "luxurious" wools.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

There are two problems with lightweight fabrics. First, any mismatch between the tailoring and your body will show up in the form of ugly wrinkles and creases. Heavy fabrics hang better, so they're more forgiving. Check out how these heavy tweed trousers hang.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

The fashion industry also sold men on the idea that lighter, shinier, and silkier fabrics were more luxurious. "Oh la la, monsieur! Just feel that fabric. So silky and smooth and lightweight. You will always be so comfortable!"

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Over time, fabric has gotten lighter weight for a variety of reasons. First, the spread of central heating meant that people no longer had to wear heavy clothes indoors. Second, a combination of technology and animal breeding made lightweight cloth more accessible.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Men in the past wore much heavier fabrics. It wasn't unusual for a summer suit to start around 13oz; winter suits to start around 16oz. This is partly why everything hung so well and looked so great. Look at the sharpness of these trousers.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Lots of things go into how a fabric hangs or keeps its shape: the fiber composition, the weave, the finishing, etc. However, one important dimension is the weight. Here are two pure linen suits. Right is 11oz; left is 17oz. Look at the difference in the wrinkles around the lap.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Conversely, here's a pair of grey flannel trousers made from what I believe is a 16oz cloth and a wrap coat made from a whooping 27oz cloth. You would melt if you wore this outfit in the summer, so it's strictly for cold days.