Thanks for your patience everyone. The first post has been updated with pictures of the first sample (apologies for the picture size/quality, I've not found a way to upload better at the moment within the size limit). I've had a few hours now to analyse the pictures and will start off by saying I am very excited and pleased with how they look (but do have some critiques which I will detail below):
- The trousers / pants look perfect to my eyes, the cut and sew is fantastic, very happy with the colour choice and those pleats (haha!), if they had the Ralph Lauren logo on them I'd think they were the real 1:1 thing.
- The belt and pouches for the accessories also look very very good to my eye (you can't see the accessories but there is a tiny accurate U-dig trowel and multi-tool tucked away in those pouches - thanks DoggieDoc).
- I love the material chosen for the shirt, has a fantastic drape quality to it and having looked at many screen shots of the movie (comparing side by side on my screen) I'm happy with the colour too (I did really analyse this because I wondered whether it could do with being more faded but I actually think it is fine but happy to hear what everyone else thinks). Yunsil said that she decided to not use a jean material because it didn't look right in this scale so she added a washing process to get the faded look. The sew and creases on the back of the shirt are also fantastic.
- neckerchief looks perfect.
So overall I think it is great and quick side by side with the Chronicle proto should make you all pretty pleased to have gone with Yunsil. That said, this is the first sample so we do have the opportunity now to offer some constructive critiques and make some changes. With that in mind, I set out below my thoughts (all on the shirt) and I would be interested to know if you agree or if you have any other thoughts:
- I said all on the shirt, but Yunsil forgot to include the white henley tee in the sample. I will ask again whether it can be added and the cost because I want it for the full look;
- the sleeves need to be rolled up higher because Grant always wore them just below the elbow. My concern is that if we rolled up the existing sleeve to get that level it would bunch too thickly at this scale. If you agree, I would like Yunsil to make the sleeves shorter so that she can put the roll in herself to the right height to create a natural look (the other option would see us each cut them to our desired length but I'd rather she did it with the sew finish to prevent unravelling);
- the collar is too big. I will add some photos later to show what I mean but it is messing up the balance and scale of the outfit and figure;
- the buttons on the shirt. At the moment they are studs but I would prefer buttons (probably unlikely in this scale) but I can ask if you agree. Also there should not be a button on the left breast pocket (don't know if Grant lost it but the outfit doesn't appear to have one in the pictures). Do you want me to ask her to remove it? Also on the buttons, I need to check with Yunsil where the snaps (I presume snaps rather magnets but can check) are because if you wished to go with the look from the latter half of the movie then you would need to have one more button 'undone' so the snaps need to allow for this;
- the breast pockets should not be as wide and should sit a little lower on the shirt; and
- where the sleeves meet the main body of the shirt at the shoulders is not quite right at the moment (almost there), but I think they should meet slightly higher up on the shoulder.
Right those are my thoughts but I am very keen to hear yours.
I've inserted the photos below as well as in the first post:
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