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Brioni Black 3-Piece Shadow-Stripe Suit

54 IT / 44 US / Extra Large

Sale price€1.598 Regular price€6.600

Discover the Brioni Black 3-Piece Shadow-Stripe Suit, a masterpiece of luxury tailoring. Crafted from fine wool, this suit is renowned for its exceptional softness and elegant shadow-stripe pattern, making it a sophisticated choice. The addition of the waistcoat enhances its formal appeal, perfect for both business settings and special occasions.

Following Brioni's meticulous manufacturing process, each suit involves over 220 precise steps and more than 22 hours of expert craftsmanship. This rigorous attention to detail ensures that every aspect of the suit, from the precision of the stitching to the graceful drape of the fabric, is perfected.

Balancing traditional elegance with a modern edge, the Brioni Black 3-Piece Shadow-Stripe Suit is a distinguished addition to any wardrobe. Discover the elaborated sartorial details below

Brioni Black 3-Piece Shadow-Stripe Suit
Brioni Black 3-Piece Shadow-Stripe Suit Sale price€1.598 Regular price€6.600

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Sartorial Details

Full Canvas Construction

A sartorial jacket - or coat - needs an interlining that will help give it shape and mold it. Canvas gives the item a tailored and crafted look. In short, it breathes life into it. Purely technical, canvas is made from either horsehair, wool, mohair or camel hair. It could also be a mix of them all, with varying thickness and weight. The canvas is stitched to the jacket, often by hand, thus making the canvas pieces 'floating' in the middle of the inner and outer cloth. This gives the jacket added flexibility. The canvas runs from the upper parts, all the way down to the end of the jacket. After you wear your canvassed suit for a while, it will begin to take your shape and look incredibly natural.

Roman Style Shoulders

Characterised by a clean, strong silhouette, the Roman style has its origins in the military and equestrian style on Savile Row. While the heavily structured, military-inspired suits with strong shoulders and stiff canvassing were fitting of English nobles, the staid style was not an adequate reflection of the Italian way of life. As Italian tailoring grew into its own, though, different styles began to develop. In Naples unstructured whimsical Neapolitan suiting took hold. In Rome, where Brioni was born, the style evolved more subtly. The structured British style was made more voluminous, body conscious, and free-flowing without losing too much of the signature Saville Row shape.

Handmade Buttonhole

Handmade buttonholes are made using a chain of knotted loops called purl stitches that make them strong and visually distinctive. It takes about five seconds to sew a regular buttonhole with a machine – a single handmade buttonhole takes about 10 minutes to sew.

Two-Button Closure

The jacket has a two-button closure which keeps the profile neat.

Chest pocket - Rounded welt pocket

Also known as ‘barchetta’ Italian for ‘little boat’, it is so named because this pocket floats on the chest gently angled upward, just like the bow of a sailboat. These pockets echo the lively roll of a lapel that carries the spring of canvas and natural wool, unlike machine-made chest pockets that have a more stamped-out, rectangular shape and less life.

Darts

The tailors adds two darts - think of them as pinched seams - to ensure the jacket’s body achieves a slim silhouette. The process, called mezzo punto riprese, is done entirely by hand.

Unfinished Sleeve

Pre-owned, not loved - yet. The buttons have to be set and the buttonholes have to be created by your local tailor. The (horn) buttons are enclosed within the left inner pocket.

Patch Pocket

Patch pockets, with their rugged functionality, were unsurprisingly adopted by the military for both shirts and jackets.

size

54 IT / 44 US / Extra Large