Kiton Dark Blue Fine-Wool Pinstripe Banker Suit + Extra Trousers

Discover the Kiton Dark Blue Fine-Wool Pinstripe Banker Suit. The pinstripe suit was born in the City of London, where nineteenth-century banks wove distinctive stripe patterns into their employees' cloth so that clerks and messengers could be identified on the streets around Threadneedle Street. The pattern outlived its institutional purpose and became instead the defining uniform of the City itself, the stripe no longer marking which bank you worked for but simply that you worked there at all. The story you are thinking of, wider spacing for younger bankers and narrower for the senior men, is a compelling piece of City folklore, but the historical record does not confirm it cleanly enough to state as fact. What it does confirm is that stripe spacing carried meaning in that world, and that a wide space between a thin stripe, as here, was always the more confident and legible choice.

The construction is Kiton throughout: spalla camicia shoulder, handmade buttonholes, horn buttons, 2.5 button closure on notch lapels, patch pockets, and half lining. The suit comes with two pairs of trousers, one single-pleated with a turn-up and one flat-fronted with a plain hem, covering the full range of formality the suit's cloth and construction can support.

Composition: 100% Wool

Color: Dark Blue

Pattern: Pinstripe

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Fit: Tailored (Drop 8R)

Jacket:

Shoulder to Shoulder: 46 cm / 18,1 Inch

Chest: 52 cm / 20,5 Inch

Waist: 47 cm / 18,5 Inch

Center Back (excluding collar): 78 cm / 30,7 Inch

Sleeve Length (inseam): 45,5 cm / 17,9 Inch

Trousers:

Waist: 42 cm / 16,5 Inch

Thigh: 30 cm / 11,8 Inch

Inseam Length: 77 cm / 30,3 Inch

Total Length: 101 cm / 39,8 Inch

Leg Opening: 17 cm / 6,7 Inch

Discover the customization possibilities by visiting our tailor alteration guide

Kiton was founded by Ciro Paone in 1968 in Arzano, near Naples. Ciro Paone was born in Naples in 1933; he came from a family of fabric dealers who had been operative for five generations – which have now become seven generations. For more than 3 decades, Ciro’s passion gave rise to the Kiton project. With the founding of Kiton, Ciro turned his greatest passion into a vocation, elevating tailoring from a modest artisan craft to an artistic expression: the love for beauty, the love for beautiful garments. His entire existence focuses on two fundamentals: passion and quality.

Shipping

• Complimentary shipping on orders over €200 (Netherlands), €500 (EU), and €1,000 (rest of world

• Orders below these thresholds are charged based on destination

• All items ship directly from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

• Customs duties and import fees outside the EU are the customer’s responsibility

Returns

EU customers have the right to withdraw within 14 days of delivery.

• Return shipping is at the customer’s expense

• Items must be returned unworn and in original condition

• Any use beyond indoor fitting may result in a diminished refund

Orders outside the European Union are exported goods and considered final sale (no returns).

Altered or tailored items are final sale.

Please review measurements and quality control comments carefully before ordering. As a small independent boutique we encourage thoughtful purchasing. For any questions, feel free to contact us before placing your order.

To maintain the beauty of this sartorial item, we recommend professional laundering and pressing.

General Note: While we inspect each item to ensure its quality, please note that minor imperfections may be present due to the preloved nature of the garments. We strive to represent every item accurately, but subtle signs of wear may sometimes go unnoticed. We appreciate your understanding and commitment to sustainable luxury.