Comments on: Cary Grant’s “North By Northwest” Suit http://neveryetmelted.com/2008/01/04/cary-grants-north-by-northwest-suit/ The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. -- D.H. Lawrence Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:16:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JDZ http://neveryetmelted.com/2008/01/04/cary-grants-north-by-northwest-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-140265 JDZ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:47:33 +0000 http://neveryetmelted.com/?p=3328#comment-140265 At the time, I was quite persuaded by the argument made somewhere on thelondonlounge.net, which is taking a lot of effort to retrieve at this point. I still have not gotten back far enough on that BB to find it. All these years later, with those in possession of the facts deceased, it is probably impossible to prove who is right. Your theory that the wardrobe department may have sewn in a Quintino label to identify one of seven suits seems something of a reach. But I have no personal acquaintance with the styles and workmanship of either firm in that particular period which was before my time. I will, however, slightly rephrase, indicating that your being mistaken is only my personal opinion. It is an amusing project, leading to entertaining arguments, trying to identify its provenance. Glad to hear from you. Cheers, David At the time, I was quite persuaded by the argument made somewhere on thelondonlounge.net, which is taking a lot of effort to retrieve at this point. I still have not gotten back far enough on that BB to find it. All these years later, with those in possession of the facts deceased, it is probably impossible to prove who is right.

Your theory that the wardrobe department may have sewn in a Quintino label to identify one of seven suits seems something of a reach. But I have no personal acquaintance with the styles and workmanship of either firm in that particular period which was before my time. I will, however, slightly rephrase, indicating that your being mistaken is only my personal opinion.

It is an amusing project, leading to entertaining arguments, trying to identify its provenance.

Glad to hear from you.

Cheers,
David

]]> By: Richard Torregrossa http://neveryetmelted.com/2008/01/04/cary-grants-north-by-northwest-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-140236 Richard Torregrossa Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:19:54 +0000 http://neveryetmelted.com/?p=3328#comment-140236 I object to you saying that I erroneously identified CG's suit in NbyNW as being made by Kilgour, French, & Stanbury, especially without proper documentation. Kilgour most definitely made the suit. And proof positive will be revealed at a later date. This silly business of drawing conclulsions by freeze framing on a brief glimpse of an unreadable label is pure silliness. There were seven suits used in the film. How do you think the continuity people and wardrobe department kept track of them. By sewing in labels. A knowledge of film making is equally important as a knowledge of tailoring in determing these matters. As for Quintino, they probably made back-up suits, repairs, alterations, and suits for the stuntmen and other actors. No way they could cut a suit that exquistely. I object to you saying that I erroneously identified CG’s suit in NbyNW as being made by Kilgour, French, & Stanbury, especially without proper documentation. Kilgour most definitely made the suit. And proof positive will be revealed at a later date.

This silly business of drawing conclulsions by freeze framing on a brief glimpse of an unreadable label is pure silliness. There were seven suits used in the film. How do you think the continuity people and wardrobe department kept track of them. By sewing in labels.

A knowledge of film making is equally important as a knowledge of tailoring in determing these matters.

As for Quintino, they probably made back-up suits, repairs, alterations, and suits for the stuntmen and other actors. No way they could cut a suit that exquistely.

]]> By: North By NorthWest « Minty’s Menagerie http://neveryetmelted.com/2008/01/04/cary-grants-north-by-northwest-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-139906 North By NorthWest « Minty’s Menagerie Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:34:26 +0000 http://neveryetmelted.com/?p=3328#comment-139906 [...] with the titles to ‘Panic Room‘. ‘Northwest’ is of course a film about a suit, a sartorial wonder that our hero Cary Grant,the true personification of the word debonair, propels [...] [...] with the titles to ‘Panic Room‘. ‘Northwest’ is of course a film about a suit, a sartorial wonder that our hero Cary Grant,the true personification of the word debonair, propels [...]

]]> By: EW http://neveryetmelted.com/2008/01/04/cary-grants-north-by-northwest-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-137032 EW Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:32:56 +0000 http://neveryetmelted.com/?p=3328#comment-137032 Respectfully, you and Andy are wrong about this. I have studied this subject off and on for years. There are many things about the suit that debunk your hypothesis, but the best evidence for the maker of the suit is a brief scene in the film, but you have to pay attention and watch very carefully. Hint: It's a visible label inside the suit. Have fun. Respectfully, you and Andy are wrong about this. I have studied this subject off and on for years. There are many things about the suit that debunk your hypothesis, but the best evidence for the maker of the suit is a brief scene in the film, but you have to pay attention and watch very carefully. Hint: It’s a visible label inside the suit. Have fun.

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