In all honesty, every young man over 16 should be encouraged to subscribe to this channel.

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤝

@bonwatcher

2 ай бұрын

In the US it would be every man under 40. So few men dress like a proper gentleman any longer. Now it's faded jeans with a name brand printed on a t-shirt is considered dressed up at fine restaurants and such. 🙄

In these days of disposable fashion, it’s great to seem folks who appreciate well cut clothes and understand the importance of looking after them.

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

Well said!🤝🤝

First class content, Jeremy. You have a very natural presentation style and I just love the fittings and layout of your shop. Three additional tips I have learnt about caring for a suit or jacket: 1. Don't stuff the pockets of a jacket with bulky or heavy items; 2. If using a pocket square, remove it before putting the suit away to stop it from misshaping the breast pocket; 3. Always remove your jacket and hang it up when driving or sitting in a car. A seatbelt will ruin the shape of a jacket (and cause friction wear). Most cars have a hook above the rear window to take a jacket or coat hanger.

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

Thank you John, I hope the viewers will read your tips on extra care for suits … spot on advice🤝🤝

The concise but detailed primer on brushing out one’s suit jacket was worth the watch all by itself. Many thanks,

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤝

My grandfather used to brush his hats, his coats, his trousers and his shoes. I love your content ❤

@rhodeswood5513

2 күн бұрын

Thank you🤝

Much appreciated info and demo. Additionally, I've been watching your videos because you are just yourself naturally, and not trying to put on a show. Very nicely presented. Thank you. I will watch more. Hello from Southern California.

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 🤝🥂🥂

*MY NEPHEW* has just got his first suit at 15 and I wanted a quick guide for him - this is excellent - much better than I was expecting

@bubaks2

2 ай бұрын

Enjoy your suit mate. 😉

I deeply appreciate these videos because they teach me so much about how to care for my clothing, which I've been trying to do more often.

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Our pleasure 🤝

Great video, thanks! As for something I would like to see in other videos it could be some classic style tips, how to wear some classic items, some little secrets on how to properly do things, not know to public. Talking about ironing pants with trouser press iron was a brilliant thing - I never knew about this, even while watching a lot of videos and reading really a lot about men style. Already ordered corby for trousers and for ties for myself. Other topics that can be helpful is how to make socks not to come down on you leg, how to fold a handkerchief, and other little things like that

Cool video. I love classic suits and vintage style

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Thank you🤝

Thank you for uploading this video. I watched the David Beckham documentary recently on Netflix and that fella is obsessed with wardrobe organisation.

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Yes…. and he wears a suit so well🎯🤝

I love your videos, I think longer videos explaining what suits a man should own (a mixture of styles) or mini wardrobes depending on the job, e.g 5 suits for an office worker who wears a suit daily, 5 outfits for someone who doesn’t wear a suit to work etc to show how they can mix and match a wardrobe

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Great idea.. thank you 🤝

@markmiwurdz2248

3 ай бұрын

@Zazzri. You may already know this. A good rule regarding business suits is not to wear the same suit day after day. Invest in at least three suits and wear them in rotation. And - if you can, buy two pairs of trousers with each suit. The trousers take all the wear and tear. Stay safe and well

The Corby trouser press is a revelation! I admit that ironing trousers satisfactorily is a challenge I rarely, if ever, really achieve, so the Corby demands my further investigation!

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

It’s a worthwhile investment🤝

Thanks for sharing these great tips!

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!🥂

Trousers are often worn more than the jacket so it is often the trousers that wear out first. Tip : when you acquire the suit get two pairs of trousers.

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

And make sure that you wear them both and rotate them, dry cleaning all together… otherwise you get out your new rescue trouser in three years and it doesn’t match!🤝🥂

Thank you for the content, I invested in a good steamer years ago and use it regularly after I wear any of my suits or pants. Works wonders and keeps the garments fresh.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

They are good in the right hands but we never use them in very lightweight suits…. They can make finely stitched seams go live🥂

Thanks again enjoyable video

As usual a very informative video. My wife got me a Corby trouser press for my birthday, I will never be without.

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Glad you see the benefit!

Ive just come across your channel. Its fantastic. You're such a smart man.😊

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 🤝

@kieranoregan7521

3 ай бұрын

And handsome too

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

@@kieranoregan7521 Thank you 🤝🥂

I like to hang suit trousers and smart trousers with the legs draped over the hanger bar in opposing directions, one over the other, so where the inseams meet is directly below the bar. It’s a little fiddly to achieve, and maybe best done on a flat surface such as a bed, but once they are on the hanger they never slip off.

Great Video.... We need more content like yours on KZread

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much🥂

@rhodeswood5513. Thank you for your expert advice regarding the care of suits in this video. At 4:28 you showed the (Corby) trouser press. I have always been a bit wary of these devices and here’s why. Some trousers are lined at the front of the leg down to the knee. I have always been concerned that the trouser press would give an unwanted horizontal “line” above the knee! So I have always pressed my trousers by hand, where I can pull any linings back from the front of the leg, press the crease and then let the lining fall back into place. Thank you again for your work on all of your YT videos. Subbed! You and yours stay safe and well.

Always hang my trousers and definetly my velvet dress trousers to avoid the hanger line.Great vids thank you

Great video. Have just subscribed. Keep up the good work. From New Zealand.

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much🤝

Enjoyed it, thank you

2:30 i feel ya man, i run a restaurant, and everyday, things dont match

Many good tips in that video, thanks. I always tired to brush my suit when it's hanging up. It certainly seems easier putting it down on a. surface.

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Yes for some of the brushing 🤝

Wool is the only fabric I know that comes perfectly clean when you spit on the stain and then dab it off An alternative is water with almost zero detergent in it

This is great. It’s a completely different world to the way I grew up and live now but the important thing is it’s educational and not delivered in a pompous way. I can’t imagine my old dad telling me how to sit down without creasing me trousers.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🤝🥂

I’d like to see some outfit ideas for a day of thoroughbred horse racing. This will be in Kentucky in the U.S. Thank you! Love the channel!

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for supporting our channel I’ve never been to Kentucky so i could be giving wrong info…. But dress and be comfortable . We wear the clothes…. Not the clothes wearing us 🤝

My mother specialized as a seamstress in sewing suits and she would love this content! 😊

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

🙏🙏🥂

Outstanding advice. New subscriber here. Thank you for sharing.

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤝🤝🥂

Nb that really good dry cleaners will do a steam and press - something just a bit more gentle than a full chemical clean.

Can you do a video on how to properly pack a suit and trousers?

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

Yes will do🤝🥂

If you could do a video on the differences between formal wear vs coat and tie. Also the differences between coats, sports jackets and blazers and which occasions are they appropriate.

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Will do Thomas🤝

Frequent pressing or ironing shows the line on the enf of lapels, so don't get it pressed unnecessarily, hang properly a good fabric suit removes the creasing automatically.

Very helpful video

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much🤝

Great video

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much🤝

Thank you!

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome!🤝

Loved the tip with pulling up the pants before sitting. How do you travel with suits when stored in checked luggage?

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

We will upload a packing video soon🙏

Good tips to clean our suits at home w/o always giving it out for dry cleaning. Thanks Do you stitch suits, shirts & trousers?

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Thank you yes Wes make coats, suits, trousers, vests and shirts🤝

Thank you so much. How to choose a good dry cleaner? How do you know when a dry cleaner has the right facilities and uses the best processes to take care of your suits?

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

A very good question …. Ask around … someone who cares about their clothes where they go… generally not the chains.. but independents 🤝

Always like the idea of a corby trouser press. There are so many models to choose from though. Do you have a preference I am having difficulty selecting one, any advice on what to look for.. prices vary but they look so similar. Thanks..

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Go with one that looks at home in your enviroment and has the power output. It’s a long time since I looked, but my last one runs for 15 minutes longer than the previous I had🥂

We’d like to see how you travel with multiple suits! Let’s say you’re going away for a couple week holiday and don’t have the option to hold the suits in a hanger but need to store it in checked luggage. Personally, I’ve been taught to fold my suit jackets inside out. What say you ?

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Will do a video soon … and yes inside out🎯

Thank you so helpful. Where can I purchase a clothes brush similar to the one you used

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

It depends on where you live … traditional department store?🥂

@lesterdewey7644

Ай бұрын

Thank you

What I have done in the past is if it’s a bit creased I hung it in the shower or I have let the steam from the kettle in the dry cleaning bag get the creases out

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Yes that a good way🥂

Could you kindly tell us, how to hang jumpers ? Is it better to fold them a special way or put them on a hanger ? Wish to have more wardrobes, love organised clothes and accessories ❤

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Yes we can🤝

Hello...you mentioned dry cleaners..what should you ask about to find a quality dry cleaners? Thanks..and great info!

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

I would as people you know or maybe work with, the ones who dress well. Or ask a good independent High End shop/store…they will probably know of one.

Thanks for explaining how to use a trouser press. I sometimes see them in hotels but never knew what to do and didn't want to risk tramlines. My main problem with suits is that they get a particular musty kind of a smell after a year or so and dry cleaning does not help. Steaming and or hanging outside only makes a slight improvement. In desperation I've started hand washing them in cool water and that works. Any comments?

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

Wow our alteration tailor used to do just that…. But he was a brilliant presser, as well as a tailor. I find a good blustery day helps. Also empty you wardrobe every now and then , vac it out wash down and polish and add some Lavendar sachets🤝

What are your thoughts of hanging trousers straight down? Rather than fold over my trousers, I would use a hanger with clips and would clip the bottoms of the legs and let the trousers hang down in my wardrobe. It obviates the crease fold in knees and straightens out creases due to gravity although I do not know if undue stress is being put on the trousers.

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

It’s a great method !… a lot of people need the space below where the trousers are on a long hang. If you have the space it’s a great method🤝

Thank you very much for the videos If you would like to do a video about trousers, that would be a great idea

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Noted!🥂

Would you say that trouser press could accomodate a wide full cut trouser? I usually wear 1930s/1940s clothing that tend to have very wide trousers so that’s why I’m asking. Great tips btw!

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

It would be on the edge of accommodating the 20” bottoms should be ok… I have some very full cut trousers and struggle towards the thighs🤝

Greetings from New York! I would like a video on how to take care of neckties.

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Great idea … will do 🤝

How to iron the pants?

MashaAllah

Spring rain is upon us (literally). How about some tips on caring for the always to the rescue and dependable Mac?

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Yes will do … thank you ☔️🤝

I have enjoyed your videos. For those of us in warmer climes who may wear a linen suit, or a cotton seersucker, any comments or suggestions? And, out of curiosity, I'd like to hear your opinion about wearing brown shoes and leather accesories with blue suits. I don't know who started that trend, but sometimes I see this and it drives me crazy. As a lad, I was taught that black was the appropriate colour for leather with a blue suit. There were rules for this when I was young. There is a conductor of an orchestra near me who wore oxblood shoes with tails! I cannot tell you much of anything about the concert because all I could do was look at his shoes. Are all of those rules out of the window?

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I’m a fan of black shoes with navy suits…. The exception being immaculate brown suede shoes. Evening dress black or white tie….. it’s black! ( no brogues!) 🤝🤝🥂

@markmiwurdz2248

3 ай бұрын

@vfranklindeese2. I am with you (and Mr. Rhodes Wood) on the brown/tan shoes with a blue lounge suit fad. Bring me the Philistine who decided that this combination was/is fashionable! Have you heard the old saying “Don’t wear brown in town”! I believe that the idea was that gentlemen didn’t wear their “country” garments ( brown tweeds etc.) whilst on business in their nearest metropolis. I am also a strong supporter of “quiet socks” (no bright colours, stripes or hooped designs) when wearing a lounge or dress suit. Stay safe and well.

I frequently hang the dresses outside to refresh them a bit and then brush them. For jaket Is a magic process. Bye

Id like to know were you got your glasses please

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

They are from E B Meyrowitz 🤝

I tend to do up the pants before hanging them, should I instead leave the waist open and not buttoned closed when hanging? Trouser press can be as cheap as $10-$20 at thrift stores (Charity Shops in the UK). People have them sitting around and never use them, so off to the donation bin they go.

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Yes leave the band on the trousers un buttoned.. the coat too. Thrift stores have some gems🤝

I love your hands 😊

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Thank you… they come in useful😂🤝🥂

@hoang1706

Ай бұрын

@@rhodeswood5513 are you gay? 😉

I’d be terrified ironing lapels on a suit.

@heliumcalcium396

3 ай бұрын

The trick is to be sure to take it off first.

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Yes that’s a tricky area, but should ever really need doing , if it’s been looked after. Never with a sharp crease if you do… they should always have a soft roll🤝

@purple24859

3 ай бұрын

@@heliumcalcium396 🤣

What is the best way to care for a suit if you live in a hot, tropical climate (e.g. Thailand)? If you've worn it a bit, so it is not completely fresh, but not yet at the point at which it needs to be dry-cleaned, is it OK to press it? Or should you only press a suit when it is essentially clean? I just wonder if pressing the suit under those circumstances is sealing bad things into the fabric. Thanks!

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

That’s a very good question. I’ve never lived in a hot country, so probably not best qualified to answer. However a good brushing to remove surface dust/debris, and press up with a protective cloth on the fabric, such as a linen cloth … should be better that a suit that looks like it needs pressing🤝🤝

Regarding brushing the suit: Are there certain suit brushes that are considered superior to other brushes?

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Short bristled horsehair are good … old ones too🥂

How should I store my jumpers? Hang them or fold them?

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Fold the Paul… knitwear can from on a hanger. Best stored in zip see through or plastic bags to keep the moths off🤝

Could you please discuss proper footwear when wearing a suit? The modern fashion of wearing trainers with a suit is unsettling to some traditionalists.

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Yes will do!🥂🥂

The two additional techniques worth mentioning are sponging and steaming

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

Yes you are Absoloutely right ’sponge and press’… however ..steaming a super …lightweight cloth is one we don’t do… can make seams go ‘live’ on lightweights we use a cooler iron

If possible, please address; After how many wears should one dryclean the suits, all other things being equal? Is it okay to press the trousers when these could possibly need cleaning, say after a couple of wears? How does one address the shoe polish staining the bottom line of trousers? Thanks.

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

It depends how stained or ‘used’ the suits gets… press the trousers after wear with a cloth on top. Brush and buff the polish off shoes… lees is more!…🤝

What clothes brush do you recommend ... horse hair / boars hair / manufacturer?

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

I have a horsehair one … it die the Job… but can’t remember which brand🤝

@markmiwurdz2248

2 ай бұрын

@kenmylrea9587. There is a brush company based here in the U.K. called Kent. They carry the Royal Warrant so they should be good quality - bristles, wood etc. Might be a bit expensive if you live overseas, but they have a range of clothes brushes.d

@kenmylrea9587

2 ай бұрын

@@markmiwurdz2248 Thanks!

Many a hour spent brushing some 300+ stock suits in my time @ OS Wains 😅

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

I feel your pain… it’s a long job… but looks great at the end.. all sleeved up🤝

@SteveRiceDJPUD

3 ай бұрын

@rhodeswood5513 then a customer comes in and try 6 suits on n pulls all sleeves out 😆 🤣 😂

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

@@SteveRiceDJPUD forgiven immediately if buy a couple🤝

@SteveRiceDJPUD

3 ай бұрын

@@rhodeswood5513 deffo 😆 🤣 and Chester Barrie/Daks or Aquascutum hopefully...sad I remember 😆 🤣

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

We don’t forget … if we were interested in the first place 🥂

My father taught me how to press my trousers under the mattress.

What exactly does the brushing do?

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

It removes dust/lint picked up in daily wear. Wakes up the fabric reviving the colour . Brush them all in your wardrobe especially if not worn for a while and uncovered… you’d way of checking for moths!

@dominic5472

3 ай бұрын

@@rhodeswood5513 Thank you!

a steamer is better than a press-machine

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Maybe not on lightweights … it can make seams go live and wrinkle🤝

The millennial & smartphone generation do not know or understand the meaning of the term ‘well dressed’. Thank you for the video. Appreciate it

@rhodeswood5513

3 ай бұрын

🥂🥂

@merkerface

Ай бұрын

Bore off old fart, I’m a millennial and know what ‘well dressed’ means

sponge&press

@rhodeswood5513

2 ай бұрын

Spot on… !🤝