The Devil Wears Plaid: Hannibal’s Suits Explained

[@MichaelRembrandt]

I've been waiting for this one. Thanks.

[@Mentis-de]

Thank you for making this movie fashion videos. I can learn a lot how to dress better with classic men's fashion just from watching these movies/tv-shows. They give me a lot of inspiration

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

Fabulous, exactly what I want to achieve.

[@lordtherapeutics]

I love the fabric, cut and pattern details you teach us about, thank you.

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

Thank you. Glad you're enjoying it.

[@Sjoerdjasp]

Love the ending, great outro! Also, keep up the great work, I really enjoy your video's!

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

Thank you so much. New one coming every Wednesday.

[@NessunDorma732]

Yes! Finally hannibal. Thanks. Amazing suits

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

Great. Happy you liked it.

[@frcmus]

The pun apology was delicious and in good taste

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

Haha thank you fellow pun appreciator.

[@mlowe7245]

Great video!

[@leguan8269]

What a delicious video! I like the statements. Looks great on screen.

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

Thank you.

[@user-rf3ye3op2o]

Love the channel. interview with the vampire tv series would like to see a video on those suits worn by the characters

[@rgd6057]

Great choice, Im still here patiently waiting for Thomas crown affair

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

It's on my list so I'll do my best. Which version would you prefer?

[@rgd6057]

I love both, but obviously Steve McQueen is Steve McQueen, maybe a comparison between him and piers? I don’t know if it would mean anything but I’d love to see you go through Steve McQueens fashion/ style in general, as he is Mr cool

[@alessandrosilvestri2739]

Amazing video, thank you

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

Glad you liked it.

[@co.ffeeand]

I think my next suit is a windowpane. Thanks for the video.

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

You are welcome.

[@slackerman9758]

My default goto is the full Windsor, but I like open collars. I swear by metallic Italian ties.

[@MoriartysDemon]

Hannibal's style is a mirror and contrast to Will, full plaid suit vs basic soft plaid flannel shirt. Crawford's dark shirts give me 90s vibes, maybe that's when he discovered his style. Mikkelsen's Lecter makes me think of Paul Stuart NY, but I believe his were made by Canadian tailors, Garrison Bespoke. Visually distinct from Hopkins' Lecter who dressed in Armani suits, an Issey Miyaki raincoat and a hat not dissimilar from yours.

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

Yes, some his suits were made by Garrison. Well spotted.

[@Dakota-d4n]

My suit mostly brown three pieces flannel and silk and wool blend pinstripes suit and tweed sport coat with ocbd shirt and white French cuff shirt and tassels loafers and penny loafers it fits my style

[@wadsworth2351]

I need to find a very refined, yet practical winter coat that's warm, not too long, and functional (features plenty of discreetely placed pockets).

[@jeffhreid]

Good video. While I quite like the suits in the Hannibal show, the trouser maker and the waistcoat maker need to share a few pints and get on the same page. Look at 2:15 in the video for an example, that’s precisely how a waistcoat shouldn’t fit, you see both the waistband of the trouser and the shirt bottom. The waistcoat’s main purpose is to conceal both the shirt and the intersection of the trousers into the coat creating a seamless impression. That suit ends up looking sloppy and poorly executed. Better by far to have a 2 piece than have a waistcoat that misses the mark so badly.

[@jobaute3984]

I like the video, but you are on point on this one!

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

You are correct but to be honest in real life and on screen with all the moving around and sitting down and standing up it's hard to wear your suit like a model or mannequin. You will often see a gap there even with the best of intentions.

[@jeffhreid]

@@ForTheLoveOfSuitsit’s a fair point on the real world vs static model. But, I’ve found that if my clothes are properly cut they lay well and perform as they should. I have some clothes that look great when I’m still but as I move they tug or gap in an unattractive manner. It’s one of the reasons it’s tricky to buy online from just a picture and description.

[@Юсуфовича]

Appreciate the detailed breakdown! Could you help me with something unrelated: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). Could you explain how to move them to Binance?

[@hhattingh]

I envy people living in cooler climates that allow men to dress in suits.

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

Where are you?

[@co.ffeeand]

I like the ending. It was funny. But I think the puns were too subtle. I didn't even realise.

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

Perhaps I should have leant on them verbally a bit more.

[@MrSwac31]

Actually the tie knot is a Balthus knot, a kind of triple necktie knot

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

It's actually not, though I understand the size is confusing people. The costume designer Christopher Hargadon talks about the choice of a double Windsor for the TV show.

[@supersonique001]

Always interesting, however, I highly dislike Windsor knots in general but really find Mads expression terrible and in high contrast to Anthony Hopkins' style wearing suits, it's my personal opinion. Mads is a much more stylish man than how is portrayed in that series IMHO. In America highly checked jackets are negatively associated with used car or insurance salesmen and difficult to pull off in an elegant way, FYI.

[@phly007]

I get my suits from Macy’s clearance rack 😩

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

If they fit well then they can look good.

[@svencabrera8556]

Is that kirby?

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

Yes.

[@xilongcao8854]

"for Hannibal it's his go to style", shows a clip of Hannibal starring at Will's ass 🙂

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

Too many possible funny replies that suggesting. I'd better not make any.

[@RModillo]

He looks like Christopher Reeve.

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

I can't say I see it.

[@OllihuAkbar]

I thought it was a Balthus knot

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

It could be.

[@cezarypruszkowski9523]

Wait, I think you misspoke: if pants are not cuffed, then that’s informal, not formal. Cuffed =formal.

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

No, I wondered too, but cuffed is considered more casual. Or so I'm told by all my tailors.

[@cezarypruszkowski9523]

@ I disagree but ok. Since you graciously replied I want to ask you something: so many off the rack suit jackets upon buttoning (top button only of course) leave this crevice in the chest area where one hand slide their hand in! This is just ridiculous- I’d understand that some may but way too many do. How do they use as models? I bought this fantastic gray pinstripe suit by Polo Ralph Lauren- everything is perfect except someone so stupid instead of sewing the top button at the junction point, sew it too low thus failing to create tension between that top button and collar area, resulting in loose fabric that creates this crevice gap. Is this something a tailor can fix or not?