[Nik]

Washed mine on full cycle 30 degrees wash, another time on 40 degrees. Full cycle (meaning complete spin cycles) is fine, don't bother with wool setting, cold wash or short cycles.

[swinglish]

As with Nik, I soaked my set in warm water, then washed them on a normal 40 degrees cycle, then drip dried. No noticeable shrinkage to report, but the fabric definitely feels better... that should actually be 'even better', as it felt fantastic to begin with.

[Rudie]

I received a vaugan waistcoat, a polka dot shirt and spare S&P Big Bs today. The vaugan is lovely. 

Following metatron's advice I chose a size 40 for the waistcoat. If it really does not shrink the fit in the chest is okay for me. There is still a glaring issue no one has mentioned yet as far as I am aware. For me the waistcoat is very tight under the arms because the armholes are way too small. The need for large armholes was mentioned early on when the melton waistcoats were planned but apparently no action was taken. Large armholes on waistcoats translate to a good fit for a larger amount of people. If you work out a bit and have a V-shaped back, then large armholes give the space needed for your lats. Just sizing up will not do the trick, as the chest and the waist would be too large. On the other hand, if you don't have an athletic build large armholes still work just as fine on a waistcoat. All my vintage waistcoats have much larger armholes than this one. I am fervently hoping that it will really shrink just a tiny bit or not at all or I will have to have the armholes altered.

The length is much better than that of the S&P waistcoat. I hope it doesn't shrink.

[Sean Longden]

And your thoughts on the polka dot shirt?

[Rudie]

I haven't put it on yet, but if it fits as well as the fleck check shirts it is great. The shirting is very smooth and heavy, really nice. The fleck check shirts still have the edge for me. I am a sucker for interesting weaves and fabric surfaces.

[SJC]

Bigger armholes check.

[willyto]

I haven't read anyone's post about the fusing in the front. The problem with it in the chambray is that when you wash it the back shrinks while the front doesn't which leads to uneven lenght in the front and back. Also the whole jacket gets that used and workwear look but the front remains stiff which is not a good thing. Were the vaugan jackets fused too?

I would advice against it and if you still decide to do so then I would put it in the description so anyone who doesn't want it has a choice not to buy the jacket with such feature.

[SJC]

It doesn't affect it, thanks.

[Rudie]

Why is there fusing, anyway? Was the original fused?

[SJC]

For drape. Standard issue with suit factories. I didnt know. But after discussing it with Alex Hills he said its a good thing in most instances. But isn't only for example with wool twist when you want aeration.

[Rudie]

The question for many of us is if it is authentic. Also, for guys like Guille living in hot climates this might be a deciding factor not to buy.

[willyto]

My point is that for a jacket/suit that people want to wash at home (Workwear...) you don't want anything that will affect the outcome of the jacket, we all know that eventually fusing will mean bubbles and puckering in some areas(As seen in so many shirt cuffs and collars). Hopefully this won't happen but we shouldn't be dry cleaning a cotton garment even if it's a jacket, non fused construction works a lot better for workwear garments. I have Old Town stuff in many different fabrics and none drapes bad and they are unfused.

Sure it drapes in a straight way but it also has it's cons like being heavier and wearing warmer which is a no go for warmer weather where you could actually get away sometimes wearing a cotton jacket like this one but won't be able because of the extra layer of insulation. Also as I said, it makes the jacket shrink unevenly, the back, shoulders, sleeves shrink one way and the front just doesn't (I'm not making this up, after a second cold wash the front is still 77cm while the back is at 74cm) and you can feel it when you hang the jacket to dry.

It's just my suggestion after wearing the Norfolk for a couple of months almost daily. You can take it into consideration or not but something to have in mind. Maybe some customers won't care but others will. I have to admit that it was a bit disappointing.

[NCF]

Washed the jacket again, warmer. Sleeves are now 24 inches, shoulders 17, back 29. The front is also 29 inches (although I measured a bit sloppy). It's still a bit too wide/bulky in the chest and arms for my taste, but that's an easy fix, I imagine. Also, it obviously needs to be pressed/ironed.

[Edouard]

Got my workhouse suit today. First off, the trousers are great. Can't fault them.

The jacket also fits nice and looks good, save for when I raise my arms. The armholes are too big/low. The waistcoat has the opposite error: its armholes are too snug under the armpits for a waistcoat. If you could swap the armholes of the waistcoat with those of the jacket, both items would be perfect IMHO.

[metatron]

Looks like a good fit to me NCF. You can have the sleeves taken in, but it looks okay as is in my opinion. Not being a formal suit jacket a more rough fit is acceptable for a casual vibe.

I agree with Edouard on the armholes.