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I was reading about a coordinate system projection method I wasn't familiar with. The term 'bespoke' was used in the description and I wasn't familiar with that either. So I google searched bespoke and my screen was suddenly filled with many adds for men's custom made suites. Do I get to wear a suite like that if I can manage to learn how to create a SnakeGrid? I'm in !


 
Posted : May 6, 2014 5:15 am
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You've piqued my curiosity Wild. I'll have to look up both.


 
Posted : May 6, 2014 5:33 am
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bespoke (adj.)

custom or custom-made, made to order," of goods, as distinguished from ready-made, 1755, the same sense found earlier in bespoken (c.1600), past participle of bespeak, in a sense of "to speak for, to arrange beforehand," a sense attested in bespeak from 1580s. Now usually of tailored suits.

My father used to get his suits made by Benson & Clegg. They would sent their tailors across the pond to visit the colonies a couple of times a year


 
Posted : May 6, 2014 5:39 am
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Posted : May 6, 2014 5:50 am
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A little hot for the summer, I'd suggest seersucker.


 
Posted : May 6, 2014 6:09 am
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What prompted my interest in bespoke -

http://www.snakegrid.org/index.php


 
Posted : May 6, 2014 6:24 am