quantum suit question

walther p99walther p99 NJPosts: 3,416MI6 Agent
in James Bond Memorabilia, Collecting & Props
what color is the suit that craig wears starting at greenes fundraiser?
@deanwdunlevy
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  • Monza860Monza860 USPosts: 501MI6 Agent
    Navy?
    Away at Boot Camp, won't be back until April the earliest.

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  • walther p99walther p99 NJPosts: 3,416MI6 Agent
    it might be, or dark grey
    @deanwdunlevy
  • LOO7K OUTLOO7K OUT United KingdomPosts: 474MI6 Agent
    That particular suit was Black. Very nice it is too, just wish I had to loot to have picked one up.

    DC
  • walther p99walther p99 NJPosts: 3,416MI6 Agent
    you sure it was black?
    @deanwdunlevy
  • LOO7K OUTLOO7K OUT United KingdomPosts: 474MI6 Agent
    edited April 2009
    walther p99 wrote:
    you sure it was black?

    As sure as I can be.

    I've got some swatches from the original jacket and it definately looks black and not blue or grey.

    DC
  • walther p99walther p99 NJPosts: 3,416MI6 Agent
    ok thanks alot, and are the button sleeves kissing?
    @deanwdunlevy
  • RoikinsRoikins San Francisco, CAPosts: 121MI6 Agent
    LOO7K OUT wrote:
    walther p99 wrote:
    you sure it was black?

    As sure as I can be.

    I've got some swatches from the original jacket and it definately looks black and not blue or grey.

    DC

    Have you looked under a bright light? It could be oxford grey, which is very dark and appears black under most indoor lighting. I'd be very worried if Bond were dressed in a black suit that wasn't a dinner jacket.
  • maxximusmaxximus The U.S.Posts: 173MI6 Agent
    I have to agree. I just don't see Bond dressed in a black suit. VERY dark charcoal absolutely, but black doesn't seem like him? just my 0.02 for what its worth.
  • walther p99walther p99 NJPosts: 3,416MI6 Agent
    yeah it could very well be a dark charcoal
    @deanwdunlevy
  • walther p99walther p99 NJPosts: 3,416MI6 Agent
    yeah it could very well be a dark charcoal
    @deanwdunlevy
  • sruzgarsruzgar Welcome to ScotlandPosts: 1,468MI6 Agent
    I had heard that the suit was a midnight/dark blue but I have one of teh swatches too and it looks black to me ?:)
  • walther p99walther p99 NJPosts: 3,416MI6 Agent
    so i guess noone knows haha
    @deanwdunlevy
  • ABeech007ABeech007 New England, USPosts: 30MI6 Agent
    I haven't seen a single picture that makes me think the suit is black. I guess you can't argue with the swatches... but perhaps the nature of the material makes it appear muted in certain light.

    All that being said... if I had to take a guess (from the photos I've seen) I would say that it is a very dark steel blue. Although, other than for my eye, I have no authority to say that. :)
  • TheGrimFandangoTheGrimFandango California, USAPosts: 58MI6 Agent
    sruzgar wrote:
    I had heard that the suit was a midnight/dark blue but I have one of teh swatches too and it looks black to me ?:)
    I was under the impression that the tux he wears at the opera is midnight blue and the fundraiser suit is black...could be wrong though.
  • maxximusmaxximus The U.S.Posts: 173MI6 Agent
    Weren't the suits made out of a mohair tonic wool blend giving it a lusterous almost sheen like quality to it? that could account for descrepancy in color. the lighting could have easily thrown off the color as well. That and in post production editing when they do color correcting etc, it can very easily change the actual color seen on screen. though i didn't make the movie, but it seems like a possibility??
  • 82Benedetto82Benedetto Posts: 64MI6 Agent
    Never to the Black comment. A black suit goes against Bond, and typical dress code in numerous ways. If they did put a black suit in there, it's a mistake. I'm almost positive bond does not wear black aside from his tuxedo.

    So I really don't know what color it is. When Bond tosses mathis in the dumpster, under the light it looks like a very dark navy but I don't believe that it is. He's probably wearing a very dark charcoal...Clarification would be nice, though.
  • BuckMcNakedBuckMcNaked Missouri, USAPosts: 152MI6 Agent
    Not to be argumentative, but what is wrong with Bond wearing a black suit?
  • LOO7K OUTLOO7K OUT United KingdomPosts: 474MI6 Agent
    edited April 2009
    Quick update on the suit colour.

    It's been a tough one as the only scenes witrh the suit in daylight are when it's covered in dust.

    However, Indy Magnoli has compared a swatch with various materials and it matches more closely with his cool cashmere in midnight blue. The way the swatches are mounted and the colour of the backing behind the material affects the look as well.

    Looking at the swatches I have, in particular the one with Camille's dress, there is a more noticable difference in colour between that and Bond's suit - much more so than on the other cards. I now have to say it does indeed look like it's a very VERY dark (almost black) blue.

    DC
  • IanAndOutIanAndOut RoselandPosts: 33MI6 Agent
    edited April 2009
    BuckMcNaked wrote:
    Not to be argumentative, but what is wrong with Bond wearing a black suit?

    Black, traditionally, has been reserved for mourning, or evening wear, and thus not appropriate for an everyday business suit. This rule has been lifted in the past few decades, though there are traditionalist (myself included)who feel that black is still inappropriate for day wear.
  • IanAndOutIanAndOut RoselandPosts: 33MI6 Agent
    edited April 2009
    double post
  • RoikinsRoikins San Francisco, CAPosts: 121MI6 Agent
    Yep, black is to be reserved for semi-formal/formal events. Or for waiters and mobsters. I could see a Bond villain wearing a black suit, but not Bond himself.
  • NightshooterNightshooter In bed with SolitairePosts: 2,917MI6 Agent
    That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.
  • ABeech007ABeech007 New England, USPosts: 30MI6 Agent
    I am in complete agreement. I only pull out my black suit for semi-formal (the modern definition) evening events or funerals and the like. Otherwise they are only appropriate for jewelry store employees and undertakers.

    Although... I might make an exception for a black suit in cotton...
  • saint-antoinesaint-antoine CanadaPosts: 209MI6 Agent
    edited April 2009
    You may find it ridiculous but since the late 70's black is a formal color to wear at formal occasions only like a funeral. It is a matter of etiquette. For that reason alone the suit worn by Bond at the Green party cannot be black and is indeed midnight blue. Why else would anyone wear a tie in the tones of blue like Bond does at the party but with a dark blue or navy suit. The last black suit worn by Bond was worn by Roger Moore in the gun chase scene in the last minutes of "The Man With The Golden Gun" and by Connery in "Diamonds are Forever" a few years before that. So put your black suits aside keeping them for nightclubs and funerals and get a midnight blue or charcoal color suit... as Bond does.
  • 82Benedetto82Benedetto Posts: 64MI6 Agent
    I agree. The tie did seem of a blue hue to me, but at times grey, so it was difficult to decide if the suit was navy or charcoal. However, based on the tie alone we know it couldn't be black.

    If you have the DVD, look at where bond tosses mathis in the dumpster. The light brings out the color in the suit.
  • RoikinsRoikins San Francisco, CAPosts: 121MI6 Agent
    Nightshooter wrote:
    That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

    Someone has a closet full of black suits. :))
  • KittlemeierKittlemeier U.S.Posts: 432MI6 Agent
    I'm not gonna tell Steven Seagal he's wrong.
  • walther p99walther p99 NJPosts: 3,416MI6 Agent
    so a very very almost black blue is the color?
    @deanwdunlevy
  • LOO7K OUTLOO7K OUT United KingdomPosts: 474MI6 Agent
    walther p99 wrote:
    so a very very almost black blue is the color?

    It would seem so, yes.

    DC
  • 82Benedetto82Benedetto Posts: 64MI6 Agent
    No...the midnight blue is very distinct from black. And, with the blend and quality of the fabric, you're probably mistaking the sheen and richness of that midnight royal navy as a black.

    Plus, if it were black, you'd notice right away that the tie doesn't match.
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