What the Super 100s would be fabulous for would be high-quality women’s dresses and dressmaker’s suits, but of course, fabric of this quality is very seldom offered in women’s clothing. It’s a great pity; the drapability is perfect for certain styles of dress, and less restrictive skirts. Unfortunately, although women’s clothes, especially the so-called “designer” clothes, while they may be hideously expensive, are seldom made of quality fabric.

What male garments would work well in Super 100s and Super 200s? Garments that drape. Kimono styles, traditional Middle Eastern garments (these wools would, I think, be ideal for men’s traditional Middle Eastern garments – both precious in and of themselves, and suitable to the climate of the Middle East), and kilt styles, would show these wools off to great advantage. But for the garment which needs a certain amount of backbone – that is, the traditional male suit – no. I should think that on many men, the trousers would wear through in a month or less. I’m not advocating hairy bulletproof tweeds for Washington in August, but a nice “tropical worsted” should be just fine, thanks.

For the gentleman who falls in love with the Super 100s and their like, I recommend having a glorious shirt tailor-made. A shirt will take less of a drubbing than a suit, the fabric would make a wonderful shirt for the winter, and the fabric itself will show to advantage, as will its wearer. Even more luxurious would be a hand-tailored robe, which would be just the thing to travel with – it wouldn’t crush, and it would ward off over-enthusiastic airconditioning in strange hotels or on airplanes.