What do you call this type of suit?

My wizard skills with internet searching have failed me. What do you call a shiny expensive suit like this



What is the name for that material?

 

[MENTION=35110]jazzabel[/MENTION]
shiny suit material according to http://cinesnark.com/2012/12/11/a-guide-to-suit-problems-for-men/
wool / mohair according to http://www.styleforum.net/t/300098/very-shiny-suit-whats-it-called/15

I would have thought polyester (I had one in the 80s) but then again I thought polyester was a cheap fabric

 

hahaaaa... apparently it's a 7 ounce wool (rather than traditional 10 ounce) that is just ironed to death to give it that shine. http://www.thefedoralounge.com/archive/index.php/t-3927.html

 

I don't know about material, but I think they're called 'sharkskin' suits.

 

Yes. Sharkskin suit.

 

[MENTION=52161]erebh[/MENTION]: thank you! yes, they are the expensive, wool kind. Ouch, polyester suit. Haven't seen one of those in ages

[MENTION=53150]sanco[/MENTION]: that's a really cool expression, perfect for my purposes. Thank you

[MENTION=3885]Wreybies[/MENTION]: thanks for confirming it. Sharkskin suit it is. It's more perfect than I even imagined, my character that wears it is quite a shark. I'm gonna have fun with this one

 

yes, sharkskin...

 

Thanks @maia, it's already made an appearance in the scene

 

Because it is associated with high-priced lawyers?

 

Oi! Some of us eschew such stereotypes. I, for one, like to think we are more lizard-like.

 

hahaha

I really like the term sharkskin suit. I'm filing that away for future use.

 

It's not fair to single out lawyers, Cogito. Sharkskin suits fit all types of crooks.

 

[MENTION=1349]Cogito[/MENTION]: Hahaha, exactly!

Dr Finn is a psychiatrist, not a far cry

 

And here I was gonna go with "ugly."