[ah, and with an appealing direction to start with, he can really absorb himself in the task. throw a few pretty jackets at him and he's happy to give them all of his attention.

he first looks over the three most visible pieces, but they only have a few elements each that he likes. some of the texture and fit of the duster, the extra buttons and details of the short coat, and the sleekness of the jacket--he takes time to mull over those traits and gather what he'd ideally like to see combined into the perfect jacket, before he sets those out of the way and moves on, digging into the chest.]

Whatever I end up with, it must have stitchwork like the one you'd worn to the party. Everything else about it is negotiable.