Details!
Here is a little aspect of bespoke clothing that is usually ‘under the hood’, but it is a nice illustration of exactly how much attention and care goes into the making of bespoke. Above, you see two pictures of the pocket on a Ready-To-Wear coat. The image on the left is an empty pocket, on [...]
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Consumate professionalism or professional idiot?
No matter how much money you make, no matter how famous your clients may be, when you’re in a line of work such as tailoring, inevitably people will tell you that the world has changed, and people no longer are willing to pay such amounts for a suit. Some are a bit less straightforward and [...]
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Beatings with the yardstick
When I was learning tailoring from my first teacher, mr Dahoe, I was a young, slightly foolish, but sincere aprentice. I would apply myself vigourously to learn all the knacks, and I must admit, he was very patient with me. 70 years old when I met him, but as youthful as anyone. He would nearly [...]
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