Yet another pair of trousers we tailored for a client who loves his tweeds for the outdoors
It is actually very practical since he was just looking for somebody who could tailor him a copy of the trousers his grand father used for hunting during his days. So he brought the old pair and we re-engineered it by taking it a part to see how it was constructed. Well that was a proper tailor and we actually discovered a new technique from time gone by to benefit ourselves.
So we selected a cloth from our friends at Holland & Sherry. This to be exact: Fern Twill with Red Overcheck 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inch Grouse Moor collection Holland & Sherry HS1483CP cloth: 832010CP .
We then stroke the cloth and made a new pattern based on the grandsons preferences and measures. This is always the foundation for a well fitted garment that helps you to look and feel good. And that is personal.
Read moreThe short, stiff round collar has been an obligatory part of the Eton school uniform since the mid-nineteenth century
Originally a separate stiff white collar that attached to a banded collar shirt body, early on the collar signified membership in one of the world’s most exclusive men's clubs, hence its moniker name, the "club" collar. The famous arrow collar ads in the early twentieth century helped to elevate this style of collar to the pantheon of classic dress shirt collars.
Read moreThe West Yorkshire town of Huddersfield is situated at the convergence of the rivers Colne and Holme. Inhabitants of these river valleys discovered that the water – which flows from the Millstone Grit Pennine hills – gave excellent results for the washing of raw wool.
And so the wool textile industry was born. The industry was traditionally cottage based, with spinning and weaving often taking place in the same dwelling. Many of the workers operated from smallholdings, supplementing their income with the manufacturing of wool textiles. The finished cloth they produced was then sold through merchants who regularly attended the town’s Cloth Hall.
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