If you missed the first Henry Poole dissection, check it out here There were a few curious details which raised several questions about the make which couldn’t be answered since there was no customer label; we were therefore not sure if this were a bespoke garment or a sample or something. To help clear the air a bit, StyleForum member Ohm was kind enough to donate a bespoke Henry Poole coat for dissection and comparisonRead More
Year: 2010
The name of Steed may be new to you. Currently run by Edwin De Boise, it was originally a partnership between two men. Edwin, who comes from a family of tailors and who had worked under the legendary Edward Sexton, met Thomas Mahon when he worked at Savile Row’s Anderson and Sheppard as a cutter. The two of them struck off on their own to start Steed, and when Mahon left to pursue other things,Read More
Thanks to an impassioned entreaty from Natalie (of the CTDA, I am guessing), I managed to track down the elusive source of the Perkins Tailoring Devices. The concept behind these devices are not new- this shoulder incline device dates to 1934 and this one was developed in Russia in the 70s These, however, only measure the slope of the shoulder. The full; kit of Perkins devices also include in incline device to measure the prominenceRead More
Don’t mind me. Just trying out some new video settings. Padstitching from Jeffery D on Vimeo.
Dropping the name Anderson and Sheppard into any serious sartorial conversation is like dropping a bomb; in the words of their former managing director, “You either swear by our coats or you swear at them”. For some reason, they inspire a lot of swearing. Founded in 1906 by Frederick Scholte’s undercutter, Per Anderson, the house has been fairly faithful to their house cut of a soft, draped coat. Depending on which sources you consult, thisRead More
A busy post box this week. A parcel came yesterday and today a notice that the post office is holding one; I’m hoping it’s the A&S I’ve been waiting for. In the meantime, I give you Saint Andrews. Thanks to HRoi for getting it here so quickly! Also known as Saint Andrews, Sartoria Santandrea produces garments for a number of better doors but is not so well known in North America except perhaps by fansRead More