As promised, a vintage Chester Barrie coat courtesy of RSS. Thank you. In the previous dissection we looked at a garment made in Italy by D’Avenza, a shop that was set up by Chester Barrie and thus has certain similarities in make. They are not the same age so some of the differences might be attributed to changes in production methods, but it is interesting (to me) nonetheless. Right off the bat, the un-jetted pocketRead More
Category: D’Avenza
The next two coats for study were donated by styleforum’s RSS, whom I thank, and they have an interesting connection. The first one we will look at was made by the Italian firm D’Avenza followed by a coat made by the English firm Chester Barrie. Backing up a bit in time, Chester Barrie was considered by many to be the best manufacturer of ready-to-wear tailored clothing in the world. According to a friend who workedRead More