A few years ago I dissected a pair of Henry Poole coats and was somewhat surprised to find that the lapels and collars had been padded by machine. Rory Duffy, who trained in coat making at Poole’s, recently visited with his former master and had some news. Owner and President Angus Cundey has since insisted that all of their garments be hand-padded in order to maintain the traditions of Savile Row tailoring. While I haveRead More
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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
Reputed to be the founders of Savile Row as well as the creators of the tuxedo, Henry Poole has a long and proud history of tailoring. Their website has a good amount of information about them so I won’t get into it much, except to say that they have also been known to be among the more flexible and progressive on the Row. They even had a female cutter as early as the sixties, IIRC.Read More