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I had it in a drawer for several years before eventually having it made up, and when I did I wondered why I had waited so long, its fabulous. It is less green than it appears in the picture you posted (although I presume you have a length, so can tell that for yourself). I'm sure it would work very ...

I have always admired the man who can carry-off routine bow tie wearing. Americans seem rather better at it than us Brits. I suspect the secret is to start young and never vary, then it just becomes your style. It looks better with a waistcoat though, otherwise that uncovered expanse of shirtfront b...

A good movie with tailoring interest - The Outfit. Great acting from Mark Rylance!

I wear a suit, and a necktie, Mon-Fri almost without fail, as a matter of choice. As an academic, even in a leadership position, I could probably turn up looking like a farmer. However, my colleagues know what to expect (some of them do likewise) and if I dressed any differently they would probably ...

I suppose it depends on the severity of the weather but I find these work quite well as a sturdy outdoor shoe that is acceptable in a more formal setting - https://trickers.com/collections/country-shoes/products/ilkley-country-shoe-black-scotch-grain Tricker's is definitely the place for this sort o...

andy57 wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:24 am

I don't care. I will continue to dress the way I want until they carry me out of here. What other people do or do not do is no concern of mine.

^ This

I have an Ulster style overcoat in the works. Simple question: how long should it be? The modern trend with overcoats, like suit coats, seems to be to have them far too short. My preference is probably an inch or two below the knee (I am 5'9" tall). I welcome your thoughts.

I have double braid on my current dinner suit trousers, but from what you say that is possibly a bit too formal. I am also contemplating a new dinner suit for the warmer months and am interested in some of your other stylistic choices. Since my current barathea number is DB I was also thinking SB pe...

Scot wrote: ↑

Mon May 01, 2023 4:37 pm

HM's military tailor is Malcolm Plews. Full Dress Admiral would be my guess.

In fact......

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... tfits.html

HM's military tailor is Malcolm Plews. Full Dress Admiral would be my guess.

muted dress on an Agnelli or Toto will appear "understated" while it will fade to "dull" on any other mere style mortals.

A thought that obviously keeps HM awake at night.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/lo ... it-8124575

The guest on BBC Radio 4 Desert Island Discs today was Andrew Ramroop. Somewhat surprising that the BBC would choose a tailor to appear on this popular show, and one 99.9% of the population (at least) will never have heard of. Some interesting snippets about the Row at a particular point in time, an...

I have rarely met a tailor who works on the basis than they know what is better for their client than their client does.

Oh, I think you have probably met them more than you realize, they just haven't told you

I have just worked it out and I think I have probably used seven or eight cutters over the years, mostly out of curiosity and, objectively, probably not a good idea. I have enjoyed the experience with almost all of them. I find that tailors listen, but only up to a point. In the end they all do what...

John Rushton, Wimpole Street?