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I would ask your tailor to slighlty lower the flapped pockets and ticket pocket an inch or so, they are a little high.

Lowering the pockets will make a big difference to the overall balanced look.

All the best

You should NOT get multiple errors with genuine bespoke, the odd one and slight tweaks yes, but big alterations..no I am sorry to say that I am becoming absolutely mercenary with my opinions on the many so called 'bespoke tailors' that are around, these people are nothing less than a plague to my ha...

sta welcome to the LL. Have a look at this link on my website the article is called "how honest is your tailor?" http://www.desmerrionbespoketailor.com/folders/weblog/20060905/ It is one of the most popular articles on my tailoring website, and contains lots of pointers to spot the 'fake' tailors. A...

Gentlemen, I have already placed this thread in the Cloth Club section, but for those that may be interested, here it is. I have one length of the LL brown tweed left. See here http://www.desmerrionbespoketailor.com/folders/weblog/20080216/ If anyone would like to commission a superb garment from th...

I have no idea Bill, sorry!

Gentlemen, For those of you that may be interested to know, I visit all parts of the UK with my tailoring, and in particular I visit London every month to see clients new and old to conduct fittings and take new orders. Please feel free to contact me des@desmerrionbespoketailor.com if you would like...

Variations and examples of draped coats and/or sacks that this American wears (and I assure you, even a gentleman as burly as Mr. Merrion would fail to pull eight inches of excess out of any). The photographs show examples of some of the attributes discussed in this thread. Soft-tailored, draped ja...

Welcome Joel.

Sounds like the taillor in your past may still be there!

All the best Sir.

Des: Is your "long lapel" defined by the height of the gorge, a lower button stance, or some other factor? Like you, though I am much smaller, I have very broad shoulders that are not very sloping, so I'm very intrigued by your aesthetic. Separately, how can a tailor be in dire need of a new suit? ...

Here are a few of pictures of a shooting coat I finished a couple of weeks back. This coat will be used for shooting, it is not for show. The cloth is a Porter and Harding thornproof, the canvas inside is very firm, I have made the chest very defined for my client with a strong lapel roll. The front...

melia wrote:Hi Des...

That coat looks fantastic, beautiful shoulders (jacket not you)

I too prefer a clean back and as you say the very high armholes don't restrict movement at all. As neither of us are racing snakes it does give a more "athletic" appearance.

Ah..my Charles Atlas physique!

A couple of other pictures, I am squinting because of the sun, not that it makes much difference to my film star looks!

Bishop of Briggs wrote:Mr Merrion, many thanks for posting the pictures. The suit looks great.

I hope that the rest of the year is less disruptive. Why did you move your business back home?

The break up of Graham and Merrion, Graham owned the building I was working from, the sensible thing was to make a complete break.

Thank's for the comments gent's. This year has been very disruptive and really put me back a year, which is why I thought bugger it!! I am at present working from my garage which I am hoping to convert when time allows, you can see the breeze blocks in the pictures, it is cold in there, but really g...

Gentlemen, I am in dire need of several new suits, and have been for some time. The other day I thought bugger it I shall finish my LL jacket that had been cut and under my board for some time. The trousers had been made early last year, the documenting of which was on put my website 'blog' I have m...