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David Agreed, whilst not being a fan of A&F, the upside is that they bring youngsters to the row and hopefully their curiosity may be bring a few bespoke customers. There are also certain tailors now on Saville Row that should not be there and do not deserve to be tagged Saville Row tailors, which i...

They tend to cry wolf too often and do themselves no favours, it was the same when Nutter & Sexton, Oswald Boateng and others who they regarded a threat, arrived.

Most tailors will match the back of the neck (the fall) bearing in mind that the top collar has to be stretched with the iron along the fall and the stand (the inside bit where the lining is) if then the stripes match along the gorge (lapel line) it is more of a happy accident. Some stripes can be m...

As you are going for the fitted approach, opposed to drape. It might be worth considering having no centre back seam in the jacket with the side vents, also consider gorge height and number of inside pockets.

Jukes Richard James Weldon supposedly still sell the small reels which is why I came to know about them. It is indeed becoming difficult to get supplies so I do look forward to hearing about your experience with them. J I went to Richard James Weldon this morning, they do indeed supply buttonhole t...

Jeffryd, I must have walked up and down Berwick Street three times yesterday, Richard James Weldon are supposed to be at No 60 and i did not see the shop !! They are supposed to have a warehouse in Sidcup which is not to far from where i live so i will pay them a visit when the festivities are over ...

The overcoat is finished apart from buttonholes, buttons and final pressing. Bearing in mind that i have been out of the trade for many years, there has been sadly, a drastic change to the bespoke tailoring trade. Suppliers of good quality fabrics and trimmings in the West end, which were plentiful ...

Hi, i have been lurking a while on LL, so i thought it was about time to join up and introduce myself. I was an apprentice at Henry Poole many years ago (when they were in Cork Street) however i have been out of the trade for the last 28 years or so. Reading the LL forums has given me the urge to st...