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Has anyone heard of Hommard knitwear? I found their website quite by accident and it seems that they offer a made-to-measure service on their knitwear. The knitwear is made from two-ply cashmere and is available in 20 colors. The company seems to be located in the Netherlands but I found no informat...

I have been thinking about commissioning a pair of high waisted swimming trunks – although I have no idea of what (or where) to ask for. The next is from Etutee's brilliant article (Vol. I No. V (Sept 05') Summer / Resort Part II AA / Esky). The swimmer wears a pair of ribbed wool knitted swimming t...

I made another trip to Libeco on Saturday rummaging through various bolts and ended up covered in flax dust. :lol: There are sections for clothing, household and interior decoration. The cloths for the latter 2 all seem to have been dyed before weaving. Some cloths meant for clothing were dyed befo...

I've now ordered linen samples from Libeco and W Bill. If there are more companies offering quality linen, please let me know.

Well at least here in Finland the temperatures have rose above the freezing level and the sun has been shining warmly – that is a promising sign for me.

I didn't notice the weights were given per square meter. That changes things a bit. I guess I should order (buy?!) swatch sets.

Belgium, funnily enough, is quietly known for linen, and one of the more prominent firms is the daftly named Libeco. They have a mill shop in the west of Belgium, near Bruges, that carries hundreds of bolts in all sorts of weights, colours (dyed and undyed) and weaves, all reasonably priced. You ca...

Debbie Reynolds

Thank you Costi. I have had same kind of experiences with synthetic ski-wear and must say that nothing beats wool when in need for warmth and breathability. I'm interested in the shoes you wore in Lapland - would you mind sharing more information on the design and probably a few pictures? Is the de...

Thank you for the warm welcome. You're right, I usually wear heavier footwear in the wintertime but for the "photoshoot" I put on those brogues just to show them some snow, they don't mind too much if taken care of properly. I have never tried overshoes so thanks for a good idea. Do you know if the...

It's honestly cold up here (now -14C and no signs of global warming) but thanks to Mr. Alden and the London Lounge I have no problems keeping warm; let me introduce you my first ever bespoke garment — a 3/4 coat made from the fabulous 1000gms whipcord in a small Finnish atelier: http://img62.imagesh...