The London Lounge

Dear members of the forum, It is best to develop ideas and ideals on concrete examples and not merely “in general”. By this post I hope to provide some material for a discussion about proportion, cut, fit and elegance. I think that we will all agree that the single most important value of bespeaking...

What is the reason that something is done? Is it a rule (i.e. infringment would disqualify the garnment for its purpose, such as chosing red trousers with a morning coat or have outside hip pockets on a tailcoat)? Or is it just preference? The latter is fashion, and can be altered, although it woul...

Yes, It looks perfect from the front, but how does it wear? If you say it is good there too, there is definately something substantial to be learned about cutting for our tailors...

Well, speaking of experience in bespoke - I am not too experienced. But what I have learned from what I had is that there are certain correlated things in a coat which set the limit to what can be achived. For instance, it is by and large agreed here that the small armhole is more comfortable, more ...

Dear Costi, Thanks for a warm response and your praises. Indeed, you are right at pointing out that over-romanticizing the situation is not a constructive way to a true revival of the tradition. And if seen only in this light, that is, as an attempt to extol the value of our marginalism and be conte...

Also I have say that on the pictures it is not the coat that is crooked, it is me, who is standing like that. Or maybe I have to center the coat properly, since it has that hairy reverse side of the fabric, tha often sticks to the body of the shirt.

Sorry in advance, if I misunderstood you, but: When I was referring to the other's appearence, I did not mean that they are dressed inappropriately, not' dressy' enough. Nor did I mean to say the opposite of that. It is not about that. I don not own a suit, and I wear a tie once in a month. And sure...

While browsing through this forum one day, I've come at a rather derogatory remark about the state of tailoring in the former Soviet Union states (namely, that of Moscow). While there might be much (bitter) truth in that and the general level of sophistication and quality in what people wear is lowe...