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An interesting take on what differentiates[ed] "West End tailoring" from the rest: What set the work apart was manifold. Historically, prices at most tailoring firms were based on the weekly wage of their client base. London's West End, serving the world's wealthiest customers, was able to charge t...

Bwooster, trettay, thank you both for the superb recommendations!

trettay -- your post is what makes this forum the place it is. It was worthy for me to start the thread for your reply alone!

Andrey

Thank you andy57 and Melcombe!

It's been quite a few years since I was in Genoa, but it is a lovely city with a very rich history. There is a street that runs from the harbor back up a hill that is lined with grand palazzos built in the heyday of Genoa's maritime power. It is well worth booking a guided tour of these palazzos. I...

...or Milano, Torino, Genoa :) I plan to visit these three cities during a Spring break in April. Never been in any of them before. Any recommendations? Of what? -- not major tourist attractions (I can use a guidebook for this) nor bespoke artisans (no time for this). But lesser-known tourist attrac...

A fascinating find! -- thanks BB for sharing!

Andrey

Darts on the back allow to make a shirt fit again when the wearer becomes roomier.

Just like inlays in suits.

Andrey

rjman wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 12, 2021 7:01 pm

Read any other good clothing books recently, Andrey??

Yeah, there is an obscure book on some obscure menswear makers -- next in my reading list, and the harsh opinion for sure to be shared!

Andrey

Gentlemen, There is a new book around -- "The Jermyn Street Shirt" by Jonathan Sothcott (who is -- by his own admission -- "the king of gangster B-movies" at his day job!) As such, it's of little interest for LL members -- in many aspects, Mr Sothcott's book can be compared with the well-known "Gent...

Foster and Son have left Jermyn Street, it appears. They have a new workshop in Islington; appropriately enough the address is Northampton Street They also changed the name to "Henry Maxwell": https://www.instagram.com/henrymaxwell1750/ As one knowledgable LL member explained to me, this is apparen...

I have three tebas, one from the original jersey fabric, two others from a lightweight donegal tweed and some worsted. I have to say only jersey works flawlessly; others feel like a compromise, due to the lack of stretch in the fabric.

Andrey

It brought so much joy to me this morning to re-read the initial post... why we don't have posts like this anymore?

Andrey

Noble Savage wrote: ↑

Sat May 22, 2021 6:04 pm

Check the link in your post. It leads to someone's linkedin profile.

Ouch!

Sorry, fixed now. Thanks for noticing.

Andrey

rjman wrote: ↑

Wed May 19, 2021 9:40 pm

lulz, have you seen how Flusser prefers to dress now?

You mean like here?

Well, I would absolutely welcome an intellegent participant to LL, even if he dresses in some odd ways.

Andrey

I have an existing pattern for trousers -- which is spot on! -- but got so much new weight (blame the lockdown, the only reason! :)), that it had to be changed for sure. I decided to try a zoom fitting -- the decision in many ways inspired by "support your tailor during the difficult times!" message...