Bespoke Raincoats

[Guest]

I think you're referring to Ventile cloth from Len or others. Not quite the same thing in my mind as a raincoat. Ventile has advantages and disadvantages for tailoring.

tteplitzmd

[Guest]

Furriers can be a good source for this. My wife had a Revillon taffeta parka, fur lined and trimmed. The furs were fabulousi but the taffeta needed redo. A furrier in NYC somewhat specializes in fur lined raincoats, and did a very nice job of duplicating or even improving upon the Revillon product. Ben Thylan Furs in NYC, owned by Jane Thylan. She has a range of gabardine, taffeta, and so on, which can be lined in fur, cashmere, or synthetics. She did a very nice job. (see their small dispay ads in the New Yorker). Certainly machine stitching but several fittings, more than you'll get at your local Burberry outlet.

tteplitzmd

I looked through the web page and it seems like a good option. They've made me rethink about the raincoat trimmed in fur. Thanks for pointing it out.

[Guest]

Furriers can be a good source for this. My wife had a Revillon taffeta parka, fur lined and trimmed. The furs were fabulousi but the taffeta needed redo. A furrier in NYC somewhat specializes in fur lined raincoats, and did a very nice job of duplicating or even improving upon the Revillon product. Ben Thylan Furs in NYC, owned by Jane Thylan. She has a range of gabardine, taffeta, and so on, which can be lined in fur, cashmere, or synthetics. She did a very nice job. (see their small dispay ads in the New Yorker). Certainly machine stitching but several fittings, more than you'll get at your local Burberry outlet.

tteplitzmd

See I was right.
Smart Alec.

[Guest]

Furriers can be a good source for this. My wife had a Revillon taffeta parka, fur lined and trimmed. The furs were fabulousi but the taffeta needed redo. A furrier in NYC somewhat specializes in fur lined raincoats, and did a very nice job of duplicating or even improving upon the Revillon product. Ben Thylan Furs in NYC, owned by Jane Thylan. She has a range of gabardine, taffeta, and so on, which can be lined in fur, cashmere, or synthetics. She did a very nice job. (see their small dispay ads in the New Yorker). Certainly machine stitching but several fittings, more than you'll get at your local Burberry outlet.

tteplitzmd

See I was right.
Smart Alec.

[Guest]

I have the worst raincoat in the world: caught in a tropical downpour at the entrance drive lodge of the Imperial Museum in Petropolis, my wife and I each purchased hooded cellophane tunics which did keep the upper parts dry; however, since, unlike most Brazilians, we actually wear clothes and shoes on our lower limbs, of course garments beneath the knee were completely drenched by the water running off, and it even nearly spoiled a fine pair of co-respondent shoes (which you chaps always call spectator shoes). Can anyone beat this for mackintosh tackiness and impracticality in one?
NJS

[Guest]

I have the worst raincoat in the world . . . . Can anyone beat this for mackintosh tackiness and impracticality in one?
NJS

Welll . . . noooo.

RWS

[Guest]

. . . [D]oesn't Burberry have a MTM service for raincoats? . . . .

Aquascutum does -- or did a few years ago.

RWS

[Guest]

Burberry had something called the Art of the Trench, which was a made to order option. I guess it was useful for people with specific fitting needs (I believe you could specify if you needed longer arms, or longer or shorter coat length) or who wanted certain features on the coat. Not sure if they still do it. A google search might turn it up.

RJ

[Guest]

Burberry had something called the Art of the Trench, which was a made to order option. I guess it was useful for people with specific fitting needs (I believe you could specify if you needed longer arms, or longer or shorter coat length) or who wanted certain features on the coat. Not sure if they still do it. A google search might turn it up.

RJ

From my search in google I can't be sure but I think the service is still available. You can specify arms length, coat length, chest width, waist width, shoulder width, cloth (between cotton gabardine and cotton/polyester), colour (between seven tones of brown), interior lining, under-collar fabric and a few other specs. You choose a given style of coat from a selection they have, and give these specifications. Its a good alternative, but of course not bespoke.

I think for now my favourite option is Ben Thylan Furs NYC.

[Guest]

There is a whole chapter in Thomas Girtin's "Makers Of Distinction" book devoted on made-to-measure macintoshes. Chapter titled "It Raineth Every Day", and the company that was making macintoshes is... no other than Cordings!

Andrey

That is very interesting too. Is there any information in the chapter that may be worth for me to know, if I’ll be having the bespoke raincoat made? I guess there is a lot in the chapter, but maybe you can summarize it.

Hmm... Not sure I know what might be useful for you...

Most of the chapter (as the book itself) devoted to craftsmen: how they work, pride in the work they have, etc.

Also, obviously every kind of garment was possible: author mentions that Cordings made covers for early Rolls-Royces, and that there were some eccentric orders.

Andrey