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However, the linings in my jacket was sewn by machine and not hand-stitched, almost like those made in HK. This was slightly disappointing.

YKH posted the above in another thread and it interested me to have your views on the subject.

There is a good deal of machine work on SR these days and I have do agree that it is somehow inconsistent with the very Luxury products marketing and pricing practiced on the fabled street.

We recently delivered a BTM made overcoat to a SR bespoke aficionado who was frankly startled by the quality of the handwork including the felling. This led me to recall that on the row, handwork is vanishing or is it an option you have to ask for? It seems to me that the default choice for certain operations will be machine unless the customer asks that they be done by hand.

YKH, was the sleevehead sewn by hand on the Richard Anderson coat you refer to?

Cheers

Michael