Northern English Tailors

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Scot
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Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:56 pm

Not counting the obvious Savile Row expats it would seem that there are still one or two genuine bespoke tailors operating in cities in the north of England. Among others -

Chester - Crichton
Manchester - James Personal Tailor
Liverpool - Monk

I wondered if members had experience with any of these firms that they may care to report. Please pm if you would prefer not to make your views public. I am moving to the general vicinity later in the year and interested to know if there are viable local tailoring options.
old henry
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Mon Jul 31, 2017 1:56 pm

Thomas Mahon is great. Everything I see from him is very very good.
Scot
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Mon Jul 31, 2017 2:55 pm

old henry wrote:Thomas Mahon is great. Everything I see from him is very very good.
I am sure that is true, and I would say the same for Steed. However, I do wonder whether there are some less well known firms out there that have been diligently practicing their craft for decades, pleasing their customers without attracting much attention. Once upon a time there must have been competent tailors in every large town; are there any survivors?
aston
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Mon Jul 31, 2017 3:14 pm

Very bad experience with Crighton a few years back, but nothing but praise for Des Merrion in Leeds.
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Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:41 am

Carl Stuart in Huddersfield seems an interesting option to explore. Head cutter has 50 years of experience.
Here's the link
http://www.carlstuartbespoketailor.com
Frans
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Sun Aug 13, 2017 4:03 pm

In the Midlands Andrew J. Musson has taken over his father's business in Lincoln.
He trained at T. Everest and Davies & Son. You can see his recent work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewjmussonbespoke/
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