Northern English Tailors

[Scot]

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]

Thomas Mahon is great. Everything I see from him is very very good.

[Scot]

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]

Very bad experience with Crighton a few years back, but nothing but praise for Des Merrion in Leeds.

[hectorm]

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]

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/