Notes on cloth,
craft and character
Occasional writing from the bench — on choosing cloth, reading construction and wearing tailoring without ceremony.
Weight, weave and twist tell you more about how a suit will wear than the mill’s name on the cover. A short guide to choosing well.
All Writing
Black tie, without the costume
Style Black tie, without the costume Grosgrain or satin, one button or shawl collar, and...
How to read a cloth bunch
cloth How to read a cloth bunch Weight, weave and twist tell you more about...
The first fitting: what to expect
Process The first fitting: what to expect Your basted fitting will look unfinished, chalked and...
What Savile Row taught us
house What Savile Row taught us Drafting systems, fitting discipline and the value of saying...
Why fused jackets fail
Construction Why fused jackets fail Adhesive interlining is invisible on the rail and obvious after...