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  1. The Doctor

    My visit to Steed Tailors

     I would just like to say that I think you're getting me mixed up with someone else, as to the "taking swings at A&S" I only have fond memories there and would never speak badly about them. Edwin DeBoise www.steed.co.uk [email protected]
  3. The Doctor

    If The Shoe Fits...Steed Bespoke Tailors

     Hi Andrey, No, as I drafted the pattern on the day, I suggested to Matthew & Andrea that I could draft one from his shoe but I think the fact that when I laid the pattern on top of Matthews real pattern, it was a near perfect match, apart from the sleeve being narrower at the elbow and...
  4. The Doctor

    If The Shoe Fits...Steed Bespoke Tailors

     Hi Andrey, Not quite sure what you mean about photo's of finished trousers/suit on happy owner... We have photo's up on our Gallery which can be found on the blog and our facebook page. Best, Edwin www.steed.co.uk www.steeds-view.blogspot.com
  5. The Doctor

    If The Shoe Fits...Steed Bespoke Tailors

    I was just having a bit of fun one afternoon with Matthew & Andrea, explaining how I could draft a jacket pattern for Matthew just by using his shoe as the only guide. Needless to say they asked me to prove it.... We have posted the videos on our blog, Steed's View which can be found at the...
  6. The Doctor

    The Anderson & Sheppard Expatriates Thread

     No, they will be pressed down and blocked off at the final press and button. Best, Edwin DeBoise Steed Bespoke Tailors www.steeds-view.blogspot.com www.steed.co.uk
  7. The Doctor

    Savile Row: the cheapest?

    Hi Edwin Yeah, my fault, I mis-read the email I had from Matthew, I think I corrected myself later in the thread! Cheers Ash Ash, Yes sorry my fault, as soon as I posted I realised you had corrected it yourself. Best, Edwin
  8. The Doctor

    Savile Row: the cheapest?

    The prices I have for Steed are £2520excl VAT so £3024 and for Stephen Hitchcock £2170excl VAT so £2604. A&S would be about the same as Steed when you add VAT, but Stephen is undercutting Daddy by about £500! Just to correct the prices you have for us (Steed): 2-Piece suit £2100...
  9. The Doctor

    Custom Tuxedo in the DC Area for under $3k?

    I know you said no MTM, but Edwin DeBoise just sent out an email about Steed's Spring MTM specials. The note said that if you placed your order before March 3rd, they will guarantee delivery before their Spring visit on April 3rd. It did not include dinner jackets, but you could write and...
  10. The Doctor

    The Anderson & Sheppard Expatriates Thread

    I saw Edwin and Mathew in Chicago but didn't order anything. It was great to see you Chris and Matthew and I very much appreciated the cakes and pastries you brought for us and if you had said, I'd always give you a trade discount.
  11. The Doctor

    The Anderson & Sheppard Expatriates Thread

    .. See post below (posted twice)
  12. The Doctor

    FT Article: Britain's Regional Tailors

    Edwin, do you still drive the Bentley or were you able to get the Maybach? Had to sell the Bentley in order to get the running water and toilet in the shop....
  13. The Doctor

    FT Article: Britain's Regional Tailors

    Even shortly after he opened up the retail shop in Carlisle, 85% of Edwin's business was in America. I'm not sure what the mix is these days given that his MTM business is also good. All I know for sure is that he is busier today than I can recall. Note that today, as presaged in the old...
  14. The Doctor

    Who Says Drape Can't Equal Shape?

    I feel that there seems to be a misconception amongst a lot of people that the soft shouldered draped style of tailoring often produces a sloppy, baggy jacket with very little shape but as you can see of the two examples of the Steed silhouette, we are able to provide as much shape and "snap" as...
  15. The Doctor

    A Tommy Nutter Thread

    Thanks Edwin. How did Tony King come to that suit? It was actually made for him, as he was a very good friend of Tommy. He is involved in the music business and had mutual friends such as The Stones, The Beatles and Elton John etc.
  16. The Doctor

    A Tommy Nutter Thread

    Yes, I have. I have a Blazer from Nutters around here somewhere as well as a jacket in a brown herringbone tweed. I will long rue passing up a Tommy Nutter sb overcoat, cashmere w/ deep vent. It fit perfectly, but the thrift store wanted fifty bucks for it--which I considered outrageous. I...
  17. The Doctor

    The Anderson & Sheppard Expatriates Thread

    John made three suits for me in the late eighties/early nineties. He was working out of the Chittleborough and Morgan premises at the time; I believe he now resides at Castles and travels with Roger Talbot of Hilditch & Key and John Wildsmith. His work was not at all structured..nicely fitted...
  18. The Doctor

    My blog

    3 months into the blog (Steed's View), just updated it yesterday and trying to update as much as possible. Any thoughts or feedback? www.steeds-view.blogspot.com www.steed.co.uk
  19. The Doctor

    recommend non-Row London tailor

    How long does it usually take to have a bespoke jacket made from the first fitting? I'm looking at Steed in particular. If you're regarding the 1st fitting as the intitial measuring and cloth selection stage, then about 6 weeks to the finished jacket. If we were working for a specific time...
  20. The Doctor

    Savile Row jargon

    Anyone know how many of these are derived from Cockney rhyming slang? I'm not familiar enough with London to know how close the row is to the East End. Possibly but here's a little ditti that I learnt when I was young. I went for a ball & chalk (w...) Down the frog & toad (r...) Went round...
  21. The Doctor

    The SwissArmySuit™: a sartorial strip tease

    I know! There might be a clue on the blog. Edwin DeBoise www.steed.co.uk www.steeds-view.blogspot.com
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