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In anticipation of viewing the latest version of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy now at theaters,
I viewed the original BBC production starring Alec Guiness. For me, along with the
sequel Smiley's People, it is one of the great TV programs of recent decades.
In terms of style, Tinker, Tailor...captures the range of mens clothing style worn by
serious professionals of the period. I exclude "disco" here. What especially struck me
were the suits worn by Smiley and several of his colleagues which could easily pass
for contemporary Savile Row productions: Three piece formal suits with narrow trousers,
often double- breasted, in contrast to the wider lapels and trousers then prevalent; longish
overcoats, double, and single-breasted, some with velvet collars. The clothing also reflected
the class origins of the different members of the "Circus," with the exception of two
upper-class characters, who departed somewhat from this uniform. Smiley himself,
looked like an advertisement for "soft tailoring"
I viewed the original BBC production starring Alec Guiness. For me, along with the
sequel Smiley's People, it is one of the great TV programs of recent decades.
In terms of style, Tinker, Tailor...captures the range of mens clothing style worn by
serious professionals of the period. I exclude "disco" here. What especially struck me
were the suits worn by Smiley and several of his colleagues which could easily pass
for contemporary Savile Row productions: Three piece formal suits with narrow trousers,
often double- breasted, in contrast to the wider lapels and trousers then prevalent; longish
overcoats, double, and single-breasted, some with velvet collars. The clothing also reflected
the class origins of the different members of the "Circus," with the exception of two
upper-class characters, who departed somewhat from this uniform. Smiley himself,
looked like an advertisement for "soft tailoring"
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