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Recent content by Hadleigh

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    Paying my 'school fees'

    Unfortunately, significant alterations to off-the-peg clothing rarely go well. A shortened sleeve, or trouser leg is fine, but re-setting the sleeve is probably an alteration too far. To add to another posting; good made-to-measure tailoring is difficult to find anywhere in UK, true bespoke...
  2. Hadleigh

    Bespoke Trouser Pricing

    Steed as mentioned, are at 12 Saville Row, but visit NYC four or five times a year. But, if looking at traditional UK bespoke, avoid the London tailors altogether. Two recommendations : Tom Brown, Eton. 20 miles West of London. Traditional tailor, serving Eton College and worldwide customers. A...
  3. Hadleigh

    The myth of declining quality

    Sadly I am old enough to have observed the decline in quality of men's clothing over several decades. It is said that Savile Row has suffered badly because of Covid. Not so, the decline in Savile Row has been directly paralleled to the decline in quality of the clothing produced. Equally, the...
  4. Hadleigh

    How many Sports Coats?

    Here in the UK, sports coats, or sports jackets as they tend to be called, are rarely worn for business use. The Italians have perfected the use of tailored sports coats for business. Here, most people wear either a suit or dress in an assortment of casual clothing. My own preference is a...

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