marcodalondra
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I came back to Naples yesterday for an extended weekend, and spent this morning doing a bit of shopping. A couple of funny things happened that I thought it was worth sharing. Firstly it was full of tourist that are here to watch the American Cup boat race.
I first dropped some fabric for a new trouser and then went to Piccolo on Via Chiaia (The shirting Merchant) to buy a couple of shirting fabric. We spent a good 45 minutes looking at Fabric and talking about tailoring in general, so much so that Mr Piccolo was very enthusiastic about my knowledge of fabric and tailoring in general. He was also full of praise for my shirtmaker, Vincenzo Prisco, even thought they also make shirts in House. I left with a "millerighe" in medium blue and the lightest sky blue Fil a Fil (ends on ends) both from Testa (the millerighe was Atelier Romentino by Testa)
I then went to smaller shop further down the road. They sells mainly houshold fabrics, but also have a shirting department if you venture in and ask. I bought a lenght of Thomas Mason's White twill that I had seen on a previous visit but did not take the first time. Again we talked at lenght about shirt fabrics.
I continued walking to Piazza de Martiri and popped in at Utturale to check out their ties. Whilst I was there, Mr Panico walked in with a female customer from Japan. Mr Panico was helping the lady choosing some pocket square for her housband and althought they somehow managed to understand each other, I offer to help with some english translation. It was a pleasure to meet Mr Panico and he even invited me for a coffee at his Sartoria if I ever passed by for a chat. I have to say he his and act like a true gentelment of generation pasts.
Below the goods I cam home with. I also picked a couple of midnight blue full sock by Gallo in Filo di Scozia
I first dropped some fabric for a new trouser and then went to Piccolo on Via Chiaia (The shirting Merchant) to buy a couple of shirting fabric. We spent a good 45 minutes looking at Fabric and talking about tailoring in general, so much so that Mr Piccolo was very enthusiastic about my knowledge of fabric and tailoring in general. He was also full of praise for my shirtmaker, Vincenzo Prisco, even thought they also make shirts in House. I left with a "millerighe" in medium blue and the lightest sky blue Fil a Fil (ends on ends) both from Testa (the millerighe was Atelier Romentino by Testa)
I then went to smaller shop further down the road. They sells mainly houshold fabrics, but also have a shirting department if you venture in and ask. I bought a lenght of Thomas Mason's White twill that I had seen on a previous visit but did not take the first time. Again we talked at lenght about shirt fabrics.
I continued walking to Piazza de Martiri and popped in at Utturale to check out their ties. Whilst I was there, Mr Panico walked in with a female customer from Japan. Mr Panico was helping the lady choosing some pocket square for her housband and althought they somehow managed to understand each other, I offer to help with some english translation. It was a pleasure to meet Mr Panico and he even invited me for a coffee at his Sartoria if I ever passed by for a chat. I have to say he his and act like a true gentelment of generation pasts.
Below the goods I cam home with. I also picked a couple of midnight blue full sock by Gallo in Filo di Scozia
