Huddersfield’s mills and merchants explained

April 15th 2013

  I was up in Yorkshire last week, based in Huddersfield and seeing a few of the mills and merchants, including Pennine, Johnsons and Dugdale. What struck me hardest when I got back was the lack of understanding among bespoke customers, ...

Huddersfield’s mills and merchants explained

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There's no guarantee that a cloth from an English name will be woven in England unfortunately. But you don't usually want Dormeuil, not being English, and you want to look at Dugdale, Huddersfield Fine Worsteds, Fox, Smi...

ClothApril 15th 2013

It’s time for overcoats 2

December 8th 2010

The overcoat commission from Graham Browne – a grey herringbone DB, Bateman & Ogden 600g – was ready this week. Russell returned it initially to the coatmaker because he wasn’t happy with the finishing of the pleats, but the...

It’s time for overcoats 2

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Hi Ebi, Unfortunately a lot of this is down to your physical proportions, and is subjective and depends on the style you like. To be honest, I think it's safest to look at what your tailor suggests, given their ideas of ...

CoatsDecember 8th 2010

It’s time for overcoats

November 10th 2010

Right, it’s definitely overcoat weather now. It’s dropped below 10 degrees in London during the day and a scarf and hat just won’t cut it. Of course, this is entirely the wrong time of the year to start thinking about a bespoke coat...

It’s time for overcoats

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It's possible. Try Graham Browne for an English structured look, or Whitcomb & Shaftesbury for a slightly drapier one and higher quality...

CoatsNovember 10th 2010