‘British Style’ Category
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Anatomy of a Cordings tweed jacket
0March 9, 2017 by Ville Raivio
Cordings, that little shop in Piccadilly, London, sent over a most British tweed jacket for Keikari’s anatomical series. The company …
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Savile Row and Jermyn Street in pictures
0February 23, 2016 by Ville Raivio
Alamy’s large stock photo collection holds over a thousand more-or-less candid shots of Savile Row, reaching from the 1940s to this, …
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Some notes on dress at Eton College
2February 10, 2016 by Ville Raivio
“Some notes on dress at Eton College by an Eton pupil Dress regulations It is interesting to note that here …
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A history of the DAKS waistband
2January 26, 2016 by Ville Raivio
DAKS is an English clothier founded by one Simeon Simpson in the London of 1894. The S. Simpson company originally …
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A history of the Royal Stewart tartan
0December 16, 2015 by Ville Raivio
The Royal Stewart is one of the best-known and widely spread free use tartans. It is used in all possible …
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Handmade British caps and hats from Lawrence&Foster
0December 2, 2015 by Ville Raivio
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James Laver and Men’s Fashions In Technicolor, 1952
0July 11, 2015 by Ville Raivio
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The triumph of cloth over silk in men’s clothing
0July 10, 2015 by Ville Raivio
“From the beginning of the [18th] century cloth had been the correct material for day wear; its quality constantly improved …
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A definition of the young fogey
0May 14, 2015 by Ville Raivio
“It is difficult to define the Young Fogey. The most obvious trait in him however, is that he likes to …
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The Tautz lapel
0April 4, 2015 by Ville Raivio
Edward Tautz founded his eponymous tailoring business in the West End London of 1876, later on renamed as E. Tautz&Sons. …
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