‘Glossary’ Category

  1. The effect of a suit’s cut on physique

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    October 22, 2018 by Ville Raivio

    This is a story of two suits. The picture below is from 2014 and depicts the tyrant of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro …
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  2. Baldesar Castiglione’s definition of sprezzatura

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    September 29, 2015 by Ville Raivio

    “Therefore, whoever would be a good pupil must not only do things well, but must always make every effort to …
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  3. Savile Row tailor slang and vocabulary

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    July 25, 2015 by Ville Raivio

    “The close community of the journeyman tailor was forged through generations of hardship, of long hours, miserable pay and discrimination …
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  4. How a shoe should break

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    September 24, 2014 by Ville Raivio

    Nick Horween (of the Chicago, Illinois Horweens) has kindly explained the basics of shoe break and the factors effecting leather …
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  5. Satra’s Technical Manual on Goodyear Welted Footwear

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    November 10, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    Nick Horween got his hands on Satra‘s manual on Goodyear welted footwear and kindly shared a PDF copy with the …
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