‘Glossary’ Category
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The effect of a suit’s cut on physique
0October 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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Baldesar Castiglione’s definition of sprezzatura
0September 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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Savile Row tailor slang and vocabulary
0July 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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How a shoe should break
0September 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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Satra’s Technical Manual on Goodyear Welted Footwear
0November 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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