The Prince of Wales is generally credited with introducing the tab collar to high society. Coming into its own during the late 1920s and early 1930s, it flirted briefly with fashion one again in the 1960s. Although its popularity has waned due to the inexorable casualization of male fashion, the tab collar remains a favourite of those seeking that extra nuance of nattiness.
Read moreTweed trousers: a love affair with the outdoors
Yet another pair of trousers we tailored for a client who loves his tweeds for the outdoors
It is actually very practical since he was just looking for somebody who could tailor him a copy of the trousers his grand father used for hunting during his days. So he brought the old pair and we re-engineered it by taking it a part to see how it was constructed. Well that was a proper tailor and we actually discovered a new technique from time gone by to benefit ourselves.
So we selected a cloth from our friends at Holland & Sherry. This to be exact: Fern Twill with Red Overcheck 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inch Grouse Moor collection Holland & Sherry HS1483CP cloth: 832010CP .
We then stroke the cloth and made a new pattern based on the grandsons preferences and measures. This is always the foundation for a well fitted garment that helps you to look and feel good. And that is personal.
Read moreShirts and Collars: The Rounded Collar
The short, stiff round collar has been an obligatory part of the Eton school uniform since the mid-nineteenth century
Originally a separate stiff white collar that attached to a banded collar shirt body, early on the collar signified membership in one of the world’s most exclusive men's clubs, hence its moniker name, the "club" collar. The famous arrow collar ads in the early twentieth century helped to elevate this style of collar to the pantheon of classic dress shirt collars.