The clock is ticking, and we are packing up all the glorious cloth bunches, carefully folding and packing away the fittings to be sent back to Blighty. The trip has been a hit, there have been a lot of creative ideas with style and colours. So...
The torrential rain came down on Manhattan this morning, and more is expected! However, the rain paused just long enough for a quick photo! Here is Steven in a black mohair suit. Mohair! In the Rain! Yes, Steven is asking for trouble! Mohair is notorious for...
Earlier this year Steven lent a three piece suit to The museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. ( F.I.T ) It has been beautifully displayed, hiding the damages of moths and general aging. http://www.fitnyc.edu/13666.asp The suit is from 1935 and actually made by Anderson and Sheppard. When Steven worked...
With this pink and blue windowpane jacketing from the Sunbeam range by Harrisons of Edinburgh, you can do only one thing. Enjoy yourself! http://www.harrisonsofedinburgh.com/ This fabulous colour is so playful, everyone who sees it stops what they are doing, glance again and then smile. This cloth is...
Mirage, is the new sumptuous bunch from Harrisons of Edinburgh. http://www.harrisonsofedinburgh.com/ This collection of silk gloss cloth is made up of a mixture of wool, silk and linen. It is a jacketing bunch, which has a variety of weaves and glamorous checks. The colours are eye...
Here is a closer look at Stevens velvet slippers. His initials ( SH ) have been carefully embroidered on the front and they have a beautiful quilted lining inside, of the same yellow colour. Steven strictly wears them indoors. However, I have seen a more keen...
Here are some of the suit fittings we are trying on this trip, and Steven wearing his new Foster and Son slippers....
Who said Sunday was the day of rest? Today has been back to back fittings. The pins are blunt and the chalk is spent. Tweed, flannel and worsted's were on the list today. Moleskin trousers in creamy brown and linen waist coats all tried on, and...
The most exciting tweeds of the year, or of 150 years is the Harrison's of Edinburgh anniversary tweeds. http://www.harrisonsofedinburgh.com/ To celebrate Harrison's 150 years of production, they have produced 10 exquisite British tweeds. The beauty of the tweeds, is that they have been made using all...
We have arrived in Manhattan, and our journey was as smooth as silk. We caught the earlier flight, and so avoiding the manic rush into Manhattan. Our usual mayhem of unpacking and organising our precious cargo was controlled and leisurely. This trip we have rather...