Fan-lacing corset in action. Yeah, it can be that simple, especially if you experience troubles with shoulder motion range.

Completed pants. This is such a lovely wool check, warm yet breathable.

A few weeks ago in Florence for the new Mario Bemer 👞 campain. More on my Instagram @gui_bo

'Austin Reed - Good Clothes for Town and Country'

Poster advertising Austin Reed bespoke menswear (c. 1930).

Shades of green and grey from the workbench today.

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The Dandy Shoe Care workshop will be closed from today to December 14th for the "On The Nile" Mission.

You never realise how much of your background is sewn into the lining of your clothes.

- Tom Wolfe

My latest burlesque commission - underbust corset with fan-lacing, garters and zipper, posture collar, and bracers in gorgeous orange satin.

I learnt that if I have lots of spare time I can sew up a single pair of pants in 2 days! 😲

Grey pair is garbedine (to replace a pair that was damaged) & red plaid is pure wool weave. I’m gonna be toasty this winter!

In the early decades of the twentieth century, Fifth Avenue was the place for bespoke (custom) men’s tailoring. Stores strove to copy the look of Saville Row, which was that of an exclusive men’s club. Considering the prices, they at least succeeded magnificently in being exclusive. Their clientele began to fall off after the 1929 stock market crash, however. The photo was taken in the late 1920s; it shows the interior of John W. Bell, Son & Co., at 522 Fifth Avenue, at 44th Street. Below it is a print ad for the firm from 1929.

Photo: Corminbill, Inc. via Fortune magazine/archive.org Ad: Period Paper

Just saw a professional, full length skirt with normal ass belt loops at the top like any pair of slacks would have and I was immediately overcome with gender euphoria and also what I can only describe as textile lust

As classic as wedding ties get.

Our Navy-Cream Prince of Wales necktie is handmade in a lightly lined, six-fold construction and is best paired with the Ultimate White Square for a razor sharp look.