Tweed Ladies Trousers and Waistcoat

Tweed Ladies Trousers and Waistcoat My style is quite androgynous, so I tailored this tweed ladies trousers and waistcoat for my opening night of the studio. They are made from Dugdale Bros White Rose Saxony Tweed and the fabric has the most beautiful range of jewel colours running through it. Read more...

Making a Waistcoat from a Jacket

Nick approached me with an unusual request to make a waistcoat from a jacket. He had found a jacket he loved in a store but couldn’t get a waistcoat to match. Read more...

Paul’s Waistcoat from a Tablecloth

I met Paul at Reading Business Club. He is a wine merchant and one day, out of the blue, came up to me and enquired “I have a tablecloth I bought in France, could you make it into a waistcoat?” My answer was simply, “Sure, I don’t see why not.” And that was that. Read more...

David’s Bespoke Blue Blazer

David’s bespoke blue blazer is made from Harrisons of Edinburgh worsted Flannel. It is lined in the most enticing blue and green shot lining and finished with gold buttons. Read more...

David’s Bespoke Trousers with Hidden Adjusters

David ordered a pair of bespoke trousers with hidden adjusters in the waistband. The cloth is J&J Minnis from the Blenheim 2 bunch. Read more...

Stunning 3pc Ladies suit with Embroidered Waistcoat

This suit has been a long time in the making but by far the most enjoyable to make. When I met Ann and we talked about what she wanted, a ladies suit with embroidered waistcoat. Read more...

Vintage Inspired Cape

Vintage Inspired Cape This cloth is vintage, from the 60’s (I think) and has me leaping for joy whenever I look at it. The bold colours of royal purple mixed with the lime green, brought to life with the lavender and navy really sing to me. Read more...

Brian and Kirsty’s Wedding Photos

You may remember the I original post I did  about Brian’s wedding suit. It really was such a pleasure to to make for Brian and I am honoured that my tailoring contributed to part of Kirsty and Brian’s wedding day. To receive the lovely thank you card from them with a glowing testimonial absolutely made my day:  Thank you so much.... Read more...

Two Piece suit in P&B Universal

This two piece suit in P&B Universal cloth is cut for an older and very corpulent gentleman. The cloth is a slightly heavier than average weight at 15/16oz. Read more...

Vintage Style Dinner Suit

Here are the photos of a dinner suit that I made for a lovely Berkshire gentleman. There is a charming back-story to this, as he came to me to tailor make him a new dinner suit to wear to the party he was hosting to celebrate his wife’s 50th birthday. It sounds more like an event.... Read more...

Taro Hakase for Madame Tussauds Tokyo

3 Piece suit for Taro Hakase, the waistcoat was delivered earlier and I missed getting any photos of it all finished as a set. “Violinist, entertainer and musical composer, Taro Hakase is known throughout the world for his contribution to music. Taro’s acclaim has come from his work with international artists such as Celine Dion, Ennio.... Read more...

Hussar Style Jacket

This is the jacket that goes with the breeches that I posted earlier for the understudy Walter in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the Glyndebourne Opera. The doeskin cloth came from Hainsworth Textiles and the jacket was lined in silesia with slippery lining in the sleeves for ease of dressing. Read more...