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The Savile Row Suit – Patrick Grant

Ever fancied knowing more about the process of how a Savile Row suit is made? This book by Patrick Grant (MD of Norton & Sons, host of The Great British Sewing Bee, champion for the UK clothing manufacture industry) reveals both the history behind the most recognisable street in menswear and also the painstaking processes required to make a bespoke garment.

The traditions of the street are maintained in the workrooms of this quiet corner of London’s Mayfair. He celebrates the extraordinary ecosystem, from the British weavers and cloth houses to the trimmings merchants, that allows Savile Row to flourish.

The book also works as a step-by-step manual on how to hand-make a pair of trousers, a waistcoat and coat in the Savile Row style, and also a shirt in the style of one of Jermyn Street’s finest shirtmakers.

Richly illustrated, this book gives an insight into a highly discreet and rarefied world of craftsmanship.

Hardback. 176 pages.

Measurements:

22.5cm x 29.6cm x 2.5cm