Category Archives: Tailoring
Suits, blazers, shirts and the details that separate considered from assembled.
Wool Decoded: Super Numbers, Weight, Tweed and Flannel
Super 150s is not an upgrade. What the numbers actually measure, why cloth weight matters...
Oxford vs Poplin vs Twill: Dress Shirt Fabrics Explained
Five shirt weaves decoded — what each feels like, how each wrinkles, and which to...
How a Dress Shirt Should Fit: The 9-Point Check
Shirt sizing tells you two measurements out of nine that matter. The full fit check,...
Dress Shirt Collars, Decoded: Point, Spread, Button-Down and the Rest
Six collar types explained — what each does to your face, which tie knot each...
How a Suit Should Fit: The 9-Point Check
Nine checks, five minutes. The three things no tailor can fix, the six that are...
What a Tailor Can (and Can’t) Fix
The honest map of alterations: what is cheap and easy, what costs real money, and...
Summer Suiting: How to Wear a Suit in the Heat
Weave matters more than weight. The summer suit fabrics ranked, why unlined beats lightweight, and...
Cufflinks, Tie Bars and Lapel Pins: The Small Metal Rules
Three small pieces of metal that either read as considered or as trying too hard....
How to Buy a Suit That Actually Fits (Off-the-Rack Rules Tailors Won’t Tell You)
Buy for the shoulders and chest — neither can be altered. What a tailor can...
How to Wear a Suit (Fit, Buttons and Six Details)
Owning a suit and wearing one are different skills. The five fit checks, button discipline,...
