The Savile Row Suit-The Art of Bespoke Tailoring by Patrick Grant

The Savile Row Suit: The Art of Bespoke Tailoring Hardcover – June 11, 2024 By gestalten (Editor), Patrick Grant (Editor), Oriana Fenwick (Illustrator) Savile Row is the home of hand tailoring. This short street is home to many of the world’s finest tailoring houses, a street where for over 200 years royals, rock stars, and giants of the business and political worlds have come to have their clothes cut, sewn and fitted. Patrick Grant, co-owner of Savile Row tailors Norton & Sons, describes the long-standing traditions of craftsmanship that are maintained in the workrooms of this quiet corner of London’s Mayfair – a fascinating and uniquely storied world. He celebrates the extraordinary ecosystem, from the British weavers and cloth houses to the trimmings merchants, that allows Savile Row to flourish. Grant shines a light on the captivating story of Savile Row, the painstaking processes required to create a bespoke garment, and the story of his personal experiences on this most f