Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate: PENTS
The suit that I most recently dissected came with a pair of "pents" (as the Italians refer to them) made by another maker, this one even m...| tuttofattoamano.blogspot.com
The suit that I most recently dissected came with a pair of "pents" (as the Italians refer to them) made by another maker, this one even m...| tuttofattoamano.blogspot.com
Wow. It's been 12 years since I started this blog. The focus has shifted over time, and I seem to have been writing less and less, mostly since life happened and I got busy (and married) and moved all over the place. I feel the time is right to devote more time to blogging again, especially since I now have help.| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
Hickey Freeman Warehouse Sale| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
I'm stepping so far outside of my comfort zone these days....| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
More of The Louise Slaughter Collection by Robert Jeffery.| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
I've been working on a capsule collection of ladies' tailored clothing, inspired by our late Congresswoman, Louise Slaughter.| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
Long-time readers will be aware of the huge influence Cristobal Balenciaga has had on my work and will not be surprised at my excitement about the upcoming masterclass being given at the Balenciaga Museum in Spain. Registration ends July 18 and the form can be found here| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
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I wish I could understand Japanese...| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
One of my photo hosting sites is changing its terms of service so I'm going to start archiving photos on Instagram, in case they become no longer visible on the blog. You can find them at @jdiduch| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
Part One.| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
It's been a while...| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
93% cashmere 7% silk.| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
A few years ago I had posted about the dreaded "divots" but apparently that post has long since disappeared and people have been asking for it.| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
These gorgeous hand-turned wooden seam rippers would make a handsome addition to any work room. Available here| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
When you have a short length of the most incredible cashmere but it's not enough to make a man's coat... make a ladies' one instead.| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
An interesting read, scanned from the Spring 1932 issue of Apparel Arts magazine| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
Hand made buttonholes, of course.| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
A few months ago I was contacted by Dirnelli who had seen something he thought might be of interest to me. A handmade shirt. And before I go much further let me preface by telling recent readers that one of the original intents of this blog was to explore the merits, myths and mystique of handmade clothing, with a particular focus on suits, sport coats and trousers.| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
I just took over an office from someone who left Hickey Freeman. It was the office occupied by former designers and executives of the company and hadn't been cleaned out in, well, ages. It's in the corner of a suite of offices which have remained largely unchanged since they were built in 1912. I figured I might find some little treasures hidden in boxes, forgotten. I never thought I would find something that is so significant, at least in my mind.| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
Very proud to be a part of the making of the United States Olympic Team uniforms.| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
Something new I'm working on, with completely un-padded shoulders. This is not your father's Hickey Freeman.| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
CAD software can be pretty complex. I've been using the same software for about 20 years now, from a company called Gerber Technologies. I do all my pattern design, grading, alterations, and made-to-measure on this platform. Or rather, I did. When I joined Hickey Freeman they were in the process of doing a very significant upgrade of their own CAD software, from a company called Lectra (it's actually former investronica software, but they were bought by Lectra). In a way it was fortunate ...| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
A personal note.| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
It's flannel weather again (thank god!) Here's a suit that the dog decided to help out on- she supervised the making of the buttonholes...| Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate
Wow. It's been 12 years since I started this blog. The focus has shifted over time, and I seem to have been writing less and less, mostly since life happened and I got busy (and married) and moved all over the place. I feel the time is right to devote more time to blogging again, especially since I now have help.| tuttofattoamano.blogspot.com
It finally came!! SF member Vaux le Vicompte kindly donated our latest specimen, a DB he had made by A. Caraceni in Milan- you can see image...| tuttofattoamano.blogspot.com
Preparing the canvas The shoulder is arguably the most discussed and the most controversial element of a tailored jacket; the whole garment ...| tuttofattoamano.blogspot.com
