Category Archives: Linen Suits

1909 Bespoke–Custom Tailored Retro Style Suits

Our completely custom line of suits–which are individually handmade to order right here in our studio in Denver, Colorado–often have a vintage flair to them. Philosophically, our suits hark back to what we consider to be the most interesting period for men’s dress—the period between 1907 and 1921–when many of the distinctive looks of modern […]

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Wedding in White

The groom wears black. The bride wears white. But what if the wedding is in Mexico…? The pictures show two suits that we recently made for tropical weddings. One is a 70s inspired suit cut from an off-white cotton seersucker. The other, a completely modern suit cut from a linen/rayon blend that is lighter, softer, […]

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Linen Summer Suits

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A Dandy’s Summer Suit

This in a linen suit that stands out in the crowd. Think 007 arriving late for a semi-formal luncheon. . . by parachute. We made it for a customer in North Carolina for his wedding after searching through hundreds of fabrics and hunting down the best colors of petersham ribbon for the trim. The fabric […]

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Custom Frock Coats, Morning Coats, and Cutaways

I have a book of Edwardian patterns from 1907 in which the author refers to the frock coat as “our splendid inheritance from our ancestors”. Even in that age, the author lamented the modern choice of the less fitted sack coat over the slim-waisted frock. Today only British royals seem to wear frock coats on […]

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