“Probably every new and eagerly expected garment ever put on... falls a trifle short of the wearer’s expectations.” Charles Dickens
A black herringbone suit, made by Norton & Townsend in 1996.
This was the first suit I had made for me. When I put it on for the first time, it looked nothing like I had envisioned it. Or rather, I looked nothing like I had imagined I would when wearing it: I had been thinking ‘Bryan-Ferry sleek’, but ended up with ‘pencil-necked Tulkinghorn’.
But I’m feeling gothic this Autumn, and a close-cut, fishtail-cuffed black carapace might just fit the bill. I think this too will be leaving the dark of the wardrobe this October.
This was the first suit I had made for me. When I put it on for the first time, it looked nothing like I had envisioned it. Or rather, I looked nothing like I had imagined I would when wearing it: I had been thinking ‘Bryan-Ferry sleek’, but ended up with ‘pencil-necked Tulkinghorn’.
But I’m feeling gothic this Autumn, and a close-cut, fishtail-cuffed black carapace might just fit the bill. I think this too will be leaving the dark of the wardrobe this October.
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