Artisans

Dalcuore Ulster Coat - Part II

First and Second Fitting

Once the chalking and the cutting hav Keep reading

Edesim - Concave Lapel Line

Fitting of a three-piece suit made from Holland&Sherry fabric

The Roman Chapter: Gaetano Aloisio

Millimetrical precision for picky customers

In my ongoing hunt to try to determine the defining traits of the Roman jacket – if indeed they exist – how could I not pay a visit to the Gaetano Aloisio atelier? T Keep reading

The Roman Chapter: La Camiceria di Piero

"Today the amount of hand-made stitchings on a shirt have become like the Vuitton bag for narrow-minded provincials: a status symbol”

Piero Albertelli is 77 years-old, he has no offspring and is a master shirt-maker of indisputable poise and talent. His laborat Keep reading

The Roman Chapter: FG Albertelli

A chat with the owners Domenico D'Angelo and Luca Luchetti

I meet the two partners, Domenico D’Angelo and Luca Luchetti, in their shop in Piazza del Parl Keep reading

Dalcuore Ulster Coat - Part I

The cutting

Some weeks ago I  commissioned the sartoria Dalcuore to make me a double-breatsed Ulster Coat from a military green Covercloth by Drape Keep reading

The Roman Chapter: Sartoria Carbone

"Cuneo" is a word from the Roman tailoring jargon. Here is what is means

Originally hailing from Reggio Calabria, master tailor Domenicantonio Carbone has lived in Rome since 1957. He runs the atelier with his son Giusep Keep reading

Tommy & Giulio Caraceni

Does a Roman jacket exist? If so, which are its distictive features?

The chief reason behind my visit to Tommy and Giulio Caraceni was simple: to understand if there is such a thing as Keep reading

The Roman Chapter - Caleffi

Interview with shirtmaker Rodolfo Caleffi in Rome

During my recent “Roman Holiday”, a friend strongly urged me to pay a visit to Rodolfo Caleffi, Keep reading

A. Caraceni - First Fitting

This is what happens during a first fitting at A. Caraceni

As the more attentive readers amongst you may remember, a few months ago, I selected a Super 110’s fabric by Vitale Barberi Keep reading