More fabrics available from Italy

Today we added another Italian mill to our list of high quality luxury shirtings available for our bespoke shirts. In this instance the mill in question is Canclini.

We won’t say much about the company as you can read it all on their video brochure which can be found on their website at http://www.canclini.it/.

The current list of fabric mills we can supply from are as follows:

Switzerland – Alumo
Italy – S.I.C. Tess, Grandi & Rubinelli, Albini, Tessitura Monti, Canclini.

We are also able to provide fabrics from UK fabric suppliers Acorn and Ringhart.

S.I.C. Tess Bugatti 200

One of our latest customer orders has come in from the United States of America for a bespoke shirt made from the white poplin from the S.I.C. Tess Bugatti 200 range. Like the car marque of the same name, this fabric range is a true high performer.

The price for this shirt is £190. Whilst this may sound high, the fabric is truly exquisite. We will be bringing some pictures of the finished article before we ship it over the Atlantic ocean.

About our services

The Sartorial Executive, based in Gloucestershire, are the premier luxury English bespoke shirt maker for the area that they cover which includes Birmingham, Bristol, Oxford and all of Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.

The company’s bespoke shirts are made from an unmatched selection of the finest Italian and Swiss Cotton and linen fabrics from Alumo, SIC Tess, Albini and Tessitura Monti. Yarn counts for shirt fabrics are available all the way up to a fantastic 240s, and excellent fabric from Alumo, ideal for that special occasion.

Bespoke shirts from our visiting service are made to your personal requirements – we can cater for just about any size or shape of collar and cuffs. The shirts are cut from a personal pattern baseed on your measurements and figuration and stitched using 16 stitches per inch for optimum seam strength. Single needle tailoring is used throughout. The collars and cuffs are unfused to ensure they look as elegant as a bespoke shirt deserves to look.

As well as bespoke shirts the Sartorial Executive also is able to supply Made to Measure suits, using only fine wool fabrics from Holland & Sherry and Dugdales.

To complete the look we also have a fantastic range of sterling silver cufflinks, Italian hand made neckties and 100% cotton socks.

The Sartorial Executive – the luxury bespoke shirt maker.

SIC Tess fabrics now available from The Sartorial Executive

English bespoke shirt maker the Sartorial Executive have recently added the S.I.C. Tess range of fabrics to their large collection of available shirtings.

S.I.C. Tess are one of the finest italian manufacturers of shirtings and have a range of colours, yarn counts and weaves to suit all.

For more information contact the company on 01684 878195 or visit http://www.shirt-style.co.uk

Bespoke Shirts – Butterfly gussets

Perhaps a strange topic for a blog, but one of the things I like about English bespoke shirts is the little details that you often find. One of my favourites is the butterfly gusset used by amongst others the Sartorial Executive bespoke shirts.

The gusset in reality probably serves minimal purpose. Yes it does add strength to the seams, but a well made seam as found on true bespoke shirts, with a stitching count of greater than 15 stitches per inch,  should hold up to regular use.

However, a cheap shirt maker is very unlikely to go to the time, trouble and expense to make a gusset like this (which at the end of the day is not even on view; and that is even with the shirt untucked!).

Many other shirtmakers just use a small triangle of fabric as a gusset – whilst probably just as functional, there is something extra special about the gusset.

Turnbull and Asser bespoke shirts academy

The following was an article recently in Drapers. http://www.drapers.com

Gale, who previously headed up the bespoke shirt departments at Sulka and Dunhill, has been charged with creating an ‘in-house academy’ to train potential shirt makers in the art of pattern-making, cutting, sewing and finishing garments such as shirts, pyjamas, dressing gowns and boxer shorts.

Gale will also work on Turnbull & Asser’s bespoke and ready-to-wear collections. Gale is one of the last classically trained master shirt makers and started his career with Turnbull & Asser in the early 1970s before moving to Savile Row where he continued his apprenticeship as a bespoke shirt maker making shirts for the likes of Frank Sinatra, Donald Sutherland, Daniel Craig and David Bailey.

“I am delighted that David has returned to Turnbull & Asser and that we have the opportunity to utilise his undeniable talent and knowledge to teach the younger generation the intricacies in the fading art of shirt making,” said Steven Quin, retail director and Royal Warrant Holder at Turnbull & Asser. “This will further strengthen Turnbull & Asser’s position.”

Hilditch and key sale now on

Quality English shirtmakers Hilditch and Key currently have their annual sale by mail on with great offers on their fantastic range of ready to wear shirts. Check out http://www.hilditchandkey.co.uk

Esquire bespoke shirt feature

This months Esquire magazine was a bespoke issue (which they feature on an annual basis).  Bespoke shirts were represented in this issue by Emma Willis, bespoke shirt maker in Jermyn Street.  Remember, Emma Willis shirts are made in the same workshops and by the same crastmen as Sartorial Executive bespoke shirts.

bespoke suits for bespoke shirt wearers

A quick reminder that for clients of our bespoke shirts they may be interested in the following tailors thatw e work with who supply fantastic made to measure and bespoke suits.

For our clients looking for a bespoke suit to wear with their bespoke shirts we have partnered with two of the finest bespoke tailors in the area. If using either of these tailors please tell them that we sent you.

Roy Duffy Personal Tailoring

Based in Banwell, Somerset, close to Bristol, Roy Duffy previously spent over 6 years working in Savile Row before moving west and setting up his own tailoring business.

Roy is able to provide a visiting service at home and office through the M4 and M5 corridors and Made to Measure prices start from £595 with fully hand made from £1200.

To contact Roy for an appointment:

Tel: 01934 824210
Mobile: 07730 504362
e-mail: duffytailoring@btinternet.com

Rosen and Nathan

based in Birmingham Rosen and Nathan have been established for over 100 years and offer the highest quality tailoring services. They will tailor a suit to you personally, and will help you through a wide range of styles and fabrics. Have your suits ‘made to measure’ at very reasonable costs. Suits from approx. £700.

Visit them at 17 Cannon Street, Birmingham or call 0121 643 4834

Bespoke Shirts – replication service

Do you have a favourite shirt that fits really well but you cannot buy another one similar? No problem our bespoke shirts replication service means that wherever you live in the world we can recreate the shape size and fit of your favourite shirt using the finest cottons and the best construction techniques available.

We will use your shirt as the template from which we will create your personal bespoke shirt pattern and then using the fabric of your choice we will make a bespoke shirt for you copying or modifying any detail of the sample shirt as required.

Whether you want one shirt or more we will replicate your sample shirt for the same price as our normal bespoke shirt service.

Contact us now for full details on 01684 878195 or visit our website at http://www.shirt-style.co.uk