San Francisco to London was about twelve hours Saturday, followed by five hours of driving to Warwick Hall in Cumbria. By the time we arrived my linen shirt, pristine before we departed, was stained by some of the half dozen shots of espresso that kept me awake on the road.
We arrived at our destination early Saturday evening. Warwick Hall, on the River Eden, is an English country house where Thomas Mahon has his work space. Our host and hostess were out of town but Thomas was kind enough to greet us and we had a pleasant dinner with he and his fiancée. 
The next morning began with a walk along the river followed by fittings. Thomas had made fixes to a fresco coat that had been in process for a while, brought a DB dinner jacket to a forward fitting stage and to my surprise had a blued gray Finmeresco suit as well. I had not expected to see that one before October.
Our work done for the day, we retired to a pub in a nearby town for a pint before heading out to tour the sights.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
A Long Trip To a Fitting
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6 comments:
Your itinerary from yesterday sounds delightful, despite the lengthy journey. Your accommodations are lovely. What a handsome house and grounds! Thank you for sharing them with us.
wow, you seem to be wearing elegantly cut pantaloons, that's new isn't?
also, you have finally learnt how to tie a bandanna correctly, i mean, graciously. most men do it in a funny way, pretentiously.
i don't like that big safari shirt, too big and unattractive, but good work over all.
OK--so how did you tie the handsome bandanna (scarf?) in the first picture?
Can you give more info on the Finmeresco suit? I'm a young design student just starting out. What is that material best for and where do you find it? if you could tell me where I can find out more info on the fabric I'd appreciate it. thank you.
I'm also intrigued by your polka dot cravat! Is it from Tootal? Is the colour lime green? Such a rare thing!
A 26" scarf (the olive version in the photo is from Drake's) is folded in half and wound twice around the neck before it is knotted at the front. The remaining end is then brought over the knot so the scarf looks somewhat like an ascot.
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