The Tailor Academy

History

From the medieval guilds to Savile Row, Naples and the tailors of Asia.

Tailoring has a long history, from the medieval guilds to Savile Row, Naples, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Here is how the suit came to be, and how the craft travelled.

How the Suit Was Born: From 1666 to Savile RowThe suit traces to Charles II's 1666 vest decree, refined by Beau Brummell and later anchored on Savile Row after Henry Poole opened there in 1846.

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