- Bespoke Tailoring
- See Savile row; Tailor.
Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry. Francesca Sterlacci and Joanne Arbuckle.
Bespoke Tailoring
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bespoke tailoring — /bɪˌspəυk teɪlərɪŋ/ noun the making of clothing for customers, to fit their individual measurements or requirements … Marketing dictionary in english
Bespoke — English pronunciation: /biˈspoʊk/ ( listen) is a term employed in a variety of applications to mean an item custom made to the buyer s specification (personalized or tailored). While applied to many items now, from computer software to… … Wikipedia
TAILORING — The Hebrew word for tailor, חַיָּט, first appears in mishnaic and midrashic literature. Tailors are mentioned more frequently in the Talmud (Shab. 1:3, 11b; BK 10:10), and Jewish tailors were to be found in Muslim countries at this period, but… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
bespoke — be|spoke [bıˈspəuk US ˈspouk] adj BrE [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Old past participle of bespeak to place an order for something ] a bespoke product, especially computer software or a piece of clothing, has been specially made for a particular… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bespoke — adjective /bɪˈspəʊk,bəˈspoʊk/ Individually or custom made.<!Encyclopedic. Maybe for etymology? Originally used in custom tailoring, but now commonly used in other industries, such as information technology, where there are two types of… … Wiktionary
New bespoke movement — Emergence: Early 1990s Initial Practioners: Ozwald Boateng, Timothy Everest, Richard James Location: London, England The New bespoke movement is a term describing a modern development within British bespoke tailoring. Originating in the early… … Wikipedia
Savile Row — Location Westminster, London, UK Direction North South Start Conduit Street End Burlington Gardens … Wikipedia
Chester Barrie — Type Private Industry Retailer Founded 1935 Founder(s) Simon Ackerman Headquarters Savile Row, London, United Kingdom … Wikipedia
Tailor — A tailor is a person whose occupation is to sew and scissor menswear style jackets and the skirts or trousers that go with them.Although the term dates to the thirteenth century, tailor took on its modern sense in the late eighteenth century, and … Wikipedia
Mark Powell (clothing designer) — Mark Anthony Richard Powell (born London November 11 1960) is a British fashion designer whose emphasis on bespoke tailoring has gained a celebrity clientele with custom from actors George Clooney[1], Daniel Radcliffe and Martin Freeman, rock… … Wikipedia
