Capes And Cloaks
In ancient times, cloaks and capes were worn as important styles of dress to indicate an individual’s rank. Members of the higher classes as well as scholars wore…
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Category: Sartorial Matters
Making the Bracelet for a Royal Oak – Audemars Piguet
With its steel case, octagonal bezel, “tapisserie” dial and integrated bracelet, the Royal Oak overturned the prevailing codes in 1972 and took its rightful place as a true modern icon.
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Shoes and Boots
Oxfords are one of the most formal type of footwear you can own. Black and brown are the most common colours …
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Basic Shoemaking Method – The Cemented Construction
The world of shoes is a vast one. There are many different terms to describe not only the shoe’s style name, but also the manner in which it was made as well as the small details that you find on…
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Why Do Men’s and Women’s Clothes Have the Buttons on the Opposite Sides?
The most widely touted theory by far is that the practice of reversing buttons on men’s and women’s clothing stems back to the time of
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Black Tie – Dinner Jacket
The dinner jacket is the foundation of the black-tie ensemble. The model, style and facings chosen for the jacket set the tone…
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Morning Coats a Brief History
The morning coat is the style of coat most commonly worn with morning dress – also known as a...
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