Savile Row
Bespoke suit street
Savile Row is a street in London's Mayfair district, famous since the early nineteenth century for bespoke men's tailoring.
The name has become shorthand for the highest standard of custom suit-making: a Savile Row suit, Savile Row tailoring.
To say something is "Savile Row" implies meticulous craftsmanship and traditional British elegance.
Upscale central London district
- WestminsterLondon's political center
- Regent StreetMajor London retail avenue
- Bond StreetLuxury retail avenue, London
- PiccadillyCentral London street
Carnaby Street · Soho · Oxford Circus · Knightsbridge · Park Lane · Hyde Park · Harrods · Selfridges
Custom passed through generations
- legacyWhat's passed down
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- RegencyProxy rule period
Georgian · craftsmanship · apprenticeship · master tailor · journeyman · warrants · conservation · landmark
Surveying for support
- bastingMoistening meat while cooking
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- patternmakingCreating garment construction templates
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
interlining · notch lapel · peak lapel · vents · buttonholes · hand-stitched · pressing · cloth
Men of refinement
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
- diplomatsForeign government representatives
- bankersFinancial institution employees
Hollywood · dandies · officers · grooms · politicians · old money · new money · discerning
Made to individual order
- made-to-measureCustom-crafted to specifications
- tailor-madeCustom-fitted for someone
- fittingSuitable or proper
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
personalized · commissioned · one-of-a-kind · individualized · exclusive · consultations · house style · final fitting
Mayfair
Upscale central London district
- WestminsterLondon's political center
- Regent StreetMajor London retail avenue
- Bond StreetLuxury retail avenue, London
Piccadilly · Carnaby Street · Soho · Oxford Circus · Knightsbridge · Park Lane · Hyde Park · Harrods · Selfridges
tradition
Custom passed through generations
Regency · Georgian · craftsmanship · apprenticeship · master tailor · journeyman · warrants · conservation · landmark · generational
canvasing
Surveying for support
- bastingMoistening meat while cooking
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- patternmakingCreating garment construction templates
stitching · interlining · notch lapel · peak lapel · vents · buttonholes · hand-stitched · pressing · cloth · wool
gentlemen
Men of refinement
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
- diplomatsForeign government representatives
bankers · Hollywood · dandies · officers · grooms · politicians · old money · new money · discerning · connoisseurs
custom-made
Made to individual order
- made-to-measureCustom-crafted to specifications
- tailor-madeCustom-fitted for someone
- fittingSuitable or proper
handcrafted · personalized · commissioned · one-of-a-kind · individualized · exclusive · consultations · house style · final fitting
Huntsman
Corporate or family name
Savile Rowoff-the-rack
Pre-made, not tailored
ready-to-wear · mass-produced · off-the-peg · machine-made · assembly line
Savile RowWalmart
Largest global retailer
Primark · discount rack · thrift store · bargain bin · Kmart
Savile Rowfast fashion
Trend-driven cheap apparel
Shein · H&M · Forever 21 · Zara · planned obsolescence