Thomas Davies , Tailor, Hanover Street, London 1804 taken from a unique lithograph print.
About Davies and Son
Davies and Son has the longest history of any free Tailor on Savile Row and we are glad for it. Our story started in 1803.
En route we have gained the fitting places of Johns and Pegg, Fallan and Harvey, James and James, Wells of Mayfair and some progressively, every one adding to our own insight, experience and history. In more than two centuries of bespoke fitting we have made pieces of clothing for 4 Kings, 7 Crown Princes, 18 Knights of the Realm and 2 US presidents. Sir Robert Peel, The Duke of Windsor, Clark Gable, David Tennant, Bryan Ferry and Michael Jackson have all well used garments made by us. Our Royal Warrant is held by Johns and Pegg by Appointment to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh as Military Tailors.
Presently one of just three absolutely bespoke houses on Savile Row, and the main bespoke Tailor on the west side of the Row, Davies and Son is a receptive tailor with an advanced viewpoint. We will prompt you and guide you through the whole procedure of bespoke fitting, helping you to settle on fabric, style, customized highlights – we are glad too of our tender loving care, quality and administration.
The First Fitting
It's about the season
We accept that the matter of purchasing a bespoke suit ought not be shrouded in secret. As far as we can tell, a little information of the bespoke procedure is something worth being thankful for as it encourages you – the client – to receive the best in return. The more loosened up you are tied in with having the option to let your shaper recognize what you might want the more probable the suit will be actually what you require..
The primary fitting
This is first fitting in the wake of being estimated, it is likewise the first occasion when you will see your pieces of clothing coming to fruition. As your example is cut without any preparation, the main fitting is a pivotal stage in the bespoke procedure as it strengthens the way that the article of clothing is being made altogether as per your own estimations and determination. We are likewise fortunate to have the option to present to you these photos of a first fitting. Much obliged to Freddie Fox Patrick's client for this situation – photos civility Guy Hills of Dashing Tweeds who additionally made the fabric.
Our Head Cutter Patrick Murphy takes you through what's in store.
The 'season'
The term 'seasoning' in fitting alludes to the free transitory lines that safe the material to the campaigns to make up the articles of clothing that you will take a stab at your first fitting. You may hear your shaper allude to the pieces of clothing at this phase as 'the season'
The inceptions of the word are not so much clear, it might have originated from fourteenth Century French 'bastir' to construct or Old High German 'besten' to sew with 'bast' – bast being a fiber, for example, flax or hemp.. It maybe at last originated from the Latin 'bass' – the bass part or the establishment.
It isn't to be mistaken for the more broadly known 'treat' – the demonstration of saturating nourishment while cooking!
It is suggested that you wear 'brilliant' apparel like the pieces of clothing that are being made for you . In the event that you go to this fitting wearing a T shirt and pants, as a rule it will be increasingly hard for your shaper to evaluate such things as outline. It makes a distinction – so go arranged!
Patrick Murphy says
" After your Pattern has been drafted the fabric is then cut and the articles of clothing are set up for taking a stab at. The coat's hand cushioned characteristic campaigns, which are the establishment of the suit, are attached to the foreparts, and the side creases, shoulders, sleeves and neckline are seasoned together.
It is at this phase most alterations can be made so it is significant that the client lets the shaper realize what the person needs from the suit. It is likewise useful to your shaper if a proper shirt and footwear are worn for the fittings..'
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