I love these videos. Having worked surrounded by men in suits for years without paying them the slightest attention, I’ve now been peering at my colleagues’ suits to check the drape. Oh, and Francis was brill - I loved the way he arrived and left at a gallop but in between those times was so serious. He did a grand job.
I bought some lovely wool lengths at a charity shop. There is printing on the selvedge. Thanks to this video I now know how to cut it for the best outcome.
Mr Mahon, I love, love the story of the cashmere coat cut the wrong way! I did my apprenticeship as a cabinet maker at a firm called Gostins of Liverpool in the late eighties. Your story of being 'bollocked' reminded me of a time the boss asked men to fit flush facing locks to a very expensive reproduction marquetry chest - a very fine chest with very expensive and rare and exotic wood veneers. As the 'lad' of the firm, the boss, in his wisdom, asked me to retro fit the flush fitting lever lock. I did my 'measure twice, cut once' (in fact measure 4 times!). As I drilled through the back edge for the escutcheon, I hadn't taken into account the pattern of the veneer on the face side. It looked awful from the front, as I should have based the position according to the centre of the pattern of the marquetry. I too had the feeling being summoned to the office. Two of the drawer fronts needed re-veneering and I was seriously in the you know what! Was on tea duty and sanding for a week....never did it again :-) Thanks so much as I'm enjoying the sharing of your experience in the 'trade'. Regards Tony
Mr. Mahon your videos are lovely and I learn so much from them. Thank you very much. But I guess I missed this video. Cut and sewed corduroy trouser yesterday,. Guess who put the front and back pattern against each other? :-D I wasn`t aware (thought about the obvious, as a DIY "tailor") of the the grain. Looks "interesting". Have a wonderful day.
This vidoo was so valuable to me. I am venturing into a small online business on my own in the future, and I plan to promote slow fashion, and sell made to measure, and possibly one day bespoke shirts and waitcoats for women. If i can branch out to offer for men in the future I will, but as a woman, starting to offer the value to my own gender first seems a logical step to me. Maybe with time I will offer jackets as well. I do plan to obtain further education, but in the interim, the more I can learn from industry experts like yourself the better. Many valuable lessons in this video about fabric direction, work arounds for nap issues, the coin spin to find the direction of fabric, and your most fabulously dramatic and entertaining story of your cutting error as a young man! I am so thoroughly enjoying your videos, and your personality and presentation style. Alos, please tell your son he did such an excellent job on camera. What good stage presence for a young man. (of course I am sharing that to build up a young one, and he did to well too!) Anyways, really, really... thank you. I am loving your videos and learning constantly. Bless you!
Hello Tom, When there is no selvedge tag on a cloth length how do you know which side to work on (such as certain tweeds)? Is it sometimes difficult to tell? Both sides look almost identical to me
That is sooo funny. I have been cutting velvet and corduroy always against the grain just because the colour is more vivid and I just can't stand the silver fox effect.
Ouch! Don't lessons like that stick so much more? I also feel bad for the domestic, though you had it far worse. Nice of the boss not to deduct. 9:45 So what then about a corduroy or velvet coat or especially a suit due to the color differences? TIA PS As an armature attempting tailoring, these presentations are very useful, even if you think know the information, always a nugget tucked in (ex. spinning a coin).
I love these videos. Having worked surrounded by men in suits for years without paying them the slightest attention, I’ve now been peering at my colleagues’ suits to check the drape. Oh, and Francis was brill - I loved the way he arrived and left at a gallop but in between those times was so serious. He did a grand job.
Thank you, sir, for sharing some of your experience in this charming way! Greetings from a tailor in Hamburg!
I do hand tailoring on 18th Century clothing for reenactors as a side gig and hobby, and I have found all of your videos very informative!
Fantastic informational video. Congrats to the fortunate winners!
Wonderful Wonderful. Thanks
I bought some lovely wool lengths at a charity shop. There is printing on the selvedge. Thanks to this video I now know how to cut it for the best outcome.
Glad it was helpful! Best, Tom.
Mr Mahon, I love, love the story of the cashmere coat cut the wrong way! I did my apprenticeship as a cabinet maker at a firm called Gostins of Liverpool in the late eighties. Your story of being 'bollocked' reminded me of a time the boss asked men to fit flush facing locks to a very expensive reproduction marquetry chest - a very fine chest with very expensive and rare and exotic wood veneers. As the 'lad' of the firm, the boss, in his wisdom, asked me to retro fit the flush fitting lever lock. I did my 'measure twice, cut once' (in fact measure 4 times!). As I drilled through the back edge for the escutcheon, I hadn't taken into account the pattern of the veneer on the face side. It looked awful from the front, as I should have based the position according to the centre of the pattern of the marquetry.
I too had the feeling being summoned to the office. Two of the drawer fronts needed re-veneering and I was seriously in the you know what! Was on tea duty and sanding for a week....never did it again :-)
Thanks so much as I'm enjoying the sharing of your experience in the 'trade'.
Regards
Tony
One way cloth and an "electrified" cat look...brilliant tale. So enjoyable to watch and listen.
Thank you Sir. So pleased you enjoyed watching. Best, Tom.
GREAT background music.....again a wonderful explanation of the “bespoke” workings
Interesting and informative as usual. Thank you
Mr. Mahon your videos are lovely and I learn so much from them. Thank you very much. But I guess I missed this video. Cut and sewed corduroy trouser yesterday,. Guess who put the front and back pattern against each other? :-D I wasn`t aware (thought about the obvious, as a DIY "tailor") of the the grain. Looks "interesting". Have a wonderful day.
Evening Sir, thanks for this gem. Is it as “simple” to spot this on a solid, super 150s wool? I’ll pay attention at my next second fitting. Regards
I love these videos! I would love to see you give a lecture at FIT NYC!
Thanks so much for watching. Delighted you find them helpful.
Thanks for the suggestion. Lightweight cloths on my list.
My very best,
Tom
Great story! And cheers from NC, USA!!!
That’s remarkable. Very interesting
This vidoo was so valuable to me. I am venturing into a small online business on my own in the future, and I plan to promote slow fashion, and sell made to measure, and possibly one day bespoke shirts and waitcoats for women. If i can branch out to offer for men in the future I will, but as a woman, starting to offer the value to my own gender first seems a logical step to me. Maybe with time I will offer jackets as well. I do plan to obtain further education, but in the interim, the more I can learn from industry experts like yourself the better. Many valuable lessons in this video about fabric direction, work arounds for nap issues, the coin spin to find the direction of fabric, and your most fabulously dramatic and entertaining story of your cutting error as a young man! I am so thoroughly enjoying your videos, and your personality and presentation style.
Alos, please tell your son he did such an excellent job on camera. What good stage presence for a young man. (of course I am sharing that to build up a young one, and he did to well too!) Anyways, really, really... thank you. I am loving your videos and learning constantly. Bless you!
Thank you so much. Way too kind. Best,
Tom
Brilliant story.
Prince of Wales, the would make a great coat....interesting story as well..thanks
Tom, I'm interested to know how would you cut a barleycorn pattern? Would the triangle kernals point up or down? Thanks in advance.
Great story…too funny!
Something tells me Tom won a pint or two back in the day with that 10p velvet trick….
You're not kidding! Best, Tom.
Hello Tom,
When there is no selvedge tag on a cloth length how do you know which side to work on (such as certain tweeds)? Is it sometimes difficult to tell? Both sides look almost identical to me
For what its worth, me too. Just keep it all one way way :) Best, Tom.
That is sooo funny. I have been cutting velvet and corduroy always against the grain just because the colour is more vivid and I just can't stand the silver fox effect.
Well done you!
Ouch! Don't lessons like that stick so much more? I also feel bad for the domestic, though you had it far worse. Nice of the boss not to deduct.
9:45 So what then about a corduroy or velvet coat or especially a suit due to the color differences? TIA
PS As an armature attempting tailoring, these presentations are very useful, even if you think know the information, always a nugget tucked in (ex. spinning a coin).