The Tailor's art - Ken Austin of Benson & Clegg bastes a sleeve

Ken Austin, owner of Benson & Clegg, has more than 40 years in the trade as tailor and cutter and is a Master tailor. Here he bastes the sleeve of a bespoke morning coat, stitching it in temporarily to check its position before finishing it off.

I had a fascinating morning yesterday talking cutting and tailoring with Ken and his colleagues. Benson & Clegg offer a genuine bespoke service. Unfortunately the definition of bespoke is being undermined by those who offer a 'bespoke' service that is little more than made-to-measure.  I'll talk more about the difference between bespoke and made-to-measure in a future post

For more information on Benson & Clegg see their website or phone +44 (0)20 7491 1454 (and mention Grey Fox).