A Suit That Fits Blog

As a child, I was a huge fan of Harold Lloyd; and I'd more than likely happily sit and watch an episode after school to this day were it not for the fact I am no longer at school - I also no longer have a telly, but that's another matter.

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I think it is fair to say that it pays to plan ahead, particularly where weddings are concerned. So why is this seldom the case where grooms are concerned?. In my four years tailoring for A Suit That Fits, it has been the exception and not the rule for grooms to make an appointment at any of the studios which I man, with time enough between getting measured and first fitting to ensure we have plenty of time for fittings and alterations before the maiden voyage.

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The British Monarchy, were, once upon a time, beacons of sartorial elegance, and, in some cases, dandy's of the highest order; Henry VIII immediately springs to mind. And, others, fashion pioneers; Edward VII, The Prince of Wales is lauded with being responsible for styles that we are still wearing to this day: trouser creases and turn-ups, the notched waistcoat with unfastened bottom button are still considered de rigueur - The Prince of Wales even had a cloth named after him for goodness sake!.

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Cardiff, and moreover, Wales, has been on my sartorial radar since I moved to Bristol back in January 2010. When we first met, my partner in style, the amazing Saffron Darby, lived and worked in Swansea as senior designer for Toast no less and whilst Saffron has now decamped to Bristol to raise our daughter Grace Blake - whom regular readers will recognise as the purveyor of the 'dribble square' - the Welsh are a very large demographic for Bristol's local tailors.

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I'm not against Christmas. In fact, I rather enjoy it. In my adulthood, however, I find it increasingly difficult to get in the mood as it were until very late in the season - Christmas has become a rather busy time for weddings and so I am busy in my Queen Square studio discussing whether the groom is required to wear the colour-scheme chosen by his betrothed, in the lining, or not.

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Somebody once asked 'whatever happened to the likely lads?' Well, I can tell you. They were all in attendence at Customer Nick Cross's wedding!

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Whilst Bristol's Local Tailor had vowed not to dress his daughter in bespoke or branded finery - or write anything about parenthood for that matter - there has been an ever-increasing dent in my collection of pocket squares that cannot be ignored any longer.

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1. Suits YouSimply put, does the colour of your suit suit you?Salt 'n' Pepper hair colour = greysRed head = autumnals; browns

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And what better setting, ney, and conditions to give my old faithful Tweed an outing and show all those hi-tec wet weather wearing festival goers that tweed really is the way forward.

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With wedding suit orders overtaking business suit orders by a country mile - whereas 50% of my time is usually spent making business suits - it's certainly more wedding suits that I'm being asked to make at the moment.

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