I can't get enough of everyone in this shop. By far the most enjoyable videos I've watched on this channel. And as someone who has only recently started exploring tailoring at home, I love watching these masters at work!
I love John Kent, so enjoyable to listen and so informative. He really knows his stuff. A proper British tailor, they don't make them like this anymore. One of the best videos I've watched in a long time. 👌
I caught your channel by recommendation some months ago and went through your back catalogue! The series of videos on hand made garments and shoes are absolutely riveting. The skill of the artisans you feature are amazing and I wait impatiently for the next videos on everything, such a calming interlude in today’s world. Thank you Kirby for letting us into this world.
A look on Companies House, shows Mr Kent is 75yrs of age. In this feature he is constantly using words such as: 'like' and 'love', about his work. Inspirational and I hope I am in a similar position in four decades.
Very interesting to see this process. I thought I had a pretty good idea of what is involved from watching my mother make clothing when I was a kid. There are so many nuances and details that I think demonstrate the art that is involved. No disrespect, mom! Thank you for sharing this, Kirby!
Truely enjoyable. As a young, sometimes nagged-at-perfectionist, I see so much of myself in Mr. Kent. A true perfectionist. This is why he's one of the worlds absolute best tailors. He does not settle for "ok", he wants it as close to perfect as can be. Thank you for sharing this with us, Kent & Haste, Mr. Allison with team!
They applied the “ Slash and Spread” method used in Haute Couture or when drafting women’s dresses. So much information that you can learn from these Master Cutters.
Great to view these videos especially as I knew John when we were teenagers. He was always particular about the clothes he wore and was destined to be a master tailor.
Another great video Kirby. The time Each one took to explain what they were doing from pattern cutting to trousers and suit pattern cutting was exceptional and demonstrated the mastery each one has. Look forward to seeing the final product.
This series is awesome! The content is amazing. The quality and frequency of your recent videos has soared. When do you and your team have time to sleep? Also, we'd love to meet your production team in an upcoming video!
I will be honest i stubbled across the original fitting film with John and Terry and didnt realise what an art tayloring is. I love listening to John and Terry as the experience and knowledge of a true master craftsman seaps out. Kirby well done on giving us a window into these different worlds. I think a good idea for content would be take an average Jo and take him or her on the journey. The suit, the shoes, the shave, the styling....finishing in a private club learning the art of the cigar....
John, you are the ‘Master’, that was amazing and so interesting, the amount of work and accuracy that goes into a suit. How many times have you copied a pattern onto fabric. Kirby, another amazing vid in this series, thank you.
Amazing video. Watching craftsman do what they do is so fulfilling. I am an American and they tried to force the metric system on us, they have been trying for about 50 years and we simply refuse to do it. It ain't gonna happen. Good for Mr. Kent for continuing to use inches, etc. 🙂
I just watched your video and I absolutely loved it! I found your presentation to be incredibly informative and engaging. You did a great job of breaking down complex concepts into easy-to-understand terms. I also appreciated the humor and personal anecdotes that you sprinkled throughout the video. It made the content more relatable and enjoyable. You're one of the few RU-vidrs who I can consistently count on to deliver high-quality content. Keep up the great work! "I outsourced this feedback to AI"
Quite the tutorial. Recently watched Mark Rylance in The Outfit and this reminded me a lot of that film. I’ll never cut lots like this but it’s fascinating to see the level of detail associated with the craft.
Ask yourselves, how many trendy so called ‘designers’ can actually cut and strike a pattern? Ralph Lauren or any of the others…..Valentino or whoever? The real genuine skill is with people like this.
It's well known that Tom Ford basically stole from the Savile Row tailoring house Tommy Nutter and his cutters that worked there, Edward Sexton (he died last year, look him up), and the two guys who ended up opening Chittlesborough and Morgan. Nutter's closed decades ago, but C&M and Edward Sexton shops are still open. They charge the exact same bespoke as a Tom Ford suit costs off the rack + tailoring. Imagine that, the fake sells for the same price as the real thing!
Man, not related to this video but just wanted to thank you for making me switch to Astra blades for shaving! I've been using the King C. Gilette blades which has been an awful experience for me but I kept shaving with a safety razor even with a bad blade it was still better than a cartridge razor. However when I saw your shaving video I immediately ordered Astra blades and wow what a change! Thanks!
Tom Mahon (The English Cut and Savile Row Tales) has a number of videos where he shows the cutting process for a suit. Plus he tells a number of good stories about the Savile Row tailor trade, especially his days at Anderson & Sheppard.
such an interesting undersleeve shape that John drafts, I've genuinely never seen any other tailor make it like that, I assume it's so the tailor can determine the correct shape when setting the sleeve into the armhole?
How can i pay attention to what mr. Kent is up to when Terry and Suyamba are fooling around back there? They're so lovely, i'm enjoying every bit of it
So in incorporating the shoulder 'drop' why isn't the difference made up with the same draft for both sides but a thicker shoulder padding on the dropped side? Wouldn't that then make the wearer look more symetrical?
36:29 I imagine wanting to have a table that spins here so the cutting would be easier. Of course that would require a larger room... Or just a free standing table that the cutter could move around...
Unfortunately due to circumstances out of both of our control, we were unable to coordinate schedules in the beginning. Hopefully something we resolve on future trips!
I notice that the collars on these men's shirts to straight out to the side, the don't go down at all. I'm afraid I don't notice men's suits very much. Has this been the style for a long time?
