Mr. Beasley (not his real name) brought in an old favorite jacket in hopes of having it duplicated. I advised him that trying to duplicate a tailored garment is a fool’s errand, given all of the vagaries of fabrics and construction. No two jackets will ever be created the same. Now on to the real [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2009
A Reason For Hope
May 6, 2009 – 10:36 am
Last Wednesday we attended the ribbon cutting for the ceremonial opening of the brand new Southwick factory in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Quite a change from the rambling, five floor, turn-of-the-century factory, where Southwick spent its’ first 80 years making suits and sport jackets for the natural shoulder crowd.
We weren’t sure if we would like the new [...]
