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ABC Level 3 in Bespoke Tailoring Diploma
For the last 18 months Matthew, Max and I have been working on completing our ABC Level 3 diploma in bespoke tailoring. The course consists of two main units: Unit one deals mainly with various...
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My Apprenticeship
I am an apprentice coat maker at Anderson & Sheppard. I have grown up around tailoring; my granddad has been a tailor for most of his life so I have always had the opportunity to see what it...
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Raised side seams
I am currently making a pair of tartan check trousers from cloth that was cut at the bespoke shop. I sewed the cloth into two separate trouser legs. I then go on to press them but because this...
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Waistcoats
Now as anyone at Anderson & Sheppard will tell you I am a big advocate of three piece suits. For me having a waistcoat adds an extra level of style and in some ways can change the entire look of...
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My Jacket
Over the course of my apprenticeship I’ve worked on countless men’s garments of all shapes and sizes. The way we approach each garment varies depending on the cloth, size, shape and style. Also in...
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Golden Shears 2017
Last night was the bi annual golden shears event at the Merchant Taylor’s Hall. After being with Anderson and Sheppard for 4 years I felt it was the right time for me to enter the competition. I was...
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From Trouser Cutter to Coat Cutter
Since August of 2016 I have been training as a Coat Cutting Apprentice under Leslie Haynes. I moved over from the trouser department where I had spent the past two and half years working as a trouser...
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Bespoke Tailors Benevolent Association Summer Ball 2017
Friday 30th July saw the Bespoke Tailors Benevolent Association Summer Party take place at the Merchants Taylor’s Hall in the City. Along with the BTBA Dinner, the Summer Party is held every year and...
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My Life as a Trouser Cutting Apprentice
I have worked at Anderson & Sheppard for the past ten months. I started working in the last week of September 2016. This coincidentally was the same week I should have returned to University....
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Striking In.
I have been working under Les as a coat cutter for over a year now and one of my favourite parts of the bespoke process it striking in. Les has spent a lot of time showing me how to strike in...
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