Carol AlayneDec 10, 20172 minSeveral SavilesDuring the summer my thoughts were solicited by THINK, a style magazine based in Dubai. It was running an article on the latest in bespoke tailoring and how ...
Carol AlayneDec 1, 20172 minButton up your overcoat, when the wind is free…t’s time to sing that chorus again. With the evenings drawing in and the temperature falling, we will need to think of bundling up in a few more layers wh...
Carol AlayneOct 21, 20172 minTrouser rolesI have a number of autumn/winter trousers in production at the moment. As I was putting the final hand stitches into a blue birdseye wool pair it struck me ...
Carol AlayneSep 17, 20172 minIs tailoring eco-friendly?One of the things I find most satisfying about tailoring is the opportunity to create practical but aesthetic garments. The perfect combination of usefulness...
Carol AlayneAug 30, 20173 minWhen less is moreIn 1940, with all-out war looming, the UK government Board of Trade decided to restrict the amount of clothing available in order to preserve resources. They...
Carol AlayneAug 1, 20172 minSensational ButterfliesThe caterpillar does all the work but the butterfly gets all the publicity’, supposedly said the comedian George Carlin. I guess this is true in most cases. ...
Carol AlayneJan 30, 20172 minHighland flairI was working on four different Harris tweed garments last December when, by chance, I came across this article in The Guardian newspaper: Harris tweed sales...