Elements of a bespoke suit: The cut, the single or double breasted, the buttons and the lapel

April 12, 2018 Jean-Paul Samson

There are many possible variations in the choice of the style, the garments and the details of a suit. Of course, during your appointment at De Oost we will make sure you make the right decisions.

This will result in an exactly right fitting suit, that has all the details you have asked for. To give you an impression of all the possible options, we will share some of our knowledge in this blog.

The difference between woollen and worsted garments

April 4, 2018 Jean-Paul Samson

The difference between woollen & worsted garments

Every tailor is interested in the quality of the fabric they sell. The quality of the raw material partly determines both the type of the fabric and the quality of the finished cloth.

The cloth is made by interlacing yarns in a definite order, and it is, therefore, the type and quality of the yarns which are of importance in considering the value of the cloth from the standpoint of its future use.

The Navy Suit

April 1, 2018 Jean-Paul Samson

At the turn of the century, if a man owned one suit, it was usually the old "trusty blue serge"

Its navy jacket topped white flannels, making the first nationally accepted weekend leisure ensemble. Coming into its own as daytime wear for the man who needed a bridge between the informal and the formal, the navy two-piece was the first lounge suit to be accorded the status of a modern business uniform.