While much thought goes into the attire of the mother of the bride, what about the father? What should the father wear to his daughter’s wedding? This is a big event in his life. His little girl will be getting married, and he’ll likely be giving her away. This is the perfect time to help dad plan his outfit…. Read more »
For men, dressing up for a wedding is often difficult. There are many options for ladies, but men will have to stick with suits. The good news is that suits have improved over time so you can find the perfect suit for any type of wedding event. You don’t want to be overdressed. You don’t want your appearance… Read more »
We are constantly asked the question, is a suit made in the UK better than one made abroad, and the answer is always assumed to be yes, but it’s just not that simple. The reason it’s always assumed to be the UK is down to price and perception. Made in the UK tends to be… Read more »
Here we’ll answer a question you won’t find on any other tailors website: who are the best bespoke tailors? The answer might surprise you. Each year at Lloyd Hall Bespoke. We meet with well over a hundred would-be grooms. And because so many folks know our thoughts and feelings on all things related to bespoke… Read more »
At Lloyd Hall Bespoke we’re so often asked why choose a bespoke wedding suit over any other. A bespoke wedding suit, the latest trend in weddings, is becoming a must have. No longer are you expected to choose from a selection of pre-made, ready-made suits, you can now select your own bespoke suits. Perfect fitting…. Read more »
At Lloyd Hall Bespoke, time and time again, we’re constantly being asked, what is the difference between made-to-measure and bespoke? So, in this article, I am going to go over some of those key differences in four areas. Firstly the name, next the capability, then the lead time and finally the price. Before we begin… Read more »
Being the wedding suit tailors, we’re constantly being asked, when is the best time to buy a wedding suit… The answer like most isn’t simple. In truth there really isn’t a perfect time. It’s never too early but it sometimes is too late. The minimum amount of time you need to make a wedding suit… Read more »
Another of the most common questions that we get at Lloyd Hall is, can I wear my wedding suit again? And the answer put simply is, yes of course. It always helps if we’re notified that a client intends to wear his or her wedding suit again at the outset of the design process. Because… Read more »
The Dying Generally speaking there are 3 types of dying. Fibre, Yarn and Piece. In that order they are best to least best. Piece Dying A piece is typically 65 meters of fabric woven continuously onto a large spool. Piece dying involves a plain raw piece of fabric with no checks or lines being rolled… Read more »
Weaving The process for outerwear The fibres whichever type are collected and either combed (worsted) or not (woollen). Next the fibres are spun or twisted together in either an S or Z direction – this creates yarn. This yarn can then but twisted with other yarn either of the same fibre or different to create a mix…. Read more »
Materials There are many materials that are used in the tailoring world but below is a basic outline of the main 6. As well as using these fabrics in their pure form, many mills choose to mix then into one hybrid fabric to get the best properties of each. If you have any questions please… Read more »
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