Henry Poole & Co.: The First Tailor of Savile Row

James Sherwood

ISBN 10: 0500021953 / ISBN 13: 9780500021958

Published by Thames & Hudson Nov 2019, 2019

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Neuware - Known as the founding tailor of Savile Row, Henry Poole & Co. has been dressing the world's most important men and women for over two centuries. Their craft of bespoke tailoring has been meticulously documented through the generations in a complete set of ledgers. Telling the story of Poole's most colourful characters in six chapters, this fascinating account distills Sherwood's research into sixty iconic customers, men and women. Each client is profiled with details of their signature garment and connections with Poole's. From artists and writers, such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Wilkie Collins, to financiers J.P. Morgan and Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, this book offers a unique window into an establishment at the very heart of 19th- and 20th-century public life. Illustrated with historic portraits and atmospheric photography of the premises as they are today, this intimate glimpse into the private lives of some of history's most influential figures is essential reading for anyone interested in Savile Row, the relationship between power and being well-dressed, and the evolution of style.

Seller Inventory # 9780500021958

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Henry Poole & Co.: The First Tailor of Savile Row
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson Nov 2019
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500021953
• ISBN 13: 9780500021958
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 266W x 212H x 30D millimeters 266 millimeters width by 212 millimeters height by 30 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1221 grams

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Synopsis

A history of Savile Row's founding father, told through its most famous clients: icons of aristocracy, politics, and the arts.

Known as the founding tailor of Savile Row, Henry Poole & Co. has dressed the world’s most important men and women for over two centuries. Their craft of bespoke tailoring was meticulously documented through the generations in a complete set of ledgers, to which sartorial expert James Sherwood has been granted special access. Telling the story of Poole’s most colorful characters, this fascinating account distills Sherwood’s research into sixty iconic customers. Categorized as Emperors and Maharajas, Kings and Queens, Statesmen and Politicians, Financiers and Millionaires, Artists and Performers, or Heroes and Villains, each client is profiled with details of their signature garment. From artists and writers, such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Wilkie Collins, to financiers J. P. Morgan and Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, this book offers a unique window into an establishment at the very heart of nineteenth- and twentieth-century public life.

Illustrated with historic portraits and photography of the premises as they are today, this intimate glimpse into the private lives of some of history’s most influential figures is essential reading for anyone interested in Savile Row and the evolution of style.

200 illustrations

About the Author

James Sherwood is a London-based style writer, broadcaster, and curator. Currently editor-at-large for The Rake magazine, he has written for the Financial Times and the International Herald Tribune, among others, and is the author of Jewelry for Gentlemen, Bespoke, and Henry Poole & Co.