The Evolution of Savile, Interludes And Anecdotes

If you would like to learn a little about thegiven rooms at the back of Burlington House
evolution of Savile Row Tailors and what is todaybecause he likes the sight of fields and trees from
the most famous sartorial precinct in the world,his stateroom window. Mayfair is still a grand,
then we have included a few facts. Plus interludesaristocratic enclave while the former Tudor
on British Fashion designers, silk neckties andpalaces on the Strand and the side streets of St
cufflinksJames's are developed into tradesmen's enclaves
1623: Piccadilly Hall, the country home of Strandriddled with tailor's shops.
tailor Robert Baker and the origin of one ofBritish Designer Interlude
London's most celebrated place names, is firstVivienne Isabel Swire was born in Glossopdale,
recorded on the site of today's Great WindmillDerbyshire, on 8 April 1941. Her mother had been
Street in Soho. Baker's tailoring shop sold pickadilsa weaver in the local cotton mills and her father
or pickadillos: ruffs fashionable in the Jacobean eracame from a family of shoemakers. Her parents
hence the (possibly ironic) name given to hisran a sub post office in Tintwistle before moving
house. When King James I married Elizabeth ofto north-west London in the 1950's.
Bohemia in 1613, collars recorded in the bride'sIn 1965 she met Malcolm McLaren together they
trousseau were made by Robert Baker. It iswent on to become one of the most creative
rumoured that Queen Elizabeth coined the (surelypartnerships in history and as they say the rest is
ironic) name for the palatial residence built by herhistory.
social climbing tailor-turned-property developer.Vivienne Westwood accepted a DBE in the 2006
1668: Burlington House, arguably the grandestNew Year's Honours List "for services to fashion",
Piccadilly palace, is constructed for Richard 'TheShe has won the award for British Designer of
Rich' Boyle, first Earl of Burlington - a Restorationthe Year three times. In December 2003, she and
courtier during the reign of King Charles II - inthe Wedgwood pottery company launched a
what was then the verdant countryside a mileseries of tea sets featuring her designs,
from St James's Palace and the site of Piccadillytestimony to her versatility and maturity and the
Hall.respect she has garnered, a far cry from Punk.
Cufflink InterludeEndurance in such a volatile industry for a
During the 1880's in America, George Krementzprolonged time is a hallmark by any measure.
patented a device based on acivil war cartridgeNecktie Interlude
shell-making machine that could mass produceWith the advent of mass media, celebrities such
one-piececollar buttons and cufflinks. Suddenlyas sports heroes, movie actors, and popular
every US business was commissioningcufflinks forsingers would create a variety of neckwear
advertising or as gift incentives for clients.trends.
1689: In the year of William & Mary's coronation,Humphrey Bogart often sported bow ties, while
the tailoring house now known as Ede &another actor, Ronald Colman, was considered
Ravenscroft is established by the Shudall family.one of Hollywood's sharpest dressers with his
The firm goes on to hold the Royal Warrant astailored, elegant look. Elvis Presley sported an old
robe makers to every monarch from Kingfashioned neckerchief, and helped prolong an out
George III to our present Queen. Only in 1921 is itof date style a few more years.
finally christened Ede & Ravenscroft: the oldestGame show host Regis Philbin became influential
surviving family-owned tailoring firm in England ifwith his luxurious looking ties in solid colours to
not the world.match his shirts.
1715: Handel stays with Lord Burlington and is