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07 Bandhgala vs Tuxedo: Choosing for a December WeddingThe bandhgala vs tuxedo question usually gets framed as tradition against modernity, which is the wrong axis and leads to the wrong answer. Both garments are...Occasion · 6 min read
06 Reading a LapelThe lapel is the most visible piece of construction on a jacket, and the part that gives away how the rest was made. The three suit...Construction · 5 min read
05 Bespoke vs Made-to-Measure: What Made-to-Measure Leaves OutThe bespoke vs made to measure distinction gets treated as a question of quality, and it is not. Both can be well made. Both can be...Process · 5 min read
04 Full Canvas vs Fused: The Difference You Feel in Year ThreeOn the rail, a canvassed jacket and a fused one are hard to tell apart. Both hold a chest, both hang cleanly, and the full canvas...Construction · 5 min read
03 Bespoke Suits in Jaipur: What the Process InvolvesThe word bespoke gets applied loosely, and in most of the places offering bespoke suits Jaipur has to offer it means made-to-measure with a wider fabric...Process · 5 min read
01 Bespoke Bandhgala: How the Jacket Is BuiltA bandhgala has no lapel, and almost every construction decision in a bespoke bandhgala traces back to that one fact. On a notch or peak lapel...Construction · 6 min read