Chapter 263: The Gentleman Who Smashed the Money

Finally understand why the empire will become a follower of American GIs?

It's because the tea is soft!

Of course, strictly speaking, there are two countries in history that are known as the sun never sets. In fact, it is not a flowery slogan, but it has a scientific basis. Its territory is so large that even if the earth rotates, it can be illuminated by the sun 24 hours a day.

One of them is Britain, and the other is Spain, both of which are former bellongers who invaded the hegemon and became a smash hit.

Walking through the streets, I have to say that this is a very gentlemanly city, whether it is a gray-haired gentleman or a middle-aged man in his prime, each has its own chic, even Johnson admits that it is indeed very good-looking.

Of course, the good-looking here does not refer to how good the appearance is, but how to dress up. Appearance is innate, and wearing is the most direct way to reflect a person's aesthetics. It doesn't mean anything if a person looks good, when the whole city is so good at wearing, that's the scenery.

Recalling Davis, although there is only one side, the elegance and nobility engraved in the bones are unforgettable.

Alice took SC Johnson to a side street, not very wide, but very deep. Savile Row, next to Regent Street, highly recommends that if you want to be a gentleman with good taste, paying your tuition is a must.

Even in today's fast-changing fashion, trends are fleeting, but the laws on the street, or laws, remain unchanged for hundreds of years, or do not need to change at all.

"Three Treasures for Gentlemen: Three-Piece Suit, Hat, Umbrella!"

"It is widely regarded as the highest level of menswear customization in the world, and many magazines have commented that London is to men what Paris is to women. A big boss that even Hermes, the world's top customization level, can't match. ”

When I came to Huntsman, a 10-year-old shop with a small face, I saw a white-haired old tailor who spoke in London accents, and began to bombard and ask SC Johnson all kinds of questions. From the selection of fabrics, the determination of the style to the final measurement, to the occupation, living place, living habits, personal hobbies, as small as the temperature and humidity of the living area and many small habits and occupational requirements in life......

Only underwear and underwear are left to take off, and picking inches is the most wonderful moment, similar to the last time in Paris, the hands will be out of the measuring tape at the critical moment, as long as you scan it with your eyes to roughly know the specific size and the height of your shoulders.

When measuring the size, the design drawing has been drawn in the mind, and the repeated measurement achieves the most accurate customization. Masters can even predict future body weight changes to determine how many rows of buttons are needed, as small as whether you need to put a pen, etc., which will affect the final style.

A fully customised suit, 8-12 weeks, three fittings and adjustments in between, and that's if you're in London. In fact, many foreigners have to wait up to a year for it.

Since you are here, you can simply order a few more sets, choose the best fabrics, ask for one version for one person, and let the chief tailor cut out a version according to his body type, which is for private use.

All horn buckles, the buttons of a top Savile suit must be made of some kind of animal horn grinding, which is a symbol of quality.

All buttonholes are hand-locked, and the buttons of the cuffs should be opened under the buttons. Stripes or plaid fabrics are strictly required to be in line with stripes or checks, the stripes on the hood of the jacket and the stripes above the hood should be matched, and the checks on the body and the sleeves should be consistent.

It took more than two hours to choose pants, and there were thousands of style variations. For example, the two pockets are made diagonally, which former Prime Minister Tony Blair often wears. Or add a ticket pocket on the right side, pants Brits like to pin front, leaving no pleats at the front.

After listening to the introduction, you can understand that there are actually three types of suits: knight, savile row, and shoulder pads.

The chivalric style is most sought after by politicians and businessmen, and the cut is mainly simple and close-fitting, but the overall shape looks more wide. It is also the golden sign of this store, which is the most expensive in the whole street, and it travels around the world three times a year.

Savile row's evergreen style, which best represents a gentleman, is elegant, slim and untidy.

As for the shoulder pads, the biggest feature is that ready-to-wear stores will never make this kind of fit, and can only rely on customization. The reason is that the front of the suit has a significant undulating feeling, and if it is not 100% accurately tailored, the taste will completely run away.

Prince Charles is a die-hard fan of padded-shoulder styles and often wears Anderson's double-breasted padded-shoulder suits. SC Johnson still likes Savile row, after all, he has a strong blood and a good figure.

The shoulders are slightly wider, the waist is tightened, and the upper body is hourglass-shaped. The shoulder pads are thinner for a natural shoulder line, while the armholes are raised to provide plenty of room for the arms to move......

Try on a few sets of ready-to-wear clothes, and it's really handsome, pack them directly, and do the rest slowly.

Get your suit done, and your next stop is Lock & Co. Hatters, a top hat shop. Hats are no less important than hairstyles, and they must be worn in spring, summer, autumn and winter.

It's a small door face again, there is an unwritten law in London, the more ** the façade is, the higher the level. Founded in 1676, this antique hat shop is known as the oldest hat shop in the world.

Various styles and categories are divided into many types, including tweed caps, polo hats, summer straw hats, top hats, ...... Chaplin's most classic image, the hat on his head is The Coke.

Needless to say, it's private again. Because there are differences in head shapes, a 340-year-old craftsmanship can be used to get a few more, as long as it's not green!

Finally, there is the umbrella, Swaine Adeney Brigg, which is full of photos when you enter the store. Prince William and Prince Harry are in the same frame, both wearing lock&&hat and holding the store's most classic style, the black Town Coke.

A casual six or seven hundred pounds, a fighter in an umbrella, the royal family, Princess Kate is holding Macca Lady.

Not only umbrellas, but also travel leather goods, of course, all umbrellas are handmade and available in different styles for men and women. The most pressing thing is the metal logo on the handle, which is very comfortable to hold.

Next to it is Deakin & Francis, a popular saying: women look at studs, men look at cufflinks.

A classic brand at the living fossil level, now in its seventh generation, cufflinks are the most famous product. Let Alice choose a few and give them to the old tailor, and use them if she can.

Men's jewelry is not as much as women's, and rings, bracelets and other accessories that only have a decorative role will be a little deliberate. But the sleeve deduction decoration also has a loss of practical value, the key is not obvious, looming, willing to spend time on it, it will appear low-key and tasteful.

A crowd of men, in a decent suit, maybe dark blue, or pure black, a little bland, maybe not too much.

However, between the raised hands, there are suddenly cufflinks into the eyes, and the owner of the cufflinks can stand out and become the bright color in the same.

One inch, the seemingly simple and casual exposure provides a broad world for the play of cufflinks. Like a woman's earrings, they are all scheming choices, and they are also a display of taste.

Tossed to the evening, more than 300,000 pounds smashed, bare cufflinks are more than 100,000, Johnson feels like he is walking on the street, as if many people pay attention to the salute, with politeness, holding an umbrella, walking like a tiger, walking like the wind, really a bit of a gentleman's feeling?