sdsdsdsdsdMonth: November 2020

Look Of The Week: Autumnal Mastery

Although it’s not technically winter yet, it’s certainly big overcoat weather here in London. We may not be outdoors as much as

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HOW A PEASANT VILLAGE ROSE UP: Gstaad

“The great majority of tourists visit Switzerland between the middle of July and the end of September,” observed Baedeker’s Guide to Switzerland

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Gowns of Great Renown: Gownsmith

Robes of any description were among the first clothes ever worn by humankind. Since then, they have appeared in many incarnations and

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The Rake Staff’s Sale Edit

  Tom Chamberlin, Editor This is for all of us who dream to grow cold gracefully. Caruso’s dark brown belted coat is

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The Cresta Run

Clement Freud called it “the most reliable laxative imaginable”. Errol Flynn tried it once and once only. In 2011, having survived  unscathed

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Corduroy: Wales of a time

The long-held view on corduroy has not been a particularly deferential one. The cotton fabric at once recognisable for its wales (ridges)

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