A short personal note on the challenge of fitting a tailcoat for a white-tie event. It records an experience rather than a complete fitting guide.
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Bryan Ergle is the founder of Well Sewn. His editorial interests include wine, personal style, fragrance, travel, and grooming, alongside audio and video contributions.
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Join the Club: Introduction to Wine
An introduction to wine styles, grape varieties, winemaking and tasting vocabulary, with corrected technical explanations and sources.
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Crossing Time and Space: Perfumer Carter Weeks Maddox
An original conversation with perfumer Carter Weeks Maddox explores his creative process, personal background and approach to fragrance.
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Men’s Suits Series, Part IV – On Choosing Fabric
By Bryan Ergle How do you choose suit fabric? Start with how often you will wear the suit, the weather and the occasions it needs to suit. Compare fiber, weave, fabric weight and feel with your tailor. Bryan’s starting preference is worsted wool, but the Super S number alone does not tell you how a […]
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The Terrible Tees
Bryan Ergle argues for dressing thoughtfully for the occasion in this opinion piece about casual clothing and changing social expectations.
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Intriguing Fact About Wool
Australia’s first merino sheep arrived in 1797, according to the National Museum of Australia. Their introduction is one part of a wider wool history.
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Fashion Then & Now: Something Went Terribly Wrong
A side-by-side image contrasts earlier formal menswear with a contemporary runway look. It presents a visual opinion about changing fashion.
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Defining Ourselves: What is Well Sewn
Well Sewn explores style, food, travel, wellness, culture and technology through articles, interviews and perspectives on everyday choices.
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The Disposable Culture
This opinion essay uses watches to question disposable habits and consider longevity, maintenance and what people value in their possessions.
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Understanding Diminishing Returns: A Key to Maximizing Value
This essay applies diminishing returns as an analogy for consumer choices. Its illustrative prices are examples, not current offers or guarantees.