Darcy's or Old Town Clothing? What are your experiences?

[Timbo]

You might also enjoy the Aero trousers, a direct copy of an original CC41 pair (even down to the turnups, which of course a CC41 spec shouldn't have..... presumably somebody either bribed their tailor to cut them a bit too long to allow for a cuff, or they got passed on in the family to someone shorter and adapted). The cloth on those is marvellous, real upholstery quality.

My understanding of Old Town is that they are more 'inspired by' the twenties rather than directly copying every last detail. I'd love to buy a suit from them eventually, but when I talked to them by telephone it was clear that my shape and specific measurements meant that I'd really need to try their stuff on. Eventually I'll go to one of their London fittings if I'm ready to buy from them, as their location is awkward for me as a non-driver.

The only negative I've ever heard about Old Town's product quality-wise was from a friend who regretted buying a pair of linen trousers from them (as distinct from the many other pairs of trews in other cloths he has bought from them over the years), as the linen quickly wore thin at the crotch. To be fair, though, and as he said himself, they had a lot of heavy wear that Summer, and linen just isn't quite as durable that way as some other cloths.

thanks for the tip, they certainly do look tempting, perhaps similar to a pair I have by ‘Tails and the Unexpected’ who are also worth a look.
The cut of the Darcy trousers however seems to be from another era altogether, the chocolate moleskins have a whiff of Dickensian London about them which makes me feel very at home. Old Town were trying to acheive the same effect I think but couldn’t resist putting their own spin on it, they are more of a romantic recreation of the past.

 

[GHT]

One day I'm going to buy myself one of Rocachas Zoot suits.... George's site looks lovely, though. Any idea of what he charges, on average?

George's prices are not budget by any means, but he is comparable to that of Rob. You are sensible and know that skilled tailors charge accordingly. This Zoot Suit by Rob cost me £550. But that was twelve years ago. About £650/£700 taking inflation into account.

 

[Edward]

George's prices are not budget by any means, but he is comparable to that of Rob. You are sensible and know that skilled tailors charge accordingly. This Zoot Suit by Rob cost me £550. But that was twelve years ago. About £650/£700 taking inflation into account.
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That's reasonable, certainly; Old Town, last I checked, were pushing £800 for a Harris Tweed suit, and that was off the rack. I believe the cheapest a jacket and trousers can be had for on the Row now is in excess of £5000.

 

[GHT]

That's reasonable, certainly; Old Town, last I checked, were pushing £800 for a Harris Tweed suit, and that was off the rack. I believe the cheapest a jacket and trousers can be had for on the Row now is in excess of £5000.

Have you not heard of Savvy Row? https://www.savvyrow.co.uk/collections/sale Savile Row suits at seriously low prices. He's got a Leslie & Roberts blazer at £52:50, a Welsh & Jeffries suit at £47:50 and many, many more.