Landum Vintage

Sunday, 7 March 2010

The Norfolk Jacket

The Norfolk was very popular in Victorian times, either a fully-belted or half-belted, this jacket often has box pleats on the back, which is known as an action back. It was designed for shooting and golf.

Tuesday, 2 March 2010

Bespoke

Bespoke
To bespeak, to request, control, mastery or order.
Tailoring is not dissimilar to Architecture, you have an Architect (cutter) and a Builder ( the Tailor) The cutter takes measurements, cuts does the fitting and the Tailor makes the garment. A mastered pattern for the client and often related to Savile Row.

Friday, 5 February 2010

CC41 Label

CC41
Utility Mark

The CC41 utility mark was introduced by the British Government by the end of 1941 and ended in 1952. A distinctive Logo designed by Reginald Shipp. A “pack man” figure like, was referred to as 'the cheeses' supposedly to disguise the true meaning of the Two C's which stands for Civilian Clothing 1941. This scheme allowed the government to have control of quantity and quality of manufacturing during rationing.

By Ze Landum

Friday, 29 January 2010

The Rolls Royce of shoe makers

George Cleverley joined Nikolaus Tuczek after the War I and remained with the company for 38 years. In 1958 George started his own company, George J. Cleverley of Cork Street, Mayfair, London. There he created the Cleverley shape chisel-toe shoes which became his signature.

Nikolaus Tuczek Ltd were boot and shoe makers who traded from1853-1970. The company was taken over by John Lobb in 1970.

John Lobb was a cornish farmboy whose mastery Gentle Craft of last and awl brought him golden awards in the Great International Exhibition of the Victorian times. John Lobb set up a shop in James St, London in 1866. Today the company holds Royal Warrants to The Duke Of Edinburgh and His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales.
Jonh Lobb was bought by Hermes in 1976 but Lobb of St. James is still the original company of bespoke shoemakers.

By Ze Landum