The Mechanics Behind Bespoke Tailoring: Straightening & Crookening a Jacket with Steed – By Derek Guy of Put This On

When we spoke to Edwin DeBoise last week about how he creates double-breasted jackets, he touched on a technique called “straightening a coat.” A complicated process involving things such as “neckpoints” and “balance,” it was difficult to convey using just words. As Edwin told me over the phone, when he was first taught the technique by Edward Sexton (the famous Savile Row […]