JEEVES ( António Sérgio Rosa de Carvalho ) visits TOMMY PAGE , Amsterdam, wearing a tweed suit made by Tommy Page Mantique

 

In the past I introduced Tommy Page in Amsterdam in this ‘blog’: "TOMMY PAGE vintage mantique in Amsterdam. "

https://tweedlandthegentlemansclub.blogspot.com/2015/06/tommy-page-vintage-mantique-in-amsterdam.html

Visiting Tommy Page is a truly unique experience. Tommy was born in Amsterdam, but his father was British. After a background as a designer in Fashion/Clothing his interests were directed to a vast and passionate study and knowledge of the entire British heritage of Men's Clothing. That's why Tommy besides being able to provide the acquisition of archetypes of Hacking Jackets, Norfolks, etc. represented by mythical labels like Harry Hall, Pytchley, Dunn & Co, Bladen Supasax or Daks, presents in the décor of his store a real and stimulating ‘arsenal’of inspiration through exemplary specimens which constitute  true sources of stimulating archetypes of study and reference.

These unique examples are study pieces and are not for sale, but to make up for this, Tommy offers an authentic and  true tailoring service with multiple possibilities of unique fabric choices of the best British mills  and various models of jackets and  suits that meet the measurements and choices of his customers.

So Tommy provided me with a suit made of a windowpane with the signature of the famous HARDY MINNIS.

The rest of the features and details of the suit in question, can be observed by the experienced eyes of the visitors of this 'blog', through the images I publish.

Greetings from JEEVES ( António Sérgio Rosa de Carvalho )

HARDY MINNIS. Cloth ( SEE BELOW )

 

HARDY MINNIS

https://www.hfwltd.com/hardy-minnis.html

 

Now

Hardy Minnis provides iconic British made fabrics to top-class tailors who value time-honoured ways and a knowledgeable, reliable service. We hold a Royal Warrant, granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and are proud of our British manufacturing heritage.

 

 Best known for the Finest Worsted Suitings and Classic Country Tweeds, Hardy Minnis produces iconic British cloths with timeless appeal and is renowned worldwide for collections such as Alsport, Fresco and QZ.

 

 Combining innovation in our designs, and tradition in our outlook, the Hardy Minnis brand is the epitome of British elegance with global appeal.

 

 Then

Hardy Minnis was established in the late 1960’s by the merger of two famous Woollen Merchants, John G Hardy and J&J Minnis. The two companies were well known in their own right and had, over the years, become two of the most respected cloth merchants in the trade.

 

 Mr. John G Hardy founded his company in the 1890’s. An intrepid explorer and something of an eccentric, he scoured small mills around the UK for Tweeds and Country cloths. Legend has it he was one of the first cloth merchants to visit the Scottish Highlands and Hebrides, and to introduce Shetland and Harris Tweeds to the tailors of the world. He was allegedly so protective of his sources that on his return trips to London, he’d smuggle the new found fabric swatches under his top hat!

 

 As his reputation grew, the popularity of signature cloths such as Alsport caught the attention of the Royal Family and in 1929 the Duke of York who would later become King George VI, used a John G. Hardy cloth for the Regimental Tweed of the Brigade of Guards. When King Edward VIII was the Prince of Wales, he acquired from John G. Hardy the black & white district check that would later bear his name. Since the 1930’s the company has been privileged to hold Official Warrants for the supply of cloth to the Royal Household.

 

  J&J Minnis had an even earlier pedigree having been established in 1874 in London’s West End. Brothers James and John Minnis built up a company which is acknowledged as one of the oldest and most respected names in the cloth merchanting business world-wide.

 

 Savile Row was well established as the world’s most prestigious street for gentlemen’s clothing when J&J Minnis took up residence at Number 16, in 1902. The company soon developed a reputation for its luxury fabrics and fine designs and became the primary cloth resource for its esteemed neighbours along ‘The Row’. J&J Minnis is also widely credited with being the first British cloth merchant to introduce Savile Row quality fabrics into the Japanese market.

 

 The two companies merged in 1969 and J&J Minnis inherited the Royal Warrant, which is now granted jointly to Hardy Minnis.