The Cloth
What a garment is made of decides how long it stays yours.
Held against your skin, set beside what you already own. Worsteds for the desk, linen for heat.
The style
Lapel, trouser line, the shape at the waist. Settled together, never a house signature.
Durability
Good cloth holds its crease and recovers overnight. Pieces are altered for as long as you own them.
The measure of the work is not the first day. It is the fifth year.
The first conversation costs nothing but the hour.