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Kippers: The Female Tailors of Savile Row

Kippers: The Female Tailors of Savile Row

I often get asked about our name: Kipper & Chalk. The chalk bit is easy, it’s a tailor’s best friend. But what do fish have to do with tailoring? According...

Kippers: The Female Tailors of Savile Row

I often get asked about our name: Kipper & Chalk. The chalk bit is easy, it’s a tailor’s best friend. But what do fish have to do with tailoring? According...

Kipper and Cod - Tailoring Slang Unpacked

Kipper and Cod - Tailoring Slang Unpacked

Kipper : A "Lady" tailor or "tailoress". So called because back in the day, as women began to infiltrate Savile Row, they would go around in pairs in order to avoid being...

Kipper and Cod - Tailoring Slang Unpacked

Kipper : A "Lady" tailor or "tailoress". So called because back in the day, as women began to infiltrate Savile Row, they would go around in pairs in order to avoid being...