The Gentleman Mason

A Visit with John Hitchcock

Michael Alden of The London Lounge has posted a video of his recent visit with John Hitchcock, the managing director of Anderson & Sheppard, one of the great names in bespoke men’s tailoring.  In addition to describing the A&S style and methods of making elegant men’s clothes, Hitchcock verified something that I’ve suspected for some [...]

Old School

A Recent History of Evening Wear

It seems to me that a good starting place is probably a discussion of what, exactly, we’re discussing and its history and etiquette. First, the term “tuxedo,” as well as its even more vulgar cousin, “tux,” are singularly American in origin, coming to us from New York.  In 1886, New York socialites James Brown Potter [...]