Everything seems better when the sun comes out!

Easter, the traditional time of renewal and change has certainly delivered this year. Suddenly the clement weather has uplifted our spirits and our social diaries are filling up; time for a good wardrobe sort out.

I love a good spring clean. I pile all my clothes on the bed and empty my sock draw on the floor, forcing me to go through them. The orphan socks are consigned to the rag bag as I find it so hard to throw anything away, and they could be put to use to dampen the volume of my wind up gramophone (hence the origin of the phrase “put a sock in it”).

The next phase is to see what is still wearable and what needs repairing or handing down, although my youngsters are frustratingly much taller than me now.

Finally comes the part of putting the clothes back and seeing what’s missing, sadly often the crotch of my favourite trousers, as those dastardly moths always seem to go for the balls.

Fashions change, you may not feel like wearing the yellow florals from a few years ago. I’ve definitely noticed that there has been a lot less exuberance recently and a strange disregard for pattern. The trends of ‘super normal’ and minimalism do have a strong aesthetic, but quite frankly it’s just a bit boring; sophisticated patterns put together with skill is a higher sartorial art form than wearing plains.

There can be a midpoint of elegant clothing with an exquisitely subtle pattern, and this is what we can help you design and create.

We have a range of beautiful fine merino wool worsteds and can guide you through our made to measure tailoring process. We offer all of the classic cuts and are experts at selecting what will work best for you and the occasion. The tailoring takes 6 weeks so do plan ahead if you have a specific event in mind.

We are also launching our new summer ready to wear collection next week, so watch this space.

Drop us an email to book an appointment, or pop in and see us soon.

All the best,

Team Dashing