04 — The Collections
Troy
New England
Cloth built with purpose.
Cloth built with purpose. Troy is the working end of the wardrobe — heavy, textured and made to be used, without giving up the cut.
Place
Mills, timber and snow.
Troy, New Hampshire: brick buildings, tall windows, looms and workshops in a landscape that turns hard for half the year. Practical craftsmanship, with no interest in decoration.
Cloth
Heavy, and honest about it.
Blanket-weight wool, double-faced cloths, thick twills and boiled wool. Textures you can read from across a room and feel through a glove.
- Blanket cloth
- Heavy wool
- Double-faced wool
- Moleskin
- Boiled wool
Tailoring
Utility, refined.
Fewer seams, stronger ones. Roomier armholes, longer bodies, generous pockets. The construction is borrowed from work clothing and finished to the standard of a jacket.
- Rugged jackets
- Overshirts
- Winter outerwear
- Workwear-influenced tailoring
Details
Brass and leather.
Bridle-leather tabs, brass hardware, bound edges, blanket-stitched seams and linings chosen for warmth. Everything is repairable.
Archival image — to follow
Archival material, to be inserted.
A defined space is reserved here for verified archival documents and photographs once they have been confirmed. Nothing is claimed for this collection's history until that material is in hand.
Contemporary clothes rooted in craftsmanship — the point at which utility stops being an excuse and becomes a standard.
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