Located to the north of Glasgow, towards the west coast of Scotland and overlooking Loch Fyne lies Inveraray Castle, home to the thirteenth Duke of Argyll.

In the latest Bespoken magazine you can read about the connection between Scabal and the Duke of Argyll, dating back to 1983 when the collection "Royal Ultimus" was launched.

You can also read the interview with the current Duke explaining on his responsibilities, the role of the castle, his family's tartan, the making of a kilt and whisky.

>> download this article (pdf)

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>> order your hard copy

>> www.inveraray-castle.com

photo: Scabal's CEO Gregor Thissen and the Duke of Argyll.

Bernhard Roetzel proudly wears his new Scabal N°12 suit.

He is the author of the book "Gentleman, A Timeless Guide to Fashion". This guidebook is recommended by many bloggers and covers everything a well-dressed man needs to know on suits, shirts, shoes, sunglasses, shaving, accessories and lots more. Also in this second edition of 2009, the focus is on English style, British flair. Everything for the appropriate outfit is explained in detail.

>> More on Scabal N°12

>> Bernhard's blog

The intense satisfaction derived from the final fitting of a custom-made suit is the fruit of close co-operation between the tailor and his customer. At the heart of this teamwork : dialogue. For this reason, Bespoken and Alan Cannon Jones offer a step-by-step guide to specialist terms that will allow you to clearly communicate your needs to your tailor. In this newsletter we deal with the letters Q and R.

SCABAL
The reference in finest fabrics and made-to-measure suits since 1938.

Scye
The armhole of a jacket

Seam
The line which joins two or more pieces of fabric. The seam is formed by either hand or machine sewing involving needle and thread.

Seam allowance
The pre-determined amount of fabric between the edge of the fabric and the seam line. This is usually 1 cm or 3/8ths of an inch.

Seam pucker
The fabric is puckering along the line of stitching on the seam.

Seaming
The joining together of the component parts of a garment at given distances from the edge of the fabric.

Seat
The part of the trousers that covers the buttocks.

Seat angle
The angle at which the back seam of the trousers is cut to allow for ease of movement and stride.