The manufacturing techniques of Neapolitan tailoring have been handed down from one generation to another of tailors, from the older ones to the young tailors that still have to learn the “mestiere” and, today, in Naples, there are still tailors working respecting the antique traditions.
To order a made to measure suit rapresents the purest expression of Neapolitan tailoring, a way of tailoring that is rooted in the traditions, in the spirit, in the sensitivity of Neapolitan tailors and shirtmakers, for whom making a piece of garment in not only a job, but the expression of an art form, with its pecuiliar characteristics.
The Neapolitan jacket, the original made in Naples one, is a symbol of an expressive uniqueness and of a timeless elegance; today it is appreciated among the tailoring amateurs all over the world for the lightweigth of the interlining and for its excellent wearability.
As the Neapolitan manufacturing is becoming more and more popular all over the world, the term “shirt shoulder” or “shirt sleeve” is increasingly used by the lovers of tailoring.
But what do “shirt shoulder” or “shirt sleeve” exactly means?
The Neapolitan shoulder follows the natural curves of the body, culminating in a harmole that is sewn like the one of a sleeve, with the extra fabric of the sleeve sewn under the shoulder and than fixed by hand externally. This way the superior part of the sleeve called “tromba” is wider that the remaining part called “scalfo” (that has to be tighter) and the extra fabric creates those characteristics wrinkles typical of Neapolitan jackets called “repecchie” in the local dialect. The result is a very comfortable sleeve, tigth in the right points where it has to be tigth and with a loose fit on the rest of the arm, this way able to accompany the gestures, and avoiding restricting the natural movements.
This kind of sleeve follow the natural curves of the body and gives life to a soft shoulder that fall in a natural way.
We can affirm that the Neapolitan tailoring jacket is the maximum expression of Neapolitan elegance, with its peculiar way to provide a sophisticated look being relaxed at the same time, that’s probably why it is wide appreciated by business men all over the world and by everyone is searching for elegant jackets and luxury jackets of precious details, with a unique and sophisticated look, and an extremely comfortable wearability. Something one can easily wear in everyday life and not only on formal occasions.
Do you know all the peculiar characteristics of the Neapolitan jacket? Read more on the history of Neapolitan tailoring and on its techiniques and traditions in this article.
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