Tag: custom-made

Gatsby’s Ghost – A History of Modern Style – II

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Norman Hilton Widgeon Sport jacket

What’s a Norman Hilton?

He first learned “St. Grottlesex” style from his New England pals at Princeton in the late 30s.  Then, after the Navy in WWII and earning a Harvard MBA, he started Norman Hilton Country Jackets, using his grandfather’s New Jersey clothing factory, and pretty quickly became the leader in off-the-rack Ivy League tweeds.  Suits came along in the early 50s, the Country Jackets name went away, and the Norman Hilton label was legendary.  

 

 

 

 

He was, he would say, an overnight success,  but it was his love of the craft that made the time seem to fly, because in fact it took years. Always, always, he insisted on three things: 1) nothing but the best – fabric, tailoring, finishing; 2) the silhouette of the jacket should comfortably follow body lines; and 3) the most elegant possible image in marketing. 

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Today, a Norman Hilton garment, available only through Nick Hilton Princeton, represents the same great taste in cloth, excellence in fit, and quality of workmanship as the original. There is no other American-made product that is tailored with the same care and expertise. The typical custom-made garment in this collection takes six weeks to produce and costs $2000 and up.

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The Norman Hilton Country Jacket line has been revived recently, offering our ready-made and on-line customers the authentic quality of Made in America, fine quality tweeds and comfortable fit as what made Norman Hilton that legendary name in quality men’s clothing. Norman Hilton ready-to-wear jackets retail for $700.

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Think Hand-Tailored Applies just to Your Suits? In Princeton, It Goes For Neckwear too!

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DSC05403You’ve gone to the trouble of ensuring you’re wearing only the best hand-tailored and custom-made suits and shirts, but it doesn’t end there. You need to be looking your best from head to toe – and that includes what you’re wearing around your neck. Handmade ties are made from only the best material, and with the most precision. And most importantly, they’re that finishing touch that brings every other piece of your wardrobe together.

 For over fifty years Robert Talbott has been creating fine handmade neckwear, both neck ties and bow ties, that are made from only the best materials and the finest craftsmanship. This brand name actually originated when Audrey Talbott made a tie from hand for her husband, Robert, to wear to work. Since that time, this American company has been putting that same passion and love of ties into each and every piece they create.

 Although one of the best, Talbott isn’t the only name in fine men’s neckwear; you can find many other styles in many other brand names, too. And when you need to find them, you need to come see us at Nick Hilton. We carry many different designers of men’s neckwear, including Talbott, Eton of Sweden, and Breuer too.