Originally Posted by
Blue_Circle
I still occasionally wear a suit my father in law had made in 1966 when he promoted to Flt Lt. It was made by EC Squires and still looks like new so I'd say he got his money's worth out of it. Incidentally when it came to uniforms he always refered to G&H as 'Gieves the thieves'.
Mum and dad used to refer to them as "Sleeves & Drawers". Dad had all his RN uniform made by them. Pompey branch.
I also have two of his suits - which I had altered to fit me and they both are 'as new' too.