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'Bespoke' Tailoring: Sr. Franchesco completely hand-stitches suits the old-fashioned way.
'Bespoke' Tailoring: Sr. Franchesco completely hand-stitches suits the old-fashioned way.

'Bespoke' Tailoring: Sr. Franchesco completely hand-stitches suits the old-fashioned way.

Date3/13/1991
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0127432F
Mad hatter: Here's Peter Pesce, right, the 60-year-old waiter going on 18, who keeps customers in stitches with dirty tricks and endless jokes
Mad hatter: Here's Peter Pesce, right, the 60-year-old waiter going on 18, who keeps customers in stitches with dirty tricks and endless jokes
10/23/1979
Michael Gold: Retailer owns 50 Stitches stores from Edmonton to Montreal.
Michael Gold: Retailer owns 50 Stitches stores from Edmonton to Montreal.
5/16/1984
Kenneth Tierney, 21, of pickering. Required four stitches for cut over eye
Kenneth Tierney, 21, of pickering. Required four stitches for cut over eye
5/24/1978
Toomas Turk, his face laced with 50 stitches, recovers in hospital after a savage attack by a burglar in his east-end home
Toomas Turk, his face laced with 50 stitches, recovers in hospital after a savage attack by a burglar in his east-end home
3/4/1986
Michael Gold: Retailer owns 50 stitches stores from Edmonton to Montreal.
Michael Gold: Retailer owns 50 stitches stores from Edmonton to Montreal.
5/16/1984
Bespoke: Above, veteran cycling commuter Roy MacLaren, chairman of CB Media, has a tailor in London, England make him suits with reinforced knees, a hidden pocket to carry business papers, and an anchor thread for the flower he sometimes wears in his lapel
Bespoke: Above, veteran cycling commuter Roy MacLaren, chairman of CB Media, has a tailor in London, England make him suits with reinforced knees, a hidden pocket to carry business papers, and an anchor thread for the flower he sometimes wears in his lapel
6/28/1990
Eye to detail: Below, Fernando Rego fits a bespoke tailored suit in progress that can range in price from $900 to $2,000, depending on the fabric
Eye to detail: Below, Fernando Rego fits a bespoke tailored suit in progress that can range in price from $900 to $2,000, depending on the fabric
11/23/1987
Kevin Shea President YTV Canada. This is a nice opportunity to get out and wear a suit. But we don't dress in suits at work. [Incomplete]
Kevin Shea President YTV Canada. This is a nice opportunity to get out and wear a suit. But we don't dress in suits at work. [Incomplete]
10/20/1989
Living on a boat at Toronto Island Marina means that Pat and John Dyer can cast off and sail for the Bahamas if they feel like it -- but it also means claustrophobia that impels them to dine out three times a week. A dozen people live on boats in Metro all year, and life afloat suits them just fine.
Living on a boat at Toronto Island Marina means that Pat and John Dyer can cast off and sail for the Bahamas if they feel like it -- but it also means claustrophobia that impels them to dine out three times a week. A dozen people live on boats in Metro all year, and life afloat suits them just fine.
6/6/1975
Pretty flower mobiles hang from the ceiling of Phase 1, while Fay and Earl Helland thoughtfully eye store display to see if it suits them.
Pretty flower mobiles hang from the ceiling of Phase 1, while Fay and Earl Helland thoughtfully eye store display to see if it suits them.
7/11/1967
Phil Boylen pistol-whipped by gunmen, Head bandaged where gash needed two stitches
Phil Boylen pistol-whipped by gunmen, Head bandaged where gash needed two stitches
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Seamstress premier in stitches
Seamstress premier in stitches
5/24/1974