Description

Claude Chaumard was a Parisian bespoke tailor from the 1960’s to the 1990’s. Located at 7 Rue d’Artois in the 8th arrondissement of Paris​,​ close to the Champs Elysées and the Boulevard Haussmann​,​ his clientele was made of business tycoons​,​ politicians and influential men who valued discretion and efficiency over glitz and glamour. His style and quality were comparable to the old school of Parisian tailoring​,​ inspired more by Savile Row than the contemporary style of Joseph Camps or Francesco Smalto. The shoulders were structured​,​ the chest fuller with a tight waist and classic fabric from English mills. Claude Chaumard was very similar to the bespoke operation of Lanvin​,​ as well as old tailors like Opelka​,​ Larsen or Cumberland. During the 1970’s​,​ thanks to his success​,​ Claude Chaumard acquired other bespoke tailors like Antoine Schleret. Claude Chaumard was renowned for the cut of his double-breasted suits​,​ with strong shoulders and straight cut. He could also propose during the 1970’s and 1980’s very luxurious fur lining for his coats​,​ including mink and sable. His starting price for a suit was 8000 francs (roughly 4000 euros today). One of his biggest clients was businessman and politician André Bettencourt. André Bettencourt was a Minister from 1966 and 1973 and was also husband of Liliane Bettencourt​,​ heiress of the largest cosmetics group in the world L’Oréal. I propose a classic example of his work: a 1989 grey and blue jacket with a nice prince of wales pattern in a sturdy virgin wool. This jacket is excellent for the week-end​,​ from autumn to spring​,​ with a variety of trousers (wool​,​ flannel​,​ cotton​,​ cashmere​,​ or corduroy). As always with Claude Chaumard​,​ it is fully handmade​,​ from the lining to the buttonholes​,​ from the shoulder to the collar. It features its cigarette shoulder​,​ monogramed lining with a classic Parisian cut. The condition is excellent. The jacket is best fitted for a 42UK​​/​​52FR size​​,​​ around 1m80 tall. Here are the measurements Shoulders: 47cm Sleeve length: 65cm (with 5​,​5cm of fabric to let out) Chest: 55cm Waist at button: 52cm Jacket length: 82cm (collar included​​​​​​,​​​​​​ with (4​,​5cm of fabric to let out) Lapels: 8cm Quality similar to the following bespoke houses: - In France: Camps de Luca​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Cifonelli​,​ Claude Rousseau​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Francesco Smalto​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Max Evzeline​​,​​ Arnys​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Lanvin Mesure​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Henri Urban​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Opelka​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Kenjiro Suzuki - In Italy: Caraceni (Augusto or Domenico)​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Rubinacci​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Dalcuore​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Panico​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Ambrosi​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Rota - In England: Anderson & Sheppard​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Henry Poole​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Huntsman & Sons​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Nutters of Savile Row​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Chittleborough & Morgan​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Richard Anderson​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ Meyer & Mortimer Possibly to try it in Paris 15th Arrondissement.