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 1982 navy jacket with a subtle herringbone pattern in a sturdy virgin wool. This jacket will become a staple of your wardrobe and can be worn with almost every pair of dress trousers you may have (wool​,​ flannel​,​ cotton​,​ cashmere​,​ or corduroy). It is the perfect garment from autumn to spring. 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 conditions is excellent. The jacket is best fitted for someone with a 40UK​​/​​50FR size​​,​​ around 1m80. Here are the measurements Shoulders: 45cm Sleeve length: 65cm (with 5cm of fabric to let out) Chest: 52cm Waist at button: 50cm Jacket length: 82cm (collar included​​​​​​,​​​​​​ with 4​,​5cm of fabric to let out) Lapels: 8​,​5cm Quality similar to the following bespoke houses: - In France: Camps de Luca​​​​,​​​​ Cifonelli​​​​,​​​​ Claude Rousseau​,​ Francesco Smalto​​​​,​​​​ Arnys​​​​,​​​​ Lanvin Mesure​​​​,​​​​ Henri Urban​​​​,​​​​ Max Evzeline​​​​,​​​​ Opelka​​​​,​​​​ Kenjiro Suzuki - In Italy: Caraceni (Augusto or Domenico)​​​​,​​​​ Rubinacci​​​​,​​​​ Dalcuore​​​​,​​​​ Panico - 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.