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Heritage House

Huntsman

London · United Kingdom

Legendary tailoring, heritage; iconic Savile Row bespoke shirts

Why it belongs in ORBIS

Savile Row tailor at 11 Savile Row, London, tracing to an 1809 breeches-making business; became H. Huntsman & Sons under Henry Huntsman in 1849, earned its first royal warrant in 1886, and moved to Savile Row in 1919.

Savile Row's one-button power. Since 1849 the house has cut with hunting-pink heritage in its cloth rooms and a silhouette so distinct the movies borrowed it — Kingsman was built on this shop. One button, high armholes, and the conviction that a jacket should stand at attention even when its wearer doesn't.

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