Foreign News: Royal Fashion v. Royal Style

"The King is a most interesting study from the sartorial point of view. An exact balance is held by His Majesty between fashion and style, style and personal lik-ing." Thus pontificated, last week, the current London issue of Tailor and Cutter.

Lofty yet meticulous, this periodical continued:

Jackets: "If one takes note of the jackets which the King wears, and they are well worth attention, the subjection of fashion to style may be seen.

"Above all they have natural lines with no forced traits. The extra width of shoulder, and the draping at the back...

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