In 1860 the Prince of Wales, a son of Victoria and Albert, was visiting a theatre when he noticed that the actor Fletcher, although playing a penniless adventurer, had a suit of impeccable cut. 'Who is your tailor?' the Prince enquired, and Fletcher told him. And this was how Henry Poole came to secure a royal warrant. – "The Savile Row Story", Richard Walker.
Henry's father grew his #tailor business from a hobby and a good eye for #GarmentDesign





















