W Bills, the supplier of tweeds for Matt Smith’s costumes, has been sold and is changing hands. It’s future is currently uncertain.W Bill has provided cloth for a number of Matt’s costumes, from the series five Donegal tweed; to the series six Shetland Tweed; and finally the gorgeous Cashmere frock coat from series seven.
All of these began their lives as bolts of anonymous cloth on these shelves in W Bills basement showroom a couple of streets from London’s Savile Row.
From what I gather large amounts of stock are in the process of being transferred to the new owner’s premises in Exeter, leaving a skeleton range of short lengths.It is unclear if fabrics exclusively woven for W Bills will be repeated or requested by the new owners.
This means the Shetland Tweed used for Matt’s series six jacket could well be discontinued.
Luckily I found out about this change of hands shortly before it happened and was able to secure the entire remaining stock of Shetland Tweed, just over thirty metres.
This means I can make a few jackets yet, or if anyone wants to buy the fabric by the metre, they can drop me a line and I can give you details.
If you’ve been toying with the idea of getting a jacket made in the original fabric - NOW is your possible last chance!
I was just wondering if you are selling the jackets you make and if so for how much for? thanks :D
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DeleteI'm very sorry to hear about W. Bill, but I'm glad for all the time you were able to spend there, the relationships you formed, the amazing fabrics you found, and all the business you were able to give them. Thanks for sharing your W. Bill experiences over the past few years. I hope some part of the company lives on under the new ownership.
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