Hawes & Curtis is a British fashion company founded in 1913, currently operating 29 stores in the United Kingdom including two in Jermyn Street, London. The brand is best known for their shirts and ja
Shop on Lime Street, City of London
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Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, commonly known as Lord Mountbatten, was a British statesman, naval officer, and member of the British royal family. A m
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…and waistcoats were made on scientific mathematical lines – yet were chic withal." Notable customers have included Cary Grant, the Duke of Windsor, Earl Mountbatten Frank Sinatra, and Fred Astaire. The company celebrated its 100th anniversary in October 2013. It currently operates 29 stores in the United Kingdom…
Portrait by Philip de László, 1925
Prince Edward with his staff all wearing kimono during the Pacific visit to Japan in 1922. (Mountbatten standing, first from left). The Rising Sun Flag in the background.
Mountbatten inspecting sailors before the Bruneval Raid, February 1942