The earliest years of J. Press were devoted principally to custom tailoring for those associated with Yale University. As graduates left New Haven for the boardrooms, drawing rooms, government and diplomatic venues of twentieth century America they represented the vanguard of what came to be known as “the J. Press look,” anecdotally accredited by the cognoscenti, “wearing Squeeze.”
After many years away from retail I am excited to be back on board as Archival Consultant at the home grounds. Plowing through decades of crusty old brochures, memories came flooding back some not even my own.
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My father Elmer Quentin Johnson shopped your store while attending Harvard 1940-42. What are the odds you would have records of his purchases that would allow our family to recreate his sense of style ? Of course we have the photos and so on, however there may be an item or two that has stood the test of time, as all your designs have, in order for us to pass along a tradition so unique to his sense of taste.
I look forward to this endeavor together with you.
Best,
Quentin Johnson