Threading the Needle with Richard Press
The Winds of War
I was six years old in 1944 when Grandfather Jacobi set up chairs and blankets for us to watch the Christmas Day Parade from the balcony in front of his...
The Winds of War
I was six years old in 1944 when Grandfather Jacobi set up chairs and blankets for us to watch the Christmas Day Parade from the balcony in front of his...
Lulu’s Back In Town
Kurt Vonnegut, author, playwright and “cultural critic at a critical moment,” kept several J. Press Tuxedos in his closet. A longtime loyal customer, he was “waited on” and faithfully served...
Lulu’s Back In Town
Kurt Vonnegut, author, playwright and “cultural critic at a critical moment,” kept several J. Press Tuxedos in his closet. A longtime loyal customer, he was “waited on” and faithfully served...
“Brush’em Until She Feels Like a Shaggy Dog”
Shortly after Irving Press was discharged from the US Army where he ran the PX store at Fort Ritchie, Maryland, my uncle was contacted by the Scottish head of a...
“Brush’em Until She Feels Like a Shaggy Dog”
Shortly after Irving Press was discharged from the US Army where he ran the PX store at Fort Ritchie, Maryland, my uncle was contacted by the Scottish head of a...
“George Bernard Shaw Loves His Irish Tweed”
The 44th Street J. Press window that currently features Magee Irish Donegal Homespun Tweed replicates the window I helped set up years ago at our fabled Mad Men store also...
“George Bernard Shaw Loves His Irish Tweed”
The 44th Street J. Press window that currently features Magee Irish Donegal Homespun Tweed replicates the window I helped set up years ago at our fabled Mad Men store also...
Since 1902
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...
Since 1902
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...
It’s Great To Be Back Home Again
“It’s never too late to have a fling, for autumn is just as nice as spring, and it’s never too late to fall in love.” Or fall back in love after...
It’s Great To Be Back Home Again
“It’s never too late to have a fling, for autumn is just as nice as spring, and it’s never too late to fall in love.” Or fall back in love after...