About the company ...
The Company is a leading bespoke tailor of Savile Row,
London founded in 1865 as J. Dege & Sons. Both the Dege and Skinner
families were prominent in the tailoring trade from this period formally
joining forces in 1916 when one of the Skinner boys, William Jnr., joined
the firm.
More recently the company changed its trading name to
DEGE & SKINNER when the Skinner family acquired full ownership.
The occasion was marked by a reception attended by their Guest of Honour
Mr Colin Montgomerie, MBE.
Michael
Skinner, Chairman made the announcement: "This marks an
important stage in the company's plans to increase our activities world-wide
as we move into the new millennium, and reflects our faith for a healthy
future for bespoke tailoring in Savile Row."
William Skinner, Managing Director
invited Colin Montgomerie to unveil the new
name plaque: "Your support for our products in greatly welcomed and
is a clear indication of the continuing interest in and demand for quality
hand-made tailoring and shirtmaking in today's world of business and sport."
By Appointment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
In 1984 the company was honoured with a Royal Warrant
of Appointment to HM The Queen in recognition of many years' work for
the Lord Chamberlain's Office culminating in the quincentennial of the
Queen's Body Guard, the Yeoman of the Guard in 1985, making new uniforms
for the Officers.
Throughout the year since 1967, the company has won contracts
from HM Government for the manufacture of Royal Horse Artillery Dress
Jackets, Pantaloons and ceremonial tunics for officers of the Household
Cavalry and the Brigade of Guards.
By Appointment to His Majesty the Sultan of Oman
Since the Chairman's first visit in 1971 uniforms
have played a prominent part of the company's work in Oman; many of
the country's majestic ceremonial uniforms are designed and made in
the company's workshops. In 1981, in recognition of the work carried
out the company was awarded the Royal Warrant of Appointment to HM The
Sultan.
By Appointment to His Majesty the
King of Bahrain
The company has been supplying the Royal Household of Bahrain for over
twenty years with civilian and military clothes. Dege & Skinner
have the honour to receive this year the Royal Warrant of Appointment
to HM the King Hamad of Bahrain.
The company's experience in the Gulf States also extends
to supply contracts to Saudi Arabia and to Abu Dhabi.