I had a similar feeling to all these hand-wringing trads when the main reading room of Butler Library at Columbia University was renovated. All the old quarter-sawn oak veneer tables were replaced with new formica tables. The result was a modern reading room that was brighter and easier to study in. The tables all had power and ethernet ports built into them (the reading room got wireless access to boot), and one no longer punctured paper when one's pen slipped into the open grain of the decrepit old oak or bumped one's knees on sharp projections of decorative trim beneath the table.

The patina of venerable tradition was sacrificed for utility, which was ultimately for the best.

Now, what is the view on the made-to-measure program?
I understand they must have had a program, in the past.
But today it seems maybe a bit too much, a bridge too far?

Also, I wonder how many have bought the double-breasted blazer?
It has truly classic proprortions and details, more English than the English.

(I would buy one, but alas I am short on bread these days.)

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I'm looking forward to visiting the new J. Press store. Unfortunately, I missed out on seeing the old one in person...does anyone have photos?

The MTM program does seem to be a "bit too much," Tony. The prices are, IMO, not what J. Press customers are used to.

But is it T... (you know)