: As one of the Canada's oldest custom tailors, Walter Beauchamp Tailors
has nurtured a unique civilian and military tailoring business for over
a century. Owned and operated by three generations of the Beauchamp
family since 1908, the company appeared on the brink of permanent
closure in 2014, but its renaissance was ensured by a bold business
move. Now the story behind the success of this iconic brand is captured
in an engaging book that takes us on a fascinating tour through the
building of a celebrated family business, and into the lives of its
devoted clientele.
Told from the intimate perspective of a custom tailor, here are the
stories of officers and soldiers, as well as prime ministers, mayors and
judges, artists and explorers, and men and women. Along the way, the
book reveals an intriguing history of Toronto through the twentieth
century and its rapid growth into a globally renowned city from the
vantage point of the Beauchamp shop windows.
Walter Beauchamp: A Tailored History of Toronto is a lively tale of
how this renowned company has survived the effects of world wars and the
Great Depression, store relocations and the wrecking ball, as well as
the fickle face of fashion retail, with grace, elegance, and always
discretion.
