ARTICLE FROM 1981 By Steven Rattner: Shopper's World; A Custom Suit In London Fashion - New York Times

London's Savile Row is a name that has long been synonymous with bespoke (meaning spoken for, or ordered in advance) tailoring, and although the privilege of owning a suit from Savile Row might cost as much as $1,500 these days, those with thinner wallets will find English bespoke tailoring available elsewhere in the city for substantially less.