"The idea to set up a tailor’s atelier came to me from reading your blog.” Are these really the opening words of Antonio Margiotta, the co-founder of Potenza’s Sartoria Flacco in Via Torraca 120 Well, how could I not feel flattered and, considering the enthusiasm and dedication he has in his work, I decide to pay him a visit. Antonio, a mere pup in the trade, born in 1978, a background in classical studies who oozes innate charm and good manners, shows me around the atelier he opened just a few months back and introduces me to Emilio Sasso, the master tailor and operative arm of the Basilicata-based venture.
Just a brief chat with Sasso allows me to single out three distinguishing traits in his jackets: a particularly close-fitting chest, which does not allow for the Neapolitan drape, a well-shaped peak lapel pointing skywards and stitching 1 mm from the edge of the lapel. The jacket tends to be on the short side, with 23 cm vents on a size 48, and the fianchino (vertical seam on the front of the jacket and parallel to the side) that goes right to the bottom to ensure the correct rotation of the frontal part and the convexity of the chest. Sasso cuts his cloths based on his own designs, and he rears in horror from any kind of shirring on the sleeves, opting for a smooth drop like in the frontal part of the trousers, which are usually free from pleats. Sartoria Flacco carries out two fittings before delivery of the final suit, with prices starting at €1300. They also make bespoke shirts, starting at €120, including reverse collar models, but without the offset stitching on the sleeve that is found on the sides.
Bespoke hugs,
Fabio
