Cultural
Naples and the Soft Shoulder
Published · 1 min read · ORBIS Editorial
Naples took the padding out of tailoring and let the shoulder fall where God put it. The result weighs nothing and fears no summer.
“Chiaia remains the pilgrimage: a few hundred meters, a century of doctrine.”
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- Anna Matuozzo Naples / Online
Neapolitan shirtmaker creating hand-sewn, made-to-measure shirts at its appointment-led Viale Antonio Gramsci atelier and through online consultation. store page → · open in the atlas → - Barba Napoli Naples / Online
Neapolitan shirting house since 1964 — hand-passed shoulders and the ease of Neapolitan dress shirts. store page → · open in the atlas → - Barbarulo / Gemelli da Polso (4 generations) Historic & Traditional Shops, Naples / Online
Naples goldsmith atelier founded 1894 by Raffaele Barbarulo, documented via his 1894 marriage record; now run by his great-grandson Cristiano Barbarulo, the fourth-generation jeweller, since 2012. store page → · open in the atlas → - Caffè Gambrinus (1860) Historic & Traditional Shops, Naples / Online
Naples' Gran Caffè Gambrinus opened in 1860 on Piazza del Plebiscito, was rebuilt by architect Antonio Curri and reopened in 1890. Sissi, Oscar Wilde, Hemingway and Sartre all sat for its coffee, gelato and pastries before its 1938 fascist-era closure and 1970s revival. store page → · open in the atlas → - Camiceria Piccolo Via Chiaia, Naples / Online
Chiaia shirtmaking institution — Neapolitan collars cut for three generations; one-piece collar available on bespoke commission. store page → · open in the atlas →