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    New Vintage 3 Piece Suit: Looking for Feedback

    The Suit by way looks excellent. I started work with Hope Bros in Nottingham branch in 1967 and first management position was with them in Eastborne in 1971 just before it become a Hector Powe that year, I help with the closing of Hope Bros and was offered a position with Hector Powe, but I went...
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    New Vintage 3 Piece Suit: Looking for Feedback

    Just a bit of further history Hector Powe were bought out by Hope Brothers (The Gentleman's Outfitters) in 1954, GUS took over Hope Bros during the mid 1960s. To protect themselves Hope Bros try to buy out Debenhams but failed. Perhaps the UK high street might have looked different it they had...

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