Carl Stuart’s origins began in 1929 as an Ossett based tailoring company under Master Tailor Harold Leighton. In 1963, Walter Grimes who had been working at Leightons, took over the running of the company. As Walter was not one to vie for the limelight, he selected “Carl Stuart” as the new company name, after a friend of his and because he liked the sound of it.  Walter soon became one of the most influential and talented Master Tailors in Yorkshire and very highly regarded in the tailoring profession throughout the whole of the UK. Seeing a change in modern habits and dressing for work post WWII, Walter recognised a need and created the industry we know in the UK of Made to Measure suiting. Carl Stuart Tailoring was born.

We are one of the few remaining truly bespoke tailoring businesses in the UK, with all construction and alterations done in our factory and shops in West Yorkshire. In building a reputation for quality and excellence over this long period of time, many of our clients and team have remained loyal to us throughout. Indeed some members of our tailoring team have been with the company since Walter’s days at the helm and use the knowledge and skill he passed on to them in their craft each and every day.