The Tailor

By Kassandra Lea

Bartholomew Jay Westwood, or simply Jay, is a suit fanatic. They're easily his one indulgence. He owns one in every color, which makes it nearly impossible to pick one for an upcoming holiday party. The only one that seems suitable is white, and he originally bought it for a Halloween costume three years ago. But he can't quite bring himself to wear it and settles for another number from his vast collection.

Unfortunately, tragedy strikes after he stops to pick up a last-minute gift. But the incident takes place outside his favorite suit shop, The Well-Dressed Man, and waiting inside is none other than expert tailor Walden Conway. He might have just the thing Jay needs, and it may be more than a suit.

• Language: English
• Publisher: JMS Books LLC
• Release date: Jan 4, 2020
• ISBN: 9781646562381

Kassandra Lea

Kassandra Lea’s stories have appeared in a number of anthologies. She lives in southern Wisconsin. For more information, visit facebook.com/leakassie.

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The Tailor

By Kassandra Lea

Published by JMS Books LLC

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Copyright 2020 Kassandra Lea

ISBN 9781646562381

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The Tailor

By Kassandra Lea

Bartholomew Jay Westwood—or Jay as he preferred, not overly fond of his upper-crust name—rifled through the suits hanging in his walk-in closet. There were plenty to go around, all perfectly tailored to fit his slightly athletic frame, and they came in a considerable range of colors. There was even one white suit, which he wore about as much as the plaid one, but he felt the need to possess them to round out his collection. And of course each and every one was made of only the finest material, the labels featuring designer names, and their price tags hefty.

They were his one indulgence, the only vice—if it could even be called that—he had.

There were dress shirts and vests and ties and shoes to compliment every suit. His closet of couture, as one of his female friends has dubbed it, and yet he couldn’t find a single thing to wear. Okay, so that wasn’t entirely true: he was just having a horrible time picking which number would do the job. Jay eyed his jackets on their hangers, fully aware that time was running out. Should he go with something light like beige or dove grey, or would navy be more appropriate? And of course there was black, the one color he always looked so dashing in, the shade that went so well with every other color.

Jay sucked in his bottom lip.

Nothing but the white suit screamed holiday party and he just could not bring himself to wear it out of the house. In fact, since shoving it in amongst all its relatives, he could only recall having worn it once: a Halloween party three years ago when he went as a disco cowboy.