OBITUARY: Dougie Millings

The Independent - London | October 22, 2001| | Copyright

DOUGIE MILLINGS redefined the way British rock stars dressed in the Sixties. His ingenuity as a bespoke tailor, together with his easy charm and ability to remain unfazed by the rich and feted, gave him a magnetic appeal for the most famous names in rock, pop and Hollywood.

Born in Manchester in 1913, the son of a civil servant, Millings learnt the complexities of bespoke tailoring at Leith Academy in Edinburgh before completing his tailoring apprenticeship at Jenners department store in Edinburgh. He then moved to Leeds, before arriving in London in the 1930s. By day, he worked as a ...

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