Ever wondered how they make the historic attire worn by judges and barristers? Rachel Rothwell goes behind the scenes with the world’s oldest tailor

Stepping into the dark and serene Ede & Ravenscroft shop in London’s legal quarter, you have the sense of entering another world. Leaving behind the noise of the traffic and the obstacle course of quick-footed lawyers on the pavements of Chancery Lane, the staid, wood-panelled interior, lined with neatly pressed expensive suits, is eerily quiet.