Caraceni is an Italian tailoring house founded in Rome in 1913 by Domenico Caraceni.
Originating from an Abruzzese tailoring family, the name Caraceni refers to a group of independent ateliers founded by family members or trained associates of the original house: A. Caraceni, Tommy e Giulio Caraceni, Ferdinando Caraceni (now defunct), and Sartoria Domenico Caraceni.[1]
History
The Caraceni tailoring dynasty traces its origins to Ortona a Mare (Province of Chieti), in the Abruzzo region of Italy, where Tommaso Caraceni operated a family tailoring shop in the early 20th century. Tommaso had 13 children, many of whom worked in his tailoring shop. Among them were Domenico, Augusto, and Galliano Caraceni, who learned the craft under their father's guidance before establishing their own ateliers in Rome, Paris, Milan, and Naples.
Domenico Caraceni (1913–1980s)
Domenico Caraceni (1880–1940), began working in his father's workshop and developed an early interest in tailoring techniques, particularly those of British origin. As a teenager, he disassembled English garments (especially suits from Henry Poole