STEP 1
Firstly, we’ll discuss where and how the clothing will be worn to help us select the best fabric bunches for whatever you wish to have made. This meeting can take place at our shop, your home, office or through zoom calls for remote clients.
After which, we’ll take your measurements. Approximately 35 measures and figuration notes, as well as taking of photographs. For remote clients, a special process is devised for your measurements
STEP 2
Using the information gathered during the consultation, a unique personal paper pattern of you is then drafted by hand, and used to ‘strike out’ the panels of your chosen cloth
Your paper pattern, personal measurements and, full details of all your orders are available to view at any subsequent appointments as viewing these will give you a rare insight into a normally unseen part of the bespoke tailoring process.
STEP 3
We then sew together your jackets and waistcoats by hand using the basting technique, while our Trouser Makers specialise in crafting trousers for perfect results, delicately finishing waistbands by hand, and shrinking or stretching cloth to suit the natural shape and movement of your body.
STEP 4
We’ll fit your garment across a minimum of three fittings. The basted fitting is first, where we ensure that the canvas and body of the suit fits your form as smoothly as can be. At this stage, the coat’s collar will likely be removed, the jacket’s sleeves may be detached so we can determine the correct sleeve pitch for you, and we’ll also ‘mark up’ any changes with chalk to re-cut your pattern accordingly
STEP 5
A few weeks later, you’ll be called back for the forward fitting. Here, the sleeves, lapels and collar will be attached to the jacket and we’ll assess how comfortably the near-finished jacket is sitting on the body. Following that comes an advanced forward or ‘final’ fitting, where we’ll check the garment over, determine it is as flawless as it should be and make any last minor tweaks needed for you to feel truly comfortable.
STEP 6
Once you’ve had your forward fitting, the final stages of hand-stitching can take place, including handmade button holes. Your bespoke clothing is then given a final hand-press before the buttons are sewn on by hand.
STEP 7
After these processes, your bespoke order is now complete and ready for collection or delivery to an address of your choosing or pick up
And, we have an exact two-dimensional pattern unique to you, that can be used in the future to create new clothing or can be adjusted for future orders.