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London, England–When you hear the term bespoke, you also think of the term made-to-measure as these terms are often used interchangeably. This is a common mistake. Bespoke is a term dating back to the 17th century when tailors kept the full lengths of their cloth onsite in their workspace. When a customer was to choose the length of their fabric, the tailor would respond been spoken for. Thus, a tailor that constructs your clothes individually and personally, according to your specific requirements, is called bespoke.
If you are looking to have a bespoke suit constructed for you, chances are you are going to find yourself utilizing Savile Row tailors out of London or Hong Kong. For the first time bespoke buyer, you are going to want to familiarize yourself with the process before you make the grand purchase. Costs range from $4,000 to $6,000 per suit.
You will first make an appointment with a known bespoke tailor. They will discuss with you what kind of suit you want, and what you intend to use the suit for. Will it be formal wear? For business attire? You need to know your needs as specifically as possible when talking to your tailor. From that point, you will choose a fabric with your tailor and what type of style and fit are most suitable for you.
I have clients coming back for generations. This is not really fashion. Bespoke suits are a statement, commented English tailor Simon Blair.
Two popular websites can offer men assistance in learning about bespoke clothing www.askandyaboutclothes.com and thestyleforum.net.
More than 20 measurements will be taken from you, and all of your figure details will be taken as well. Following this, a pattern for your suit will be personally hand-drafted and cut from scratch. They will use one of three patterning methods to construct your suit from scratch pattern manipulation, rock of eye, and drafting formula. Using the selected pattern, the cloth is then cut alongside the finest linings and silk available to the tailor. A single tailor will then be given the sections of the garment to sew together and there will be a series of fitting stages until the final, complete product. Right down to the button holes, each suit is hand-made from start to finish.
There is nothing like a bespoke suit. It is well worth the cost, said Peter Klamka, a private investor who lives in Detroit, Michigan.
The key to the bespoke suit is the cut. When you are looking for a bespoke tailor, you want to know if he is the one that will be doing the cutting. Similarly to a surgeon opening a human life, the bespoke tailor will take their cutting very seriously. The next thing you want is to ensure the tailor is handling the materials by hand. In larger bespoke houses, the suits may get handed off from one sewer to another. You want to ensure the same pair of hands is on your suit from start to finish. Ask for this service, it is essential to the entirety of the bespoke suit. Do not get sidetracked by glossy brochures and ads, those are strictly for public relations purposes, and not for the cut of the suit. You want to ensure your tailor has spent at least 7 years as an apprentice in the bespoke business. And you want to ensure they take your business seriously. When it comes to tailoring, business is personal and you will know if you feel that within minutes of walking in the door.
About the Author: Yeonsun Joon is a fashion writer based in London, England. She can be reached at
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