Questions, answered

A made-to-measure suit is made to your own measurements from an existing base pattern, adjusted for your posture and body shape, with your choice of cloth and styling details.

It sits between off-the-peg and bespoke. You are measured individually and the pattern is altered to suit you, rather than a stock garment being altered after the fact. Cloth, lining, buttons, lapel, pocket and trouser details are chosen at your appointment.

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A two-piece made-to-measure suit is £899–£1,599 and a three-piece is £1,199–£1,999. The final price depends on the cloth and styling you choose.

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Approximately 6–8 weeks from start to finish under normal circumstances. Express services are available on request.

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Made-to-measure normally involves your measuring appointment and a fitting of the finished garment, with adjustments made where necessary. Bespoke includes additional fitting stages.

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Made-to-measure adapts an existing pattern to your measurements. Bespoke is individually constructed with a handmade floating canvas and additional fitting stages, and starts from £2,999 for a two-piece.

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A floating canvas jacket has a canvas interlining held to the cloth with stitching rather than glue, so the chest moulds to the wearer over time. Roomten bespoke jackets use a handmade floating canvas.

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Allow more time than the standard 6–8 week make. Ordering several months ahead leaves room for fittings, changes and the rest of the wedding party.

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Yes. Groom, groomsmen and family can be measured and made in matching or complementary cloths, coordinated to one delivery date.

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If collar and sleeve sizes never quite work off the peg, yes. A shirt made to your measurements fixes collar height, sleeve length and body shape at the same time.

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A full set of body measurements is taken by hand, and your posture and individual fit are assessed at the same time so the pattern reflects how you actually stand.

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The shoulder seam should sit at the edge of your shoulder, the collar should stay against your shirt collar, and the jacket should close without strain. Length and waist are set to your proportions.

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You choose from more than 6,000 cloths, predominantly from British and Italian mills. We narrow the choice down with you based on how and when the garment will be worn.

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Lighter-weight wools, wool-linen and open-weave cloths wear cooler and crease more softly than heavy worsteds, which matters over a long day outdoors.

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Appointments are by arrangement. Current locations and availability are listed on the Locations page.

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