Bespoke or Made to Measure

It is quite simple but often abused. The difference between bespoke and made-to-measure.
Bespoke involves a garment, be that a sduit of shirt, made from scratch. It will mean that no pre-existing pattern is used for the first shirt or suit for the client. The pattern is drawn up by hand from a range of measurements and figuration details, drawn out on paper and the fabric cut to that pattern. The pattern is unique to the client - nobody else has a garment made from that pattern. The pattern is then fully modifiable to ensure the best possible fit. Everything else after that is a bonus - such as hand stitching etc.
Made to Measure on the other hand uses pre-existing patterns that are used with some modification to produce a shirt or suit that will fit the wearer generally better than ready to wear.
Both bespoke and made-to-measure may offer a full range of customisations, but the pattern is really the key to the difference.
Our shirts are bespoke - we make a new pattern for every client. Our suits on the other hand are made-to measure - we make them from pre-existing patterns.
So, when buying a bespoke suit or shirt ask if a personal pattren is drawn up and cut by hand. Make sure you are getting what is being advertised!

Bespoke Shirts - A Royal Fabric

The Alumo Soyella Royal has arrived. A fantastic 75 g/m^2 240/2 - 240/2 100% Swiss Cotton, literally the most luxurious and fine cotton shirt fabric that we have seen.

The fabric has a handle and feel similar to silk, but is 100% long staple cotton.

Eight plain colours are available from White to Black with three shades of blue, a pink, a lilac and a cream.

These fabrics would make luxurious dinner shirts for that special event.

Book a consultation today and we will show you this fantastic range of bespoke shirt fabrics.

http://www.shirt-style.co.uk/

Cotswold based but worldwide

We have had ordersfor our shirts from quite a few different countries, but yesterday we had our first order for a bespoke shirt and a pair of Corgi socks, from a client in Japan.

This really shows that quality British made products are in demand by people the world over.

The ultimate bespoke shirt fabric

Hot on the heels of the availability of S.I.C. tess fabrics, I have just been notified of the despatch from Switzerland of the swatch card for Alumo's new Super Royale range.
This is an awesome 2 x 2/240s which comes in six block colours. My feeling is that the white will be the most popular.
If you want to spoil yourself then this is the fabric from which to get your next bespoke shirt made!

New bespoke shirt collars available online

We have been able to expand the number of collars available for our online bespoke shirt ordering service - see http://www.shirt-style.co.uk/bespoke_shirts_online.html for details.

S.I.C. Tess Fabrics are here

We are extremely pleased to announce that our fabric range is now supplemented with the splendid Pronti collection from Italian fabric house S.I.C. Tess. These are among the best fabrics available, sitting with Alumo as one of our best ranges. As an introduction to this range we are offering a £10 discount for shirts ordered from this range between now and the end of the year.

There really is something for every shirt wearer here from 80s to 200s, poplins, oxfords, twills and Linen fabrics.

Book an appointment with one of our visiting consultants today and ask to see the beautiful range of fabrics.

The Sartorial Executive - the luxury bespoke shirt maker.

The bespoke shirt maker that offers more fabrics than any other shirt maker in our area, will soon be able to offer you the fine Italian shirtings from S.I.C. Tess.

We are awaiting the swatch books from this fine bespoke shirt fabric mill, which will sit aside the fantastic fabrics we already offer from Thomas Mason, Tessitura Monti and Alumo.

For more details about this company see here http://www.sictess.it/eng/prodotti_pronti.html

We are very impressed both by the fabrics and the company and will beoffering a special discount on fabrics from this mill when we have them available.

Remember the highest quality English made bespoke shirts in the region are only available from the Sartorial Executive - the luxury bespoke shirt maker.