the process
Discover what makes a bespoke suit at Matthew Elliott Bespoke with our step by step guide below. If you would like to discuss any of the information or have a query regarding the process please call our team on +44 020 3605 9741 or email us at m@matthewelliottbespoke.com
GETTING ACQUAINTED
A beautifully tailored garment takes time. Time to get to know you: your physique, your busy life, your tastes and preferences. Time for fittings, for sourcing the best fabrics. Time to get everything just right, so that when you finally put the finished garment on, you never want to take it off. As a Matthew Elliott Bespoke client, you’ll benefit from the knowledge of a team that’s dedicated to achieving that result for you. First you’ll speak to one of our personal tailors who will introduce you to the bespoke ranges and fabrics you could choose.
DESIGN & MEASURE
Our experience means that as well as taking up to 50 individual measurements, we’ll assess your posture and look to accentuate your best features. Our ability to continue thinking in three dimensions means that when we cut your cloth, we will make subtle adjustments to the fit and hang that, at this point, only we can see. Conversations about fabrics, linings and other details can be as wide-ranging or as simple as you like. Many clients enjoy making their garments uniquely suited to their lifestyle, with hidden messages under the collar, A trade mark at Matthew Elliott Bespoke.
FINAL FITTING
Once these decisions are made, the fabric panels are handed over to the tailor specialising in your garment, be it trousers, waistcoat or coat. They will roughly stitch the pieces together so that at your first fitting the cutter can see how well the garment is working on you: how it fits, how it hangs, how it moves. Adjustments are made and a second fitting planned, where the garment will be closer to what you might expect to see. There may be the need for more fittings, but generally we’re then able to take your outfit to the finishing stage. As many as 80 hours are dedicated to each garment over a period of 6 to 8 weeks for all our bespoke garments after which you’ll receive your bespoke, Matthew Elliott Bespoke commission.
AFTER CARE
Our service doesn’t stop at delivery. Once you take your garments home our care team will send you an email with all the information about how to take the best care or your items. We check in with you a few weeks later check on the garment and experience as well as help with further alterations.