ORIGINS

The present day use of the adjective "bespoke" originated from the verb “bespeak”. The verb bespeak was first cited in 1538 in the Oxford English Dictionary & by definition was "to speak for, to arrange for: to 'order' goods in advance." However it wasn’t until another two centuires later the word “bespoke”was first recorded as an adjective in A Narrative of the Life of Mrs Charlotte Charke, an autobiography of the actress Charlotte Charke published in 1755 which described George Farquhar’s The Beaux' Stratagem as bespoke "At length the bespoke play was to be enacted, which was The Beaux Stratagem”.

It wasn’t long afterwards that the word bespoke entered the public lexicon & became synonymous with fine handmade tailored garments.

The bespoke suit, with its exquisite fabrics & finish, was once reserved for the wealthy style connoisseur. Today, bespoke tailoring is a growing trend among professional ladies & gentlemen, looking beyond the regular Off-The-Rack or Made To Measure garment.

TRADITION

Traditional bespoke clothing begins with an individual pattern prepared to the client's measurements. It is this distinct characteristic separates bespoke from the ‘made to measure' adjusted block pattern system. Bespoke tailoring involves a series of fittings typically 3 or 4 & sometimes more depending on the complexity of design. This sequence of fittings allows the garment to be tailored to near perfection.

UNIQUENESS

A bespoke garment, cut to exact measurements, results in a garment that is truly one of a kind. Bespoke tailoring offers consumers a retail experience unlike any other. Clients have total control on the design of their bespoke garment, down to the finest details so they no longer have to simply settle for the best option off-the-rack.