Ladies suits, cut from your own pattern

Questions people ask

Do you make suits for women?

Yes, cut from a pattern drafted for your body rather than a men’s block resized. Jackets, trousers, skirts and shirts, by the same hands and the same method as the men’s tailoring, with two fittings as standard. Trousers on their own are a reasonable way to test the fit before committing to a suit. Skirt or trouser is your choice and either can be made later from the same pattern, so the first order does not lock you into the second.

Will a woman take my measurements?

Ask on WhatsApp before you book; it is often the question that decides it. You will get a real answer, and having it in advance is better than finding out at the door. Asking costs you a message and settles the thing most likely to decide whether the visit happens at all.

What happens at the first appointment?

Measuring, fully clothed, over what you are wearing. Then cloth from the books on the table, then the pattern is drafted. After that there are two fittings on the garment itself. Allow time for the cloth if you want to go through the books properly rather than pick quickly.

What should I wear to be measured?

Something close-fitting rather than bulky, because measurements are taken over your clothes. Bring the shoes you intend to wear with the finished garment, especially for trousers or a skirt, since hem and break are decided against a specific heel height and pinning them over the wrong shoe means doing the job twice. A thick jumper or a structured jacket becomes part of the measurement and has to be estimated back out of it, which is guesswork nobody needs.

How long does a women’s suit take?

Two to three days once the pattern is cut, plus the time between the two fittings. For a fixed date, work backwards: three weeks gives a comfortable run with both fittings a week apart. For an ordinary order with no deadline, most people are measured on one visit and fitted the following week.

Can I order trousers without a jacket?

Yes, and many people do. Trousers on their own are a normal order rather than a favour, and they are the sensible way to find out whether the fit and the finish suit you before committing to a suit. The pattern is kept afterwards, so a jacket ordered later starts from the cloth rather than the tape measure.

Do you alter women’s clothes bought elsewhere?

Yes, and most of what comes in for alteration was bought elsewhere. Hems, waists, straps and linings are ordinary work, usually two to three days. Taking in is easier than letting out, because letting out is limited by the seam allowance the original maker left. Send a photograph on WhatsApp and you will get an answer before you travel. Bring the shoes and, for a dress, the underwear you will wear with it, since both change where the garment sits and therefore what needs moving.

What does a women’s suit cost?

From 6,000 THB, and from 12,000 to 22,000 THB in premium cloth. Trousers on their own start from 2,000 THB. Come in or send a photograph, and you have the exact figure before anything is cut. Cloth is the largest variable and the one you choose yourself, so handling the books is also how you move the figure.