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What is a basted fitting?
A basted fitting is when you try on your custom suit jacket that has been temporarily stitched together with white basting thread. Initial measurements that were carefully taken during your first fitting were used to create this “working” jacket. We then use this jacket to fine tune the fitting.
Why does a tailor take your measurements?
Without taking body measurements, the fabric material can run out of supply if the tailor uses it too much. And more material is required to fix small dresses or suits. So when body measurements are taken accurately, the tailor will know the exact amount of material to be used.
How does getting fitted for a suit work?
A tailor will measure with a tape measure, the usual measurements are taken, such as chest, waist, shoulders, sleeve etc. A tailor will also take measurements and examine the way a customer stands and moves whilst wearing a jacket, trousers and waistcoat.
What is a basted pocket?
The Baste Pocket Jacket is named after a tailor’s baste- the first rough fitting for a bespoke garment. To allow for maximum alterations for custom clothes, wide inlays are left on the panels at first, and these are folded in and loosely sewn with baste stitches, using a soft easily-broken thread called ‘baste’.
What is forward fitting?
The Forward-Fitting method is based on the assumption that the spatial map can be well represented by a small number of elemental source structures, each of which can be characterized by just a few parameters. Such structures might be circular, elliptical, or curved elliptical Gaussians (a loop).
What measurements do tailors need?
These six measurements are the key reference points that most sewing pattern company size charts have – download a copy here for later reference.
- NECK AND BUST. To measure your neck, pull the tape around the middle, coming from the back to the front.
- WAIST AND HIPS.
- FRONT WAIST LENGTH.
- BACK WAIST LENGTH.
- SHOULDER.
- ARM LENGTH.
Will a tailor give you your measurements?
Indeed, if you want to rest assured that your measurements are taken by a professional, you can go to any tailor and ask him to measure you. It is very important that your tailor follows specifically our instructions to get measured.
What should I wear to tailor?
So bring or wear a dress shirt to the tailor, and likewise when you pick it up so you can check the fit before you leave. No t-shirts, bud. If your jacket sleeves are too short, ask the tailor to “bring down” the sleeve to show a half-inch of shirt cuff.
What’s the difference between made to measure and bespoke?
Made-to-measure garments always involve some form of standardization in the pattern and manufacturing, whereas bespoke tailoring is entirely made from scratch based on a customer’s specifications with far more attention to minute fit details and using multiple fittings during the construction process.