Allure, for her.
Bespoke tailoring for women, avenue Hoche, Paris 8th.
A silhouette revealed, a cut that follows your every gesture. Trouser suit or skirt suit, a jacket alone, a tuxedo, a coat: I draw each piece on a pattern cut in your name, in an exceptional cloth chosen at your side. From the boardroom to dinner, elegance makes itself felt and ease stays with you.
01 · Women
What is a bespoke suit for women?
It is a garment that begins with you: your body, the way you live. A woman's jacket is judged in movement, arms raised, seated, walking: I take more than thirty measurements, then watch the reach of the arm, the curve of the back, the way you carry a bag or climb a flight of stairs. From that observation comes a pattern in your name, kept and refined with every piece. At the fitting, the shoulder, the waist and the opening of the lapel are set to the way you move: the jacket stays in place when you reach out your hand, and the trousers hang as true in a meeting as on a train.
02 · The wardrobe
What can a woman have made bespoke?
Your entire wardrobe, from the working week to the evenings that count. Each piece is cut from your pattern, and I compose it with you: the cut, the length, the buttons, the lining. Fine wool, flannel, crêpe, gabardine, silk or cashmere: the cloth is chosen in daylight, and every piece is fitted in Paris, at the atelier.
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The trouser suit
The cornerstone: jacket and trousers in the same cloth, the jacket single-breasted, waisted or double-breasted. From board meeting to dinner, you will rarely be without it.
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The skirt suit
Elegance, assured. The skirt is fitted seated as carefully as standing; its vent opens just enough to walk without a second thought.
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The jacket alone
A blazer, an unstructured jacket or evening velvet: worn with pale trousers, a skirt or jeans, it changes the whole outfit.
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The women's tuxedo
Satin lapels, a braid down the trouser leg, a sharp line: the codes of the bespoke tuxedo, recast for women.
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The coat
Single-breasted, double-breasted or belted, in cashmere or double-faced wool, cut to go over the jacket. See the bespoke coat.
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The shirt, the trousers, the skirt
Poplin, silk or linen; cigarette, straight or flared trousers; pencil or wrap skirts. See the bespoke shirt.
03 · The occasions
For which occasions is a bespoke suit made?
A suit is conceived for the life it accompanies. I first ask about your days, then translate them into cut and cloth.
- The office and meetingsboard meeting, court, client meeting: a navy or charcoal trouser suit, a jacket that stays crisp after a day seated, trousers that keep their crease on the train.
- Speaking in publicconference, television set, award ceremony: a clean shoulder, a frank colour, a lapel that holds on camera.
- The weddingthe bride in an ivory trouser suit, the mother of the bride or groom, the maid of honour, the guest: the outfit is matched to the wedding party's, see the bespoke wedding suit.
- The eveningthe women's tuxedo, a velvet jacket over a dress, black satin over white trousers.
- Travela high-twist wool that recovers overnight on a hanger, and a jacket that goes from the plane to dinner.
04 · The figure
How does the cut serve your figure?
A bespoke cut does not correct a figure: it serves it. A few landmarks, which I set at the fitting, on you rather than on a model.
- The length of the jacketat the hip, it lengthens the leg; longer, over wide trousers, it lends authority.
- The buttoning pointset at the natural waist, it defines the waist and balances the bust; double-breasted gives more structure.
- The shouldernatural for softness, lightly built up for a more assertive frame.
- The lapelnotched for every day, peaked to lengthen and broaden the shoulders, shawl to soften.
- The trousershigh-waisted to lengthen the figure, cigarette or straight according to your shoes, their length measured with heels on.
These choices can be seen on your avatar before the cut, and are checked in movement at the fitting.
05 · The lookbook
The house's looks: which one is you?
Pure white, pinstripe, Prince of Wales check, rust, evening velvet or jacquard worn as a pair: each look in the lookbook is a starting point, never a fixed model. I recut it on your pattern, in the cloth of your choice, and attune it to your days, from the boardroom to the evening.
An evening for twothe same cloth, for him and for her
Sky-blue jacquarddouble-breasted coat dress, asymmetric hem
Absolute whitewhite wool trouser suit
Pinstripecharcoal double-breasted jacket, white trousers
Eveningblack jacket over a sequinned dress
Rustpeak lapels, chocolate tie
Prince of Wales checkrib-trimmed blouson, cream trousers
Sage tweedherringbone jacket, waistcoat, wide trousers
The pipingwhite double-breasted jacket piped in black
Blacktrouser suit, from day to evening
Chalk stripeivory jacket, wide striped trousers
06 · The details
Linings, the Milanese buttonhole: which details can you make your own?
Everything that shows, and everything revealed only when the jacket opens. Every lapel carries our Milanese buttonhole, a raised silk cord worked tight stitch by tight stitch, tone on tone or in contrast; coloured buttonholes, matching threads and buttons are open to you from the very first collection.
By way of example, the ivory tuxedo jacket from the CYR collection, seen from the outside, then from the inside, and a board of buttons from which to compose your own.
Black piping outlines the peak lapel, from the collar to the crossover. On the ivory cloth, this clean line draws the bust and structures the whole silhouette.
It carries the same black piping, set horizontally. It can hold a pocket square, matched to the lining or frankly off-key.
A double-breasted jacket, fastened with black buttons matched to the piping. The number of buttons and the height of the crossover are decided together, at the fitting.
Two jetted pockets, without flaps, to keep a smooth line over the hips. Their black edge answers the lapel's.
A black braid runs down the side, as on tuxedo trousers. It slims the waist and gives the jacket its evening air.
Four cascading black buttons, and a sleeve finished with a turn-back, like a folded cuff. A detail that reveals the wrist, a watch or a bracelet.
Gold chains and medallions on a black ground: the secret of the jacket, revealed only when it opens. A frank contrast with the ivory of the cloth.
The ivory cloth of the front continues inside before giving way to the lining: when the jacket opens, it frames the pattern with a clean edge.
In Bemberg or silk, the lining is chosen from the atelier's swatch books: plain for restraint, printed for boldness, always matched to the cloth and the buttons.
White, grey or iridescent, mother-of-pearl catches the light with every gesture. On a pale suit, it brings a precious softness.
Engraved, rippled or smoked, darker mother-of-pearl for seasonal cloths, from flannel to tweed.
Brown, honey or caramel, buttons with natural veining, for camel cloths, tweeds and coats.
Ringed with metal, set with pearls or chased: jewelled buttons for an evening jacket or a suit for a ceremony.
Button cards are browsed in the salon, cloth in hand: the button is matched to the colour, to the piping, sometimes to the lining.
Touch a gold point to look closer.
Inside, a Bemberg or silk lining, plain, to match the cloth, or printed, for a flash of colour revealed only in movement, and your initials embroidered in the thread of your choice.
07 · The collections
How much does a bespoke suit for women cost?
A bespoke suit for women starts at €1,200, cloth included. Two collections make up the women's wardrobe; the price of each piece is set with you, at the salon, once the cloth is chosen.
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Découverte
Your first suit cut in your name, in the fine wools of the Découverte range. Half-canvas construction, sleeves set in by hand, the Milanese buttonhole and every style option.
the suit, from €1,200
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Mesure
The house's choice 50 % by handThe house's choice. A full-canvas construction that takes the shape of your figure as you wear it, and every cloth range open to you: from the great Italian and English houses to cashmeres, silks and Loro Piana. To compare, see our fabrics and ranges.
the suit, from €1,550
Every piece fitted in Paris, at the atelier Choose it with me, at your appointment
08 · The cloths
Which cloths for a women's suit?
The cloth decides the drape as much as the cut does. I show it to you swatch book in hand, in daylight, among 13,000 references.
| Cloth | What it gives | When to wear it |
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| Fine wool | A clean drape that holds a crease and travels well | September to June, at the office and on the move |
| Fresco, wool and linen | An open weave that lets the air through | Fine weather, summer weddings |
| Flannel, cashmere | A soft, warm hand and a brushed look | Winter, from the office to the weekend |
| Wool crêpe | A fluid cloth with a discreet grain | The skirt suit, the long jacket, dressed-up days |
| Velvet, satin | A deep glow or a crisp sheen | Evenings, celebrations, the women's tuxedo |
For a first suit, a navy or charcoal fine wool can be worn almost all year round; a second piece then covers the season you are missing. Every range is shown on the fabrics page.
09 · Women
What is the private salon for?
To see your wardrobe before you wear it. Every client has her own private salon online, with a female avatar built to her measurements, every cloth in her collection, her compositions and the pieces already made. You try a flannel, change a lapel, compare two linings side by side, then we refine it together at the atelier. For a wedding, your outfit joins those of the wedding party in the same scene: see the luxury wedding suit.
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How is your suit made?
Three to six weeks, a single point of contact, from the first conversation to the handover.
- The conversationat the atelier or by video call: your diary, your occasions, what you already own.
- The measuringan hour on avenue Hoche: more than thirty measurements, the way you carry yourself, the cloth chosen in daylight.
- The sketchyour suit takes shape on your avatar, detail by detail, before anything is cut.
- The fittingstwo to three, in Paris; the final fitting at the atelier, pin in hand.
Our salons receive you Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm; when your schedule requires it, we come to you. Book a private consultation
Frequently asked questions
What we are asked
How much does a bespoke suit for women cost?
A bespoke suit for women, jacket and trousers or jacket and skirt, starts at €1,200 in the Découverte collection, cloth included. The Mesure collection, the house's choice, begins at €1,550 and opens every cloth range, up to Loro Piana. The final price is set with you, at the salon, cloth in hand.
How long does a bespoke women's suit take?
Three to six weeks from measuring to handover, depending on the collection and the cloth, with two to three fittings in Paris. If a date lies ahead — a new post, a gala, a trip — mention it at our first meeting: we plan the fittings around it.
Trouser suit or skirt suit: which should I choose?
The trouser suit is the most versatile, the skirt suit the most formal, and the two complement each other. One jacket, cut with trousers and a skirt in the same cloth, gives you two outfits: one for the working week, the other for grand occasions. The trousers can be cigarette, straight or wide; the skirt pencil, straight or wrap.
Can I begin by video call?
Yes. The first conversation, which is complimentary, can take place by video call: how you live and dress, your wardrobe, the cloths you are drawn to. Measuring then takes an hour, in our salons on avenue Hoche; when your schedule requires it, we can come to you.
Which cloth for a suit worn all year round?
A fine mid-weight wool can be worn from September to June: it holds a crease, breathes and travels well. For summer, a fresco wool or a wool and linen blend; for winter, a flannel or a cashmere. We choose them together, in daylight, from 13,000 cloths.
Women's suit or tailleur: is there a difference?
None, apart from the word: in French, a woman's suit is called a tailleur. It is the same garment, a jacket with trousers or a skirt in the same cloth. For women, the cut starts from a pattern of its own, with its bust, waist and hips: it is never a man's suit cut down.
Can I marry in a bespoke suit?
Yes, and more and more brides choose to: an ivory or white trouser suit, a double-breasted jacket or a tuxedo, sometimes a second outfit for the evening. I match it to the groom's and the wedding party's outfits, and advise starting three to six months before the date.
Can I order again without returning to the atelier?
Yes, once your pattern is established. It is kept in your name and updated with every piece: a second jacket, trousers or a coat can then be ordered from a distance, the cloth chosen from a swatch or by video call. A fitting remains advisable for any new kind of piece.