The house's Journal
The tailor's art, cloth and the wardrobe, by L'Atelier Hoche
Canvas construction, the vocabulary of bespoke, the wedding suit, the cloths of the season: what we explain at the atelier, written down for you.
5 notes
Notes from the house
- Cloths · 5 min Fabrics and weaves: how to read a cloth Wool, cashmere, linen, flannel, twill, herringbone, Prince of Wales check: the fibres and weaves of a bespoke suit, and the season for each. · Christian Y. Rousset
- Know-how · 5 min Canvassing, the construction beneath the cloth Fused, half canvas or full canvas: what the canvas changes in the drape, comfort and lifespan of a jacket, and how to recognise it by touch. · Christian Y. Rousset
- Know-how · 4 min From made to measure to full bespoke: finding your way Demi-mesure, petite mesure, grande mesure, or made to measure, bespoke and full bespoke: pattern, fittings, handwork, lead times and Paris prices. · Christian Y. Rousset
- Wardrobe · 4 min When colours guide the week Recalling a meeting with Pierre Cornette de Saint Cyr, who matched his colours to the planet of the day, and advice on wearing colour in a bespoke wardrobe. · Christian Y. Rousset
- Weddings · 4 min Your wedding suit in Paris: a guide to choosing well Ready-to-wear, made to measure or bespoke: how to choose your wedding suit in Paris, what to budget, when to begin, and how to dress the wedding party. · Christian Y. Rousset
01 · The Journal
What you will find here
The Journal gathers what is said in the salon, between one fitting and the next. How a sewn canvas changes the way a jacket falls, what bespoke and full bespoke really mean, why flannel returns every October, how to bring a wedding party into harmony without putting it in uniform. Notes signed at the atelier, written to help you understand the tailor's art rather than follow a trend.
For the materials, explore the house's cloths. To meet the author of these pages, read the story of L'Atelier Hoche. And if a note gives you an idea, book a private consultation.