Tag: custom shirt

  • Understanding Our Shirt Services

    Most people simply want shirts that fit better than anything they can buy off the shelf. That’s where we come in.
    At Edinburgh Tailoring Company, our shirt making services are designed to give you that perfect fit, no matter the level of investment you wish to make.

    Some clients like to build their fit gradually, learning what works for them through experience. Others prefer to invest in the process from the beginning, perfecting every detail through fittings and craftsmanship.
    Whatever your approach, all of our shirts are handmade from scratch. Carefully cut, stitched, and finished by skilled hands to achieve a standard you’ll feel the moment you put it on.

    Below, you’ll find a breakdown of our current shirting services, along with their details, timescales, and pricing.

    Personal Tailoring

    Price: £69 – £149 (Depending on the cloth chosen)
    Cloth Options: Around 300 online, or 500 in-studio
    Timescale: 4 weeks from order to completion

    Our Personal Tailoring service is where most clients begin their shirt journey.
    In the studio, you’ll try on one of our sample shirts in your closest size. Once you’ve found the fit you like, we’ll make your chosen shirt in that exact size and cloth.

    For clients ordering online, the process is just as personal. You’ll book a virtual consultation where we’ll guide you through the measurements we need to create your shirt.

    No alterations are made on this service. The first shirt you order serves as the foundation of your personal pattern (the blueprint we’ll build on). On your next order, you can request small changes, such as adjusting sleeve length or collar size, and your paper pattern will be updated accordingly.

    After two or three shirts, most clients have refined their pattern perfectly, achieving a fit that feels entirely their own.

    white and purple clothes hangers

    Personal Tailoring: Platinum

    Price: Shirt price + £25 pattern adaptation fee
    Cloth Options: Around 300 online, or 500 in-studio
    Timescale: 4 weeks from order to completion

    For those who want to make small refinements right from the start, the Platinum service offers a more tailored experience.

    In the studio, you’ll try on one or two size samples and can request up to three pattern changes before production begins. Perhaps an extra quarter inch on the collar, half an inch more on the sleeve, or a slightly shorter body length.

    Online, the process works slightly differently. Your first shirt acts as a “mock-fit.” Once you’ve tried it on, you can provide up to three adjustments you’d like made. We’ll then cut your true shirt and send it to you.

    Like our standard Personal Tailoring, no alterations are made after the shirt is complete. Instead, each order refines your pattern until the fit is perfect.

    Female tailor in blue adjusting a blue shirt on a mannequin indoors.

    Made to Measure

    Price: £149 – £239
    Cloth Options: Around 800
    Timescale: 4 weeks from order to mock-fit, 4 weeks from mock-fit to completion (approx. 8 weeks total)
    Availability: In-studio only (Edinburgh or Glasgow)

    Our Made to Measure service introduces a new level of precision. It begins with a full set of measurements taken by our head tailor, Chris. Together, you’ll discuss the fit you’d like to achieve, and every relevant area of your pattern will be adjusted accordingly.

    You’ll then return for a mock-fitting, where a finished sample shirt (or occasionally a basted version) is tried on to assess the fit. Alterations are discussed and carried out before your final shirt is made.

    Once complete, this shirt forms the basis of your personal Made to Measure pattern, which we’ll keep on file for life. If you’d like to reorder in future, simply let us know of any changes you’d like before cutting begins.

    Chris meets clients in Edinburgh throughout the week and visits Glasgow every Tuesday for appointments.

    premium, premium shirt, polo, shirt, blue shirt, business, business man, premium quality, first class, luxury clothing, luxury, product photo, product, premium, premium, premium, premium, premium, polo, shirt, shirt, product

    Full Bespoke

    Price: £249 – £349
    Cloth Options: Around 800
    Timescale:

    • Measurement to first fitting: 4 weeks
    • First to second fitting: 4 weeks
    • Subsequent alterations: 2–4 weeks depending on the work required
    • Typically 2–3 fittings in total

    Our Bespoke service is the highest level of shirtmaking we offer. Every element is designed entirely around you. Your measurements, your posture, your shoulder slope, and your natural stance.

    Each shirt begins with a hand-drafted paper pattern, drawn specifically for your body. Your first fitting is usually a sleeveless baste, allowing Chris to assess balance, shoulder pitch, and general proportions before the sleeves are attached.

    Subsequent fittings refine every contour of the garment until your personal pattern is perfected. The goal is not just to make one perfect shirt, but to develop a blueprint that will serve you for years to come.

    We store every bespoke pattern for life, updating it over time as your preferences or body shape evolve.

    Choosing the Right Level for You

    Every client begins their journey from a different place. Some want a straightforward shirt that fits better than anything from the high street, while others see tailoring as an art to be perfected.

    At Edinburgh Tailoring Company, our role is simply to guide you through that journey, step by step, shirt by shirt, until every detail fits exactly as it should.