Process

How your suit is made

From the first appointment to the finished garment.

1. 1
   Booking

   Book through the reservation form, or email us with the dates you are in Japan.

2. 2
   An interpreter is arranged

   If you would rather talk in English, we book a professional interpreter to be with us. There is no charge to you. We only ask that you let us propose the day and time, since the interpreter has to be booked ahead.

3. 3
   Your appointment

   Come to the salon, where you have the room to yourself. Tell us what you have in mind.

4. 4
   Consultation

   We ask what the suit is for and what you like.

5. 5
   Design

   Cloth, styling and details are decided together — including the lining, which is where a suit becomes personal.

6. 6
   Measuring

   We record the particulars of your body, not a size label.

7. 7
   Payment

   Taken when the order is placed: the full amount, or 50% as a deposit with the balance on completion. Cash in Japanese yen, or credit card.

8. 8
   Basted fitting

   Optional and charged separately — a trial garment. It needs a second visit and about two months in all, and it gives the best result.

9. 9
   Basted fitting try-on

   A second visit, to try the trial garment on.

10. 10
    Delivery

    Standard lead time is 45 days. The suit is finished on you at a final fitting in the salon. If you have already left Japan we can send it on, carriage payable on delivery — see the FAQ for what that means.