Bespoke Tailoring Blog
Learn from master tailors how fabrics and designs make your bespoke suit or wedding suit unique
At De Oost, we share our passion for craftsmanship and style. Whether you’re looking for the perfect bespoke suit, inspiration for your wedding suit, or tips on fabric selection and maintenance – our blog offers in-depth knowledge and practical advice.
Learn how to refine your personal style, uncover the secrets of artisanal tailoring, and receive exclusive tips directly from our master tailors. Here, it’s all about timeless elegance and sustainable choices.
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May 2025
- May 19, 2025 Challenges in Working with Checked Fabrics
- May 12, 2025 The Philosophy of the Suit – Self-Knowledge in Cloth and Cut
- May 5, 2025 The buttons on the sleeve of a jacket
- May 4, 2025 Wedding Suit Three Piece Worsted Flannel Jacket 300g Camel Check With Linen Waistcoat 375g Blue Herringbone Fox Brothers
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April 2025
- Apr 27, 2025 Handmade Women’s Skirt Suit in Navy Plum Gun Club Tweed
- Apr 21, 2025 Double-Breasted Suit Brown Checked
- Apr 14, 2025 Wool Linen Silk - Caccioppoli Spring Summer 2025
- Apr 9, 2025 Taupe Herringbone Wedding Suit with Lime Green Velvet Asymmetric Waistcoat
- Apr 8, 2025 Double-Breasted Suit White Barathea
- Apr 8, 2025 Double-Breasted Suit Grey Striped
- Apr 1, 2025 Wedding Suit Sapphire Green Merino Wool with Sand Herringbone Tweed Waistcoat
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March 2025
- Mar 25, 2025 Dark Blue Overcoat Wool Cashmere
- Mar 4, 2025 Ladies Tweed Jacket Bespoke Made
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February 2025
- Feb 24, 2025 The Type of Shoulder on Your Suit Jacket: Rope Shoulder, Spalla Camicia and the Classic Style
- Feb 17, 2025 Conductor's Suit Blue Herringbone
- Feb 10, 2025 Luxury Linen for the Modern Groom: The Perfect Choice for Your Summer Wedding
- Feb 6, 2025 Inspiration: Bespoke Women’s Suits in Various Styles and Colors
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January 2025
- Jan 30, 2025 Corduroy Dinner Jacket
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December 2024
- Dec 30, 2024 Bespoke Tuxedo Wedding
- Dec 7, 2024 Wedding Dress Alterations at De Oost: Perfect Fit and Comfort for Your Special Day
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November 2024
- Nov 28, 2024 The construction & make of your jackets: Full Canvas, Half Canvas, Unlined and more
- Nov 28, 2024 The Art of Pad Stitching: Giving Structure to Bespoke Jackets/ Blazers
- Nov 25, 2024 How is a bespoke suit made?
- Nov 21, 2024 A Timeless Wedding Suit in Natural Tones: Elegance and Versatility Beyond the Big Day
- Nov 21, 2024 Alfred Brown: A Century of Fabric Expertise
- Nov 14, 2024 The Conductor’s Suit: Functionality and Elegance for the Most Intense Performances
- Nov 7, 2024 The Story Behind the Hunting Pink Coat: A Journey of Craftsmanship
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October 2024
- Oct 31, 2024 A Sustainable Investment – The Bespoke Suit for the Top of Consultancy
- Oct 29, 2024 A Unique Two-Piece Suit for the Best Man
- Oct 22, 2024 Discover the Unique Details of Your Bespoke Wedding Suit
- Oct 22, 2024 Understanding Suit Fabric Super Numbers: What They Are and Why They Matter
- Oct 22, 2024 Wedding suit: Why Bespoke?
- Oct 15, 2024 Tailored Dark Blue Basket Weave Suit: Timeless Luxury for the Zuidas Lawyer
- Oct 15, 2024 Why Flannel is the Perfect Choice for Suits, Trousers, and Jackets
- Oct 2, 2024 The Story Behind a Donegal Tweed Jacket: Craftsmanship, Tradition, and Timeless Style
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September 2024
- Sep 25, 2024 Why Custom Suits Have Higher Armholes: The Key to Fit and Comfort
- Sep 18, 2024 Morning Coat: The Classic Formal Garment for Daytime Wear
- Sep 17, 2024 Timeless elegance: Tailor-made Merino wool overcoat
- Sep 17, 2024 Custom made tailcoat for a special occasion
- Sep 17, 2024 Bespoke Tenue de Ville for a Summer Wedding
- August 2024
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June 2024
- Jun 30, 2024 Casual Chic: The Double-Breasted Suit for Informal Occasions
- Jun 23, 2024 The Crucial Role of the Suit Fitting - A Dialogue in Front of the Mirror
- Jun 16, 2024 Getting married in a tuxedo
- Jun 9, 2024 3 roll 2 unlined jacket with a lot of 'Italian' details
- Jun 2, 2024 Made-to-measure suits: Patterns are a big difference between bespoke and made-to-measure suits/clothing
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May 2024
- May 26, 2024 Bespoke Tailoring and Made-to-Measure the differences
- May 23, 2024 Buying a (wedding) suit: the measurements
- May 19, 2024 The colour of a wedding suit
- May 12, 2024 Buying a wedding suit: the 11 best tips for making the right choice
- May 6, 2024 Business Casual suit style, how do you create this?
- May 1, 2024 Three Roll Two Vintage 20's 30's Flannel Three Piece Suit
- April 2024
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March 2024
- Mar 27, 2024 Wedding suit: This is how you choose the right fabric and combination for your wedding
- Mar 20, 2024 The Perfect Shirt Choice for the Groom: White or Ivory?
- Mar 11, 2024 Making Working Buttonholes elevates a jacket from good to great
- Mar 6, 2024 The Craftsmanship Behind Custom Orchestra Attire: An Insight Into Our Process
- February 2024
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January 2024
- Jan 29, 2024 Flexibility in Tailored Suits: An Entrepreneur's Journey to the Perfect Suit
- Jan 22, 2024 10 + 1 Irresistible Reasons to Choose a Tailored Suit
- Jan 20, 2024 #1 guide to (bespoke) shirt fabrics
- Jan 17, 2024 Discover the Unmatched Elegance of Bespoke Tailoring: A Guide for Beginners
- Jan 11, 2024 Custom-Tailored Suit Jacket: A Stripe Ahead in Fit, Quality, and Appearance
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December 2023
- Dec 20, 2023 The tailor: for the best fit of your jacket
- Dec 15, 2023 Corduroy Bespoke Suit, a closer look to stylish comfort suits
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November 2023
- Nov 30, 2023 Women’s Trousers: Models, Fit & Materials explained
- Nov 22, 2023 Unlined Jackets and Blazers
- Nov 16, 2023 History of Smoking Jackets
- Nov 6, 2023 Herringbone Suiting Fabrics and Cloth
- Nov 1, 2023 What are the limitations of made-to-measure suits?
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October 2023
- Oct 31, 2023 Bespoke Tailoring: The Blazer Stripe Double Breasted Jacket
- Oct 24, 2023 How to fold trousers when travelling?
- Oct 18, 2023 How to fold your trousers so the fold stays straight
- Oct 3, 2023 A Wedding Suit That Lasts Beyond the Big Day
- Oct 1, 2023 Holland & Sherry Cape Horn Lightweight: Super 100’s High-Twist Worsted Suiting
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May 2023
- May 16, 2023 What's the difference between bespoke, made-to-measure and off-the-rack?
- May 2, 2023 Bespoke Suit Details
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April 2023
- Apr 8, 2023 Why is a good lining important for a jacket /blazer?
- Apr 6, 2023 What is bespoke tailoring?
- Apr 5, 2023 How to select the correct fabric for your bespoke suit or jacket?
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March 2023
- Mar 29, 2023 Ladies’ Bespoke Suit
- Mar 14, 2023 Top 5 reasons to use British fabrics for suits and jackets?
- Mar 7, 2023 Top 5 reasons to use Italian fabrics for suits and jackets?
- January 2023
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December 2022
- Dec 28, 2022 The Striped Suit
- Dec 21, 2022 The Glen Plaid Suit
- Dec 13, 2022 Tweed Jacket
- Dec 8, 2022 Suits for career woman: bespoke ladies workwear
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December 2021
- Dec 30, 2021 Flannel Trousers Huddersfield Fine Worsteds
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November 2021
- Nov 4, 2021 Your custom-made trousers: what options do you have in terms of model, style and fabric?
- Nov 3, 2021 The Tuxedo
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October 2021
- Oct 25, 2021 Altering and adjusting Made-to-Measure suits
- Oct 14, 2021 What is a Neapolitan jacket style with a shirring Spalla Camicia?
- Oct 10, 2021 Having a bespoke waistcoat tailored
- Oct 8, 2021 Alterations of Made-to-Measure / Brand Suits and clothing
- May 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
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January 2021
- Jan 21, 2021 The Flannel Suit
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November 2020
- Nov 17, 2020 Seersucker: The Freedom Travelers Fabric
- April 2020
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February 2020
- Feb 21, 2020 What are popular linings for suits and jackets?
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January 2020
- Jan 29, 2020 Bespoke Tailoring vs Made to Measure (MTM) vs Ready to wear suits (RTW)
- Jan 21, 2020 The Baste Fit: The most traditional fitting of a bespoke suit
- Jan 16, 2020 What is Bouclé fabric?
- December 2019
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December 2018
- Dec 13, 2018 The difference between British, American and Italian suits
- Dec 9, 2018 How your suit and shirt should fit
- Dec 8, 2018 Suiting Fabrics and Cloth: Weaves and Designs: Tweed and Harris Tweed
- Dec 7, 2018 The Gabardine Suit
- Dec 1, 2018 Suiting Fabrics and Cloth: The Weaves and Designs: Pinhead
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November 2018
- Nov 28, 2018 A guide to custom shirts: the Cuff
- Nov 17, 2018 Men's Bespoke Trousers: Style and Fit
- Nov 16, 2018 A guide to custom shirts: The Collar
- Nov 2, 2018 The Waistcoat
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October 2018
- Oct 27, 2018 Shirts and Collars: The Tab Collar
- Oct 27, 2018 Tweed trousers: a love affair with the outdoors
- Oct 5, 2018 Shirts and Collars: The Rounded Collar
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September 2018
- Sep 24, 2018 About Huddersfield; A history of British Wool and Cloth
- Sep 16, 2018 Custom Shirts: The Fit
- Sep 6, 2018 How to choose the proper cloth for your suit?
- Sep 2, 2018 The Solid-Colour Dress Shirt
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August 2018
- Aug 26, 2018 Shirts and Collars: The Straight-Point Collar
- Aug 24, 2018 The Patterned Dress Shirt
- Aug 13, 2018 Shirts and Collars: The Spread Collar
- Aug 10, 2018 The Brown Suit
- Aug 10, 2018 A guide to custom shirts: the pocket, the placket, the back and the hem
- Aug 3, 2018 Classic styles: the Norfolk jacket
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July 2018
- Jul 10, 2018 Morning Stripe Suiting Fabrics and Cloth
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June 2018
- Jun 24, 2018 What are Unlined and Unstructured Jackets?
- Jun 16, 2018 An Unlined/Unstructured, Fused, Semi Canvas or Full Floating Canvas construction for you?
- Jun 11, 2018 How to choose a (bespoke) business suit or jacket?
- Jun 10, 2018 The flamboyant style of the Sapeurs
- Jun 6, 2018 Steampunk: a neo-Victorian lifestyle
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May 2018
- May 25, 2018 A guide to summer suits
- May 9, 2018 Whipcord Suiting Fabrics and Cloth
- May 4, 2018 The Windowpane
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April 2018
- Apr 24, 2018 Houndstooth Suiting Fabrics and Cloth
- Apr 12, 2018 Elements of a bespoke suit: The cut, the single or double breasted, the buttons and the lapel
- Apr 4, 2018 The difference between woollen and worsted garments
- Apr 1, 2018 The Navy Suit
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March 2018
- Mar 25, 2018 The Charcoal Suit
- Mar 20, 2018 How to care for, clean and maintain your suit
- Mar 8, 2018 Birdseye Suiting Fabrics and Cloth
- Mar 8, 2018 Gabardine Suiting Fabrics and Cloth
- Mar 5, 2018 Cavalry Twill Suiting Fabrics and Cloth
- Mar 4, 2018 Batik Jacket: Fusion of Cultures and Tailoring Techniques
- Mar 2, 2018 Summer Suit Standards
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February 2018
- Feb 8, 2018 Hopsack Suiting Fabrics and Cloth
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January 2018
- Jan 28, 2018 Men’s Bespoke Trousers - Style, Fit, and Fabric