The Design Room.
Every decision that makes a Le Royal commission, in one quiet room. Set your leanings before you arrive — nothing is final, and everything travels with you to the fitting.
The Cloth
Three hundred and six cloths, drawn from our six books. Filter by character, and choose the one that keeps catching your eye — we’ll have it on the table when you arrive.
The Canvas
The inner structure that gives a jacket its shape, drape and life. The single most important decision — it sets how the garment breathes, moves and ages with you.
The Lapel
The line that frames the face. Its shape signals the occasion before you say a word.
Lapel Width
Measured at the widest point, from 5.5 to 12.5 centimetres. Slimmer reads modern; wider carries peak lapels and double-breasted fronts.
The Front
Where the jacket closes, and how the chest is framed — from a single evening button to the full double-breasted front.
The Chest Pocket
Home of the pocket square. The curve of a barchetta — the ‘little boat’ — is one of tailoring’s quietest tells.
The Lower Pockets
From sharp and formal to relaxed and tactile.
A ticket pocket can join any of these — say the word in the room.
The Shoulder
The sleeve head sets the jacket’s character — from crisp and structured to the softly gathered Neapolitan ‘spalla camicia’.
The Vent
How the jacket falls, sits and moves — side vents keep the line clean with hands in pockets.
The Cuff
A working ‘surgeon’s cuff’ truly unbuttons — the connoisseur’s tell of hand tailoring.
The Sleeve Buttons
Four is the standard; ‘kissing’ buttons overlap and touch — a refined, considered finish.
The Interior
The private half of the jacket. Full lining gives weight and warmth; less lining breathes — and shows off the finished seams inside.
Curved or straight facing, pen pockets, piping and lining colour — set in the room.
The Monogram
Hand-embroidered initials, seen only by those you show. Four scripts and thirty-six thread colours wait at the fitting.
The Trouser Front
A flat front reads clean and modern; pleats add room, drape and classical ease.
The Back Pockets
The trouser’s finishing line — besom for business, or none at all for the cleanest seat.
The Hem
The final line, at the shoe. Plain is formal; a turn-up adds weight and character to the drape.
The flourishes — buttonhole colours, contrast cloth, stitching, extenders — are kept for the room. Your leanings here travel with your booking.