The House Cut: Our Bespoke Custom Womens Suits
How We Cut Our Bespoke Custom Women’s Suits
Women’s Suits: A Design Challenge
When we began developing our women’s custom suit program, one thing became immediately clear — there was a massive gap in the market. Thoughtfully designed, well-constructed women’s suits made from quality fabrics were hard to find.
The challenge was more complex than we expected. Unlike men’s tailoring — where variations tend to be subtle and silhouettes stay relatively consistent — women’s suiting covers an extraordinary range of cuts, fabrics, and shapes. The diversity of style, proportion, and expression in women’s fashion meant we couldn’t simply apply traditional men’s patterns and expect great results.
Rather than trying to master every possible variation, we focused on what we do best: dynamic, traditional tailoring and design — thoughtful craftsmanship, beautiful fabrics, and precision fitting.
Our goal wasn’t to reinvent women’s fashion; it was to build a foundation for women’s bespoke suits that feel powerful, elegant, and deeply personal.
The Design Philosophy
Each suit is custom-cut with feminine proportions and shaped to flatter the individual client. Every detail — from lapel width and pocket style to buttons, linings, and closures — is fully customizable and included in the design process.
We developed three distinct silhouettes to capture the full spectrum of modern women’s tailoring — from classic and feminine to structured and androgynous.
The House Cuts of Our Womens Custom Suits
Please note that the descriptions below are meant solely to delineate the cut and overall aesthetic lines of our suits. Custom details such as lapel types, pockets, buttons, linings, and so on are available in all three cuts; they are part of the custom design process, responsive to client preference, and included in the price.
The Feminine Suit
This style celebrates shape and curve while maintaining classic bespoke structure.
Jacket length can be cropped or elongated, depending on personal style.
Waist suppression and hip shaping create a “Coke bottle” silhouette.
Shoulders can be padded or broadened to enhance proportion.
Darting is precisely placed to accentuate natural lines.
Pants are cut to preference — slim, wide-legged, cropped, or tapered — based on body type and desired effect.
Closures fasten right to left in the traditional women’s orientation.
The Androgynous Suit
Inspired by mid-century Mod tailoring, this style blends structure with subtle fluidity for a more gender-neutral look.
Jacket length hits about three-quarters down the hip.
Waist shaping is minimal, favoring a straighter, modern profile.
Shoulders are lightly padded with canvas lining for clean balance.
A basted chest canvas softens curves and builds a natural line.
Pants take on a tailored menswear silhouette.
Closures fasten left to right, following traditional menswear orientation.
The Masculine Suit
This is a true reinterpretation of a men’s bespoke suit, fitted and balanced precisely to the client’s proportions.
Jacket length follows the client’s balance line, maintaining harmony between torso and leg.
The waist forms a subtle V shape, echoing traditional masculine structure.
Shoulders are roped and padded to build a sharper silhouette.
A basted chest canvas with English-style padding provides form and presence.
The jacket has no darting, maintaining a straight, architectural line.
Pants are tailored in a classic menswear style, with closures left to right.
The Result
Our women’s bespoke suit program offers something truly unique — garments that combine the artistry and craftsmanship of traditional bespoke tailoring with the versatility and expression of modern women’s design.
Each piece is hand-cut, measured, and built for the wearer’s body — whether you prefer the soft elegance of the feminine cut, the balanced edge of the androgynous cut, or the structured power of the masculine cut.
In a market where most “women’s suits” are still afterthoughts of menswear, we set out to make something better: a women’s suit that feels as strong, elegant, and individual as the person wearing it.
The Cutting Room is a bespoke design studio based in Orange County Ca. Servicing Los Angeles, Sand Diego and the Inland Empire and specializing in custom suits and tuxedos for men and women.