Tailoring
Cut for oneperson.
Every piece is cut to your measurements, never to a standard pattern.
What that means
Tailoring made to measure is not altering something you bought: it starts from a flat length of cloth and a body, and builds one for the other. We take some twenty measurements, draft a pattern that exists for you alone, cut it, assemble it, then fit it on you until it hangs right.
The workshop, in Yaoundé, works mainly on the pieces that matter: occasion dresses, traditional attire for weddings and funerals, men’s suits. But we take the ordinary requests too — a skirt you are missing, trousers to take in, a lining to replace.
You can bring your own fabric, or choose from the workshop’s. If you bring it, allow extra: we will tell you the exact yardage before you buy, and a remnant is better than a shortfall.
Allow at least two weeks for an occasion dress — more depending on the design —, two weeks for a simple suit, and two weeks for an alteration. In wedding season those times stretch — better to come early.
What we make
By appointment
Occasion dresses
No. 1 — Occasion dresses 
No. 2 — Occasion dresses No. 3 — Occasion dresses Traditional attire
No. 1 — Traditional attire No. 2 — Traditional attire No. 3 — Traditional attire Men’s suits
No. 1 — Men’s suits No. 2 — Men’s suits No. 3 — Men’s suits Made to measure for women
No. 1 — Made to measure for women No. 2 — Made to measure for women No. 3 — Made to measure for women Made to measure for men
No. 1 — Made to measure for men No. 2 — Made to measure for men No. 3 — Made to measure for men Alterations
No. 1 — Alterations No. 2 — Alterations No. 3 — Alterations Ceremony wear for children and teens
No. 1 — Ceremony wear for children and teens No. 2 — Ceremony wear for children and teens No. 3 — Ceremony wear for children and teens
How it works
- 01
We meet
You come to the workshop with your idea, or just a feeling for one.
- 02
We take your measurements
A full set, written down and kept for the pieces that follow.
- 03
Fitting
The piece is adjusted on you, as many times as it needs.
- 04
You leave with it
Finishing done, the piece ready to wear.
What people ask us
Do I have to bring my own fabric?
Not at all: the workshop stocks fabric. If you would rather bring your own, come and see us before you buy it — we will give you the exact yardage for your size and your design.
How long does it take?
Two weeks or more for an occasion dress depending on the design, two weeks for a simple suit, two weeks for an alteration. The number of fittings depends on the piece, never on the deadline: we do not hand over a garment that does not hang properly.
Do you alter clothes bought elsewhere?
Yes. Hems, taking in at the waist, shortened sleeves, replaced zips, relined jackets. Bring the garment and, if you can, the shoes you will wear with it — a length is set against a heel height.
Do you tailor for men?
Yes, suits and shirts made to measure, and traditional menswear. The approach is the same: measurements, pattern, fittings. Men’s pieces are a standing part of the workshop, not an occasional favour.
What if I do not like the result?
That is what the fittings are for: we adjust as we go, on you, before the piece is finished. A piece that is not right goes back to the workshop — that is part of the work, not an extra charge.
Every day, from 8am to 6pm.
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