Off-the-rack tweed blazers come in three sizes, none of them yours, and most are not even real Shetland wool. We fix both. Every blazer on this page is hand-tailored to your measurements in genuine W. Bill Shetland tweed, the same heritage British cloth used for film and television wardrobes. Before we cut the wool, we send you a free cotton test jacket to try on at home. You confirm the fit, we adjust if needed, then we make your blazer. Hand-finished by skilled tailors. Worldwide tracked shipping. Typical production time 4 to 6 weeks.
Smith Shetland Tweed Blazer, W. Bill 100% Pure New Wool
New$1,089.00
Men’s Measurement Guide
Follow these simple steps to ensure your custom garment fits you perfectly. All you need is a flexible measuring tape.
I
Jacket Measurements
Suits, Blazers, Shirts, Vests & Coats
Desired Jacket (Garment) Length
Shoulder to Hem
- Stand straight in a natural posture with your arms relaxed at your sides.
- Start measuring from the top of your shoulder, right next to the base of your neck.
- Measure straight down along the front of your body to where you want the jacket to end.
- Keep the tape straight and do not curve it around the body.
Neck Circumference
- Stand straight and look forward in a relaxed position.
- Wrap the measuring tape around the base of your neck where a shirt collar would naturally sit.
- Keep the tape level all the way around.
- For comfort, leave space for one finger between the tape and your neck.
Shoulder Width
Across the Back
- Stand naturally with shoulders relaxed — do not pull them back.
- Measure from the edge of one shoulder to the edge of the other shoulder across your back.
- Follow the natural curve of the shoulders for an accurate measurement.
- Keep the tape flat and do not measure too high near the neck.
Desired Sleeve Length
- Stand straight with your arm relaxed in a natural posture.
- Start measuring from the edge of your shoulder where the sleeve seam would sit.
- Measure down your arm to where you want the sleeve to end.
- Keep the tape following the outside of the arm and avoid bending the elbow.
Chest Circumference
- Stand up straight with your arms relaxed at your sides.
- Wrap the measuring tape around the fullest part of your chest, typically right under your armpits.
- Keep the tape parallel to the floor.
- The tape should be snug but not tight enough to restrict breathing.
Stomach Circumference
- Stand up straight with your arms relaxed at your sides.
- Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your stomach — usually above the waistband and around the belly button area.
- Keep the tape parallel to the floor.
- Hold snug but do not compress the skin.
Hip Circumference
- Stand with your feet together and your body relaxed.
- Wrap the measuring tape around the widest part of your hips and seat.
- Keep the tape level and parallel to the floor all the way around.
- The tape should be snug, allowing room for one finger for comfort.
Wrist Circumference
- Relax your arm and keep your hand in a natural position.
- Wrap the measuring tape around your wrist bone — where a watch would sit.
- Keep the tape snug but not tight.
- Leave room for one finger between the tape and your wrist for comfort.
Trouser Measurements
II
Trouser Measurements
Trousers, Dress Pants & Shorts
Trouser Length
Waistband to Hem
- Stand straight wearing a well-fitting trouser or in a natural posture.
- Start from the top of your waistband where you normally wear your trousers.
- Measure down the outside of your leg to your desired trouser hem length.
- Keep the tape straight and do not measure diagonally.
Trouser Waist
Where Your Trousers Sit
- Identify the exact position where you normally wear your trouser waistband — typically just below your navel.
- Measure around your bare waist at this exact point, keeping the tape level and parallel to the floor.
- Stand in a relaxed, natural posture. Do not suck in or push out your stomach.
- The tape should be snug but not tight — you should be able to place one finger between the tape and your body.
Hip Circumference
- Stand with your feet together and your body relaxed.
- Wrap the measuring tape around the widest part of your hips and seat.
- Keep the tape level and parallel to the floor all the way around.
- The tape should be snug, allowing room for one finger for comfort.
Thigh Circumference
- Stand with your feet slightly apart and your weight evenly balanced.
- Start at the top of your inseam, near the crotch area.
- Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your thigh.
- Keep the tape snug with room for one finger to avoid measuring too tight.
Trouser Leg Opening
Hem Width
- Lay a well-fitting pair of trousers flat on a table or smooth surface.
- Smooth out the fabric so there are no wrinkles at the hem.
- Measure straight across the bottom hem from one edge to the other (flat width).
- Do not measure around the full opening — this measurement is taken flat across.
Rise
Crotch to Crotch
- Stand straight in a relaxed posture.
- Start measuring from the back waistband where you normally wear your trousers.
- Bring the tape between your legs and up to the front waistband.
- Keep the tape close to the body for an accurate rise measurement, without pulling it too tight.
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Description
Made to Your Measurements
A Shetland tweed blazer that actually fits you
Most tweed blazers sold online for conventions and events are warehouse blanks. Generic three-button jackets in three sizes, cut from fabric that is neither Shetland nor real wool. They look like costumes from across a room and they wear like rentals. If you have ever bought one, you already know.
This blazer is different. Every one we make is hand-tailored to your measurements in genuine W. Bill Shetland tweed, the same heritage British cloth used for film and television wardrobes. Before we cut a single yard of the wool, we send you a free cotton test jacket to try on at home. You confirm the fit. We adjust if anything needs changing. Then we make your blazer. The result reads as tailored menswear first, fan piece second, exactly the way it was worn on screen.
Where You’ve Seen It
Smith’s signature Shetland tweed
Between 2010 and 2013, Smith made this Shetland tweed his signature on screen in a long-running British science-fiction television role. The warmer, lighter Shetland weave took over from his earlier darker Donegal jacket and quickly became one of the most recognized pieces of menswear on television in the early 2010s. Notch lapel. Three working buttons on each cuff. Oval leather elbow patches added partway through the run. A flecked weave that reads tan from across a room and reveals depth, twist, and color the closer you get.
Not a tribute jacket. The real cloth, cut to fit you.
Costume departments do not reinvent the wheel. The original was tailored from the W. Bill Shetland Tweeds bunch supplied by Harrisons of Edinburgh, the same English merchant we source from for this blazer. So when we say drawn from the screen, we do not mean visually similar. We mean the same mill, the same bunch, the same hand of cloth.
The Fit Guarantee
A free cotton test jacket, before we cut the tweed
This is the part most online sellers do not do, and most customers do not believe until it shows up at their door.
Before we cut into the Shetland wool, we make you a cotton version of your blazer to the measurements you sent us, and we ship it to you. You try it on at home, in your own mirror, with your own shirts. If anything needs adjusting, sleeves, shoulders, length, waist, you tell us. We refine the pattern. Then we make your real tweed blazer to the corrected fit. The cotton test jacket is yours to keep.
No other online tweed jacket seller does this. It is the single reason our customers come back.
The Cloth
W. Bill Shetland tweed from Harrisons of Edinburgh
The cloth is pure new wool, 390gsm, from the W. Bill Shetland Tweeds bunch by Harrisons of Edinburgh. The same English merchant house that has supplied Savile Row tailors and British costume departments for over 160 years. It is the cloth itself, not a “tweed-style” alternative, not a “Shetland-look” wool blend.
Why this matters. Shetland tweed is woven from undyed yarns of multiple natural shades, which is why a single jacket reads as a different color in afternoon sun than it does indoors at a convention. It photographs like a piece of British countryside. It softens and personalizes with every wear. And it lasts, in a way the polyester jackets sold elsewhere on the internet do not.
Construction
The blazer, drawn from the screen
| Fabric | 100% pure new wool, W. Bill Shetland tweed, 390gsm |
| Construction | Canvas front, hand-tailored, molds to your body with wear |
| Silhouette | Single-breasted, three-button closure, true to the on-screen original |
| Lapel | Notch lapel, screen-matched width |
| Sleeve | Three working buttons per cuff |
| Elbow patches | Oval leather elbow patches, set as worn in the later jackets |
| Pockets | Two flap front pockets, breast welt pocket, three internal pockets |
| Vent | Single center back vent, as on screen |
| Lining | Acetate, choice of lining colors available |
| Buttons | Hand-finished horn-look buttons, stitched and reinforced by hand |
Want a different button count, no elbow patches, peak lapel, double vent, or a custom lining color? Add it to the order notes at checkout. We will confirm before we cut the cloth.
Who This Is For
Who this blazer is for
Convention and event attendees
Who want the on-screen jacket. Same cloth, same buttons, same elbow patches. Not the warehouse blanks the rest of the internet sells. The kind of look that does not need a wig or a prop to be recognized across a convention floor.
Fans of the screen look, every day
Who do not dress for events, but want to wear something they love every Saturday in autumn. A real Shetland tweed blazer reads as menswear first, fan piece second. It pairs with denim, chinos, or cords just as well as with a bow tie and braces.
Heritage menswear collectors
Who already know W. Bill, who already know what 390gsm Shetland feels like in the hand, and who want a sport coat in real British cloth without the Savile Row mark-up.
Men whom off-the-rack does not fit
Long arms. Broad shoulders, narrow waist. The opposite. Anyone who has given up on standard sizing and wants a real jacket cut to their actual body.
How Your Order Works
Six steps from order to finished blazer
1
Choose and submit
Choose your lining color, send us your measurements, and add any customization notes (different lapel, no elbow patches, peak lapel). Secure checkout through PayPal. Pay with your PayPal balance or any major credit or debit card through PayPal’s guest checkout. No account needed.
2
We make your test jacket
We sew a free cotton version of your blazer to the measurements you provided and ship it to your door.
3
You confirm the fit
Try it on at home. Email us the requested photos with any feedback. Sleeves too long? Chest a little roomy? Tell us. That is exactly what this step is for.
4
We refine the pattern
If anything needs adjusting, we update your pattern at no extra cost. The cotton test jacket is yours to keep.
5
We cut the Shetland tweed
We cut and hand-finish your real W. Bill Shetland blazer to the corrected pattern. Typical production time 4 to 6 weeks.
6
Trackable worldwide shipping
DHL, UPS or FedEx with full tracking. Usually 3 to 7 business days from the day your blazer leaves our workshop.
Production time: 4 to 6 weeks Care: Dry clean only Free fit guarantee: cotton test jacket included
Where We Fit
How this compares to other ways of buying a Shetland tweed blazer online
Three realistic options for someone shopping for a Shetland tweed blazer online. Here is how they actually differ.
| Online costume site | Baron Boutique | Local bespoke tailor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabric | Polyester or wool-blend “tweed look” | 100% wool W. Bill Shetland tweed | Whatever cloth you can source yourself |
| Fit | S, M, L, XL. Rarely yours | Made to your measurements | Made to your measurements |
| Test jacket before tweed is cut | No | Yes, free cotton, yours to keep | Usually at extra cost |
| On-screen detail accuracy | Hit and miss | Lapel, cuffs, elbow patches, vent. All matched | Depends on the tailor’s reference |
| Worldwide delivery | Varies | DHL, UPS, FedEx tracked | Only if you can travel to them |
| Wears as everyday menswear | No, reads as a costume | Yes. A heritage sport coat that happens to be drawn from the screen | Yes |
About Baron Boutique. 25 years of bespoke tailoring for men and women. Our customers come back because the fit is right and we answer emails. Every jacket is made by a human tailor whose name we know.
Questions & Answers
Frequently asked questions
Is this blazer drawn from the on-screen tweed jacket?
Yes. The blazer is hand-tailored from the W. Bill Shetland Tweeds bunch supplied by Harrisons of Edinburgh, the same English merchant that supplied the original. The buttons, lapel width, three-button cuffs, single back vent, and oval leather elbow patches are all matched to the on-screen reference.
When was this jacket made famous on screen?
Smith wore it across his run in a long-running British science-fiction television role between 2010 and 2013. It is his second tweed in the role, the warmer and lighter Shetland weave that replaced his earlier darker Donegal jacket and became his signature on-screen look.
Is the fabric real wool or a polyester blend?
100% pure new wool. The cloth is W. Bill Shetland tweed by Harrisons of Edinburgh, woven in Britain, 390gsm. No polyester. No acrylic. No “tweed-look” blend. The lining is acetate.
How long does the blazer take to make?
Usually 4 to 6 weeks from the day your measurements are confirmed. The cotton test jacket step adds a little time at the start, but prevents the much bigger delay (and disappointment) of a fit problem at the end.
What if the fit is not right when it arrives?
That is exactly what the test jacket is for. We send you a free cotton version of your blazer first, and we only cut the Shetland tweed after you have confirmed the fit. If the test jacket needs adjusting, we adjust the pattern and make the real blazer to the corrected fit.
Can I order it without elbow patches, or with a different lapel?
Yes. The default jacket is true to the on-screen original (elbow patches, notch lapel, three-button closure, single back vent), but we will build it any way you prefer. Add your customizations to the order notes at checkout and we will confirm before production.
Do you ship internationally?
Yes. We ship worldwide by DHL, UPS or FedEx with full tracking. Delivery is usually 3 to 7 business days once your blazer leaves our workshop.
How do I pay?
Secure checkout through PayPal. You can pay with your PayPal balance or with any major credit or debit card through PayPal’s guest checkout. No PayPal account required.
Is this jacket good for everyday wear, not just for events?
Absolutely. Real W. Bill Shetland tweed reads as a heritage sport coat first and a fan reference second. It pairs with denim, chinos, cords, or wool trousers. It wears under a topcoat in winter and on its own in autumn. The on-screen details are subtle enough that anyone reads it as great tailoring; those familiar with the role spot it instantly.
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Blazer Fit Guide
Blazer Fit Guide
The fit of your custom blazer defines its look and comfort. Your test garment will reflect the room and structure you choose here. Use this guide to select the fit that best matches your body type and style preference.
Slim Fit
Modern and tapered for a close-to-the-body silhouette.
Best for: A lean build and those who prefer a sharp, modern look that closely follows the body’s lines.
Standard Fit
A timeless, comfortable fit with moderate room for movement.
Best for: An average build or for a classic, all-purpose business style. This is our most popular, versatile choice.
Relaxed Fit
Our most generous fit, with extra room throughout the chest and waist for maximum comfort.
Best for: Those who prioritize comfort over a tapered look, or for body types that require more room in the midsection.
Athletic Fit
Specifically designed for a V-shaped torso.
Best for: Broader shoulders and a larger chest, combined with a distinctly narrower waist. This cut prevents the jacket from being too tight in the shoulders or too loose at the waist.
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