A women’s silk blazer that holds its shape: crisp 100% dupioni silk with a natural sheen, inset peak lapels and one button at the waist, on a light canvas front. Cut to your measurements and checked first in a free test blazer, as the real client fitting on this page shows.
Already know what you want? Browse women’s bespoke tailoring or message us. Every piece is custom made to your measurements, with a free test garment first.
Women’s Measuring Guide
Follow these simple steps to ensure your custom garment fits you perfectly. All you need is a flexible measuring tape.
You do not have to get this perfect. Send us your best measurements and we craft a free test garment to your numbers first, so the fit is confirmed on your body before we cut your final cloth. Every piece is custom made to your measurements, and the test garment is yours to keep. Measuring for silk pajamas or a robe? Our bespoke silk sleepwear page has its own ten-step guide.
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How to Measure Your Shoulder Width
Measure across your back from the edge of one shoulder to the edge of the other, keeping the tape flat.
How to Measure Your Desired Sleeve length
Measure from the edge of your shoulder, along the outside of your relaxed arm, to your desired sleeve length.
How to Measure Your Body Armhole
Measure around the armhole where the sleeve joins the body. Pass the tape from the top of the shoulder, under the armpit, and back to the starting point. Keep the tape comfortably snug. Measure over a lightweight shirt or close-fitting clothing, keeping your arm relaxed at your side.
How to Measure Your Bicep (Upper Arm) Circumference
With muscles relaxed, measure around the fullest part of your upper arm. Keep the tape snug with room for one finger.
How to Measure Your Wrist Circumference
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
How to Measure Your Desired Garment Length
Measure from the highest point of the shoulder, next to the neck, over the fullest part of the bust, and straight down to your desired garment length. Continue to the desired hem for the garment you are ordering, whether it’s a shirt, jacket, blazer, coat, or full-length coat.
How to Measure Your Neck Circumference
Measure around the base of your neck where a collar would sit, keeping the tape level with room for one finger.
How to Measure Your Bust Circumference
Stand straight with your arms relaxed. Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your bust, keeping it level and snug with room for a finger.
How to Measure Your Natural Waist
Measure around the narrowest part of your waist, typically above the belly button. Keep the tape level with room for one finger.
How to Measure Your Hips
Stand with your feet together and measure around the widest part of your hips and seat. Keep the tape level with room for one finger.
How to Measure Your Waistband (Waist)
Measure around your waist where you normally wear the waistband of your pants or skirts. Keep the tape level with room for one finger.
How to Measure Your Thigh Circumference
Measure around the fullest part of your upper thigh, keeping the tape snug with room for one finger.
How to Measure Your Trouser Leg Opening – Hem Width
Measure around your ankle or the width of the trouser hem on a well-fitting pair of pants (flat, across x2).
How to Measure Your Desired Trouser Length
Measure from the top of your waistband down the outside of your leg to the point where you want the trouser hem to finish.
How to Measure Your Desired Trouser Inseam
Measure from the highest point of the crotch down the inside of your leg to the same hem point used for the trouser length measurement.
Women’s Measuring Guide
How to Take Your Own Measurements for a Perfect Fit
All you need is a flexible measuring tape, a mirror, and ideally a friend to help with the shoulder and back measurements. Wear close-fitting clothing so the tape sits against your body, stand naturally with your weight even on both feet, and keep the tape level and snug with room for one finger. Below is every measurement we may ask for. You do not have to get each number perfect: we send a free test garment before cutting your final cloth, so the fit is confirmed on your body first.
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Bust circumference
Stand straight with your arms relaxed and wrap the tape around the fullest part of your bust, keeping it level and snug with room for one finger.
2
Natural waist
Measure around the narrowest part of your waist, usually just above the belly button, keeping the tape level with room for one finger.
3
Waist (trouser or skirt)
Measure around the area where you normally wear your trousers or skirts, keeping the tape level with room for one finger.
4
Hips and seat
Stand with your feet together and measure around the widest part of your hips and seat, keeping the tape level.
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Thigh circumference
Measure around the fullest part of your upper thigh, keeping the tape snug with room for one finger.
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Front rise
Sit down and measure from your natural waist at the front, down between your legs to the seat, to capture the rise for trousers.
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Inseam
Measure from the highest point of the crotch down the inside of your leg to the same hem point used for the trouser length measurement.
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Outseam and trouser length
Measure from the top of your waistband down the outside of your leg to the point where you want the trouser hem to finish.
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Shoulder width
Measure across your back from the edge of one shoulder to the edge of the other, keeping the tape flat.
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Sleeve or arm length
Measure from the edge of your shoulder, along the outside of your relaxed arm, to your desired sleeve length.
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Bicep (upper arm)
With your muscles relaxed, measure around the fullest part of your upper arm, keeping the tape snug with room for one finger.
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Neck circumference
Measure around the base of your neck where a collar would sit, keeping the tape level with room for one finger.
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Jacket or back length
Measure from the base of your neck down the center back to where you want the jacket to end.
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Dress or skirt length
Measure from your natural waist for a skirt, or from the shoulder for a dress, down to your desired hem.
Every garment is made to your measurements with no standard sizing, and a free test garment confirms the fit on your body before we cut your final cloth. Bust, waist, hips, thighs, rise, inseam, shoulders, sleeve, and length, all cut to you.
Questions & Answers
Frequently asked questions about measuring yourself
How do I measure my bust, waist and length for a custom garment?
Use a flexible tape. For the bust, wrap it around the fullest part with the tape level. For the waist, measure the narrowest part, usually just above the belly button. For length, measure from the shoulder or natural waist down to your desired hem. Keep the tape level and snug with room for one finger, and measure over close-fitting clothing rather than bulky layers.
How do I measure my waist, hips, thighs and rise?
Measure the waist at the narrowest point, the hips around the widest part of your hips and seat, and the thigh around the fullest part of the upper leg. For the rise, sit down and measure from the front of your natural waist, down between your legs to the seat. Keep the tape level and snug throughout.
Where can I get my measurements taken?
Any local tailor or seamstress can take your measurements in a few minutes, and many fabric or bridal shops offer measuring too. You can also measure yourself at home with a flexible tape using this guide, or have a friend help with the back and shoulder measurements. Because we send a free test garment before cutting your final cloth, the fit is confirmed on your body regardless of who takes the first measurements.
What do I need to measure myself?
Just a flexible measuring tape, a mirror, and ideally a friend to help with the shoulder and back measurements. Wear close-fitting clothing so the tape sits against your body, and stand naturally with your weight even on both feet.
How tight should the measuring tape be?
Snug but not tight. The tape should sit flat against your body with just enough room to slip one finger underneath. Pulling it too tight gives measurements that are too small, and leaving it loose makes the garment baggy.
What if my measurements are not perfect?
That is exactly why we send a free test garment. Give us your best measurements, and we build a test version in a stand-in cloth to your numbers and ship it to you. You try it on, we adjust from there, and nothing is cut in your final fabric until the fit is confirmed.
Measurements taken? Browse women’s bespoke tailoring, or message us with your numbers and any questions. We build the free test garment first to confirm the fit on your body, and it is yours to keep.
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Free test garment first
Before we cut your chosen cloth, we make a test version of your garment in cotton, cut from the same pattern, and send it to you free. You try it on and tell us what to change. Only after you approve the fit do we make the final piece. The test garment is yours to keep.
This is the full production time across two stages. Your test garment takes 3 to 4 weeks to make. Once you approve the fit, your final garment takes another 3 to 4 weeks. Shipping is tracked and comes after production.
Most silk blazers and silk jackets for women are made from charmeuse or crepe: soft, fluid cloths that drape beautifully on a hanger and lose their shape on the body, especially at the shoulders and lapels. Dupioni is different. It is a crisp silk woven from uneven yarns, so it has a fine slubbed texture, a natural sheen and enough body to hold a tailored line.
This women’s silk blazer is cut from 100% dupioni silk on a light canvas front, with inset peak lapels and a single button at the natural waist. It is made to your measurements, and you try a free cotton test blazer at home before the silk is cut.
100% dupioni silk Inset peak lapels One button Center vent Free test blazer
Price: $569 Cloth: 100% dupioni silk, plain weave Lining: fully lined, satin chosen in the selector Fit: slim, standard or relaxed in the selector Test blazer: free, yours to keep Care: dry clean
Free Test Blazer
Silk Shows Every Pull, So the Fit Is Checked in Cotton First
A wool jacket can hide a little tension; dupioni silk cannot, because its sheen picks up every ripple. Below is a real client’s cotton test blazer, photographed during her fitting: the shoulders, waist and sleeve length were confirmed in cotton before her silk blazer was made.
With silk, small fit errors show more, so the test blazer matters even more than usual. The changes we make most often are at the shoulders, the back and the bust position, along with buttons placed so the front does not gape at the waist. The design in the photos is a starting point; if your body needs an extra dart or a different button position, the final blazer follows you, not the picture.
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Choose a silk color and a lining
Pick the dupioni color and a satin lining in the selector, then your fit and measurements.
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A cotton blazer is made first
Cut to your measurements, the test blazer takes 3 to 4 weeks to make and arrives 5 to 10 days after dispatch.
3
Look at the waist and the sleeves
Silk shows tension as small ripples, so check that nothing pulls across the back when you reach forward, that the button meets the waist without strain, and that the sleeve ends where you want it with a bracelet or watch.
4
We cut the silk
Your changes are applied and the dupioni blazer is made in 3 to 4 weeks, arriving 5 to 10 days after it ships. Keep the cotton blazer.
Why Dupioni
Dupioni Silk Jacket or a Soft Silk Blazer?
Dupioni silk
Crisp, with a slubbed texture and a two-tone sheen from different colored warp and weft. Holds a lapel and a sculpted waist; the right silk for a tailored jacket.
Charmeuse or satin
Liquid and glossy. Lovely for a blouse or the unstructured silky jacket ladies often buy for summer, but it creases easily and collapses at the shoulders when tailored.
Silk crepe
Matte and drapey, closer to a dress fabric than a jacket cloth.
The trade-offs are worth knowing. Dupioni creases at the elbows and the back after sitting; the creases soften on a hanger and a cool iron through a cloth removes them. Water can mark silk, so avoid wearing it in heavy rain, and keep perfume off the cloth.
The Cloths
The Dupioni Silk, Up Close
These are close-up photos of the actual silk. Look for the small slubs in the weave; they are the signature of real dupioni, not flaws. Choose your color in the selector; here are four of the shades on offer.
Silver
The color in the photos, and the nearest shade if you are picturing a gray dupioni silk suit.
Black
The most formal: a black silk jacket for evening.
Royal Gold
Warm and festive, for weddings and celebrations.
Blood Red
A deep red that glows in evening light.
The Details
Inset Peak Lapels, One Button and a Center Vent
Inset peak lapels
The lapel is set into the front rather than cut in one with it, which gives a clean, architectural edge. The trade-off is a little more handwork, and it is not easy to alter later.
One button at the natural waist
Marks the narrowest point of the body so the silk jacket for women reads as fitted even when open.
Single-layer canvas front
A lighter canvas than our wool blazers, so the silk keeps its crispness without feeling stiff.
Center vent
As the center vent suit jacket back view shows, the vent lets the jacket sit cleanly over the hips and move when you sit.
Many ask whether this is part of a dupioni silk suit, and women can ask for matching trousers or a skirt in the same silk through the Ask a question about this piece form. A long silk jacket for ladies who prefer more length only needs that length entered on the measurement form. Worn with matching trousers it becomes a women’s suit jacket for evening. For a softer sheen in a full suit see our women’s wool and silk suit, and for a wool blazer our women’s merino wool blazer.
Full Spec
Women’s Dupioni Silk Blazer, Specification
Cloth
100% dupioni silk, plain weave; color in the selector
Lining
Fully lined in satin, chosen in the selector
Front
Single-breasted, one button at the natural waist, straight front hem
Two slanted hip pockets with flaps, two interior pockets
Back
Center vent
Cuffs
One-button working cuffs
Buttons
Covered in the same dupioni silk, hand-stitched and reinforced
Seams
Generous seam allowances for later alterations
Fit
Slim, standard or relaxed, then refined on the test blazer
Test blazer
Free, in cotton, yours to keep
Production
3 to 4 weeks for the test blazer, 3 to 4 weeks for the final blazer
Delivery
5 to 10 days after each dispatch, by trackable courier
Care
Dry clean only
About Baron
About Baron Boutique
Founded in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2000, Baron Boutique has spent over 25 years creating bespoke garments with a focus on artisanal craftsmanship, dramatic design, and collector-quality tailoring. From cinematic-inspired coats and formalwear to handcrafted cashmere pieces, every garment is made with precision, individuality, and attention to detail.
Today, Baron Boutique operates internationally from Dubai while all bespoke tailoring and garment production remains rooted in the Kathmandu workshop where the brand began.
Our customers come back because the fit is right and we answer emails. Every garment is made by a human tailor whose name we know.
Questions & Answers
Questions About the Women’s Dupioni Silk Blazer
Q. What is dupioni silk?
A. A plain-weave silk made from uneven yarns, which gives it small slubs, a crisp hand and a natural sheen. It is firmer than most silks, which is what makes it suitable for a tailored jacket.
Q. Is dupioni silk good or bad?
A. Good for structure, poor for drape. Its crisp body holds lapels and a sculpted waist far better than charmeuse or crepe, which is why it suits a blazer; the same stiffness makes it wrong for a soft blouse. It also creases and marks with water, so it rewards a little care.
Q. Can I wear a dupioni blazer in summer?
A. Yes, for evenings and events. Silk breathes and the blazer is light, but dupioni is a woven, lined jacket rather than a beach layer, so it suits summer weddings and dinners more than hot afternoons outdoors.
Q. Does the color change in different light?
A. Yes. Many dupioni colors are woven with one color lengthwise and another across, so the silk shifts slightly as you move.
Q. Does it crease?
A. It creases at the elbows and back after sitting, as all dupioni does. Hang it after wearing and the creases soften; press with a cool iron through a cloth if needed.
Q. When would I wear it?
A. Weddings, celebrations, evenings and dinners. In a dark shade over a black top, it also works at the office.
Q. Which color is in the photos?
A. Silver. The selector shows every dupioni color on offer, from black to royal gold.
Q. Can I order a matching skirt or trousers?
A. Ask through the Ask a question about this piece form below Add to Cart. We will confirm what can be made in the same silk.
Q. Can I change the length or style?
A. Yes. Enter the length on the measurement form and write other changes, such as a notch lapel, in its comment box, or email us with your order number.
Q. Can I see the silk before ordering?
A. Yes. Dupioni colors shift in the light, so our swatch service sends up to four samples of about 2 by 4 inches. They usually arrive within 4 to 6 business days. Quote product number 2800005 and the colors you want to compare; the courier fee is credited toward your first order.
Q. How long will the silk blazer take?
A. The test blazer in cotton takes 3 to 4 weeks to make and arrives 5 to 10 days after dispatch. The silk blazer then takes another 3 to 4 weeks plus the same delivery time.
Q. How do I care for it?
A. Dry clean only, and not often. Keep it on a shaped hanger, away from direct sunlight, which can fade bright silk over time.
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Jacket Fit Guide
Already know your fit? Browse women’s coats and jackets or message us. Every piece is custom made to your measurements, with a free test garment first.
Women’s Jacket Fit Guide
Choosing the right fit is essential in creating your custom suit jacket. It determines the silhouette and how your test garment will feel before final tailoring.
Slim Fit
Streamlined and tapered for a sleek silhouette. The jacket is closely fitted through the shoulders, chest, and waist, with narrower sleeves and higher armholes.
Best for: A lean frame or those who prefer a sharply tailored, body-contouring look.
Standard Fit
Softly tailored for a balanced, classic silhouette. The jacket offers gentle shaping at the waist with a natural fit through the shoulders and chest. Sleeves are slightly tapered with standard armholes.
Best for: An average build or anyone seeking a versatile, comfortable fit for business or everyday wear.
Relaxed Fit
Designed with extra ease for all-day comfort. The jacket has a looser cut through the shoulders, chest, and waist, with fuller sleeves and lower armholes.
Best for: Those who prioritize comfort or prefer a roomier silhouette, particularly around the waist and shoulders.
Women’s Jacket & Blazer Fit Guide
How a Woman’s Jacket Should Fit
A blazer is the piece that finishes an outfit, and its fit lives or dies at the shoulders and the bust, the two places off-the-rack most often gets wrong. With a custom-made jacket there are no standard sizes: you choose the fit, we cut the shoulders and body to your measurements, and a free test garment confirms it on you before your final cloth is ever cut. This guide covers the fits we offer and exactly where a jacket should sit.
Step One
Choose your fit
Slim Fit
Closely shaped through the waist with a defined, hourglass line and a lean sleeve. The sharpest silhouette, best over lighter layers.
Standard (Classic) Fit
Shaped through the body with a little more ease for comfort and layering. The most versatile and forgiving choice.
Relaxed Fit
A softer, roomier line with a straighter body and easy shoulders, for a contemporary, unstructured look and maximum movement.
Step Two
The fit checkpoints
Shoulders (the key)
The shoulder seam sits exactly at the edge of your shoulder, with no overhang past the arm and no divot or pulling. This is the single most important line, and the hardest to alter, so we cut it precisely to you and confirm it on the test garment.
Bust & button
When fastened, the jacket closes cleanly with no strain lines radiating from the button and no gap that pulls open across the bust. A women’s jacket is shaped with darts to curve around the bust rather than straining over it.
Waist & length
The jacket draws in at your natural waist for shape, and the hem ends around the top of your hip (longer or shorter is your choice). You should be able to fasten it and still sit down comfortably.
Sleeve & armhole
The sleeve finishes at your wrist bone, so a little shirt cuff can show, and the armhole sits high enough to let you raise your arm without the whole jacket lifting. Both are cut to your measurements.
Every jacket is made to your measurements, in the fit you choose, with the shoulders and bust cut to you. A free test garment confirms the fit before your final cloth is cut, and it is yours to keep.
Your Worries, Answered
The doubts most women have, and why you can relax
My jackets always pull or gape at the bust. Will this finally sit right?
Yes, and it is one of the main reasons women come to us. Off-the-rack jackets are cut for an average bust, so they strain at the button or gape open. We shape the jacket with darts and cut it to your real bust measurement, so it closes cleanly with no pulling and no gap, and if the free test garment shows even a hint of strain, we correct it before the final jacket is made. You should never have to safety-pin a blazer again.
I have never bought a jacket I could not try on first. How do I know it will fit?
Because you do try it on first. We make a free test jacket in a stand-in cloth to your measurements and post it to you. You put it on, check the shoulders, bust, waist, and sleeves, and send us your notes and a couple of photos. Only once you are happy do we cut your final cloth, so the finished jacket is a fit you have already approved, not a gamble.
My shoulders are broad, or narrow, and jackets never sit right on them. Can you cut for that?
Yes, and this is exactly where custom-made earns its place. The shoulder is the foundation of a jacket and the hardest area to alter, so we cut it to your exact shoulder measurement, broad, narrow, sloped, or square, and confirm it on the free test garment before the final jacket is made. No more overhang past the arm, and no more pulling.
I am nervous I will measure myself wrong.
You do not have to be perfect. Our guide takes you through each measurement, a friend or a local tailor can help, and if you are unsure you can send your best numbers. The free test garment is there to catch any small error, we see the jacket on your body and adjust, so a first-try measurement is completely fine.
I have always struggled to find a blazer that fits my shape. Is this really for me?
It is made for exactly you. A fuller bust with a small waist, broad or narrow shoulders, a long or short torso, these are the shapes off-the-rack fails, and the ones made to your measurements fits best, because we cut to your proportions rather than an average. There is no wrong shape here, only your measurements.
What if the jacket arrives and something is not quite right?
The final jacket is cut to the exact fit you approved on the test garment, so surprises are rare by design. If a small tweak is ever needed, the finished jacket carries seam allowances at the waist and sides so a local tailor can fine-tune it, and you can always contact us and we will help make it right.
It feels like a lot for a single jacket made just for me. What is my safety net?
Nothing final, and nothing costly, is cut until you have approved the fit on the free test garment. You are not paying for a gamble, you are paying for a jacket whose fit you have already confirmed on your own body, and a blazer that truly fits gets worn constantly, so it earns its cost back in wear.
What if my size changes later?
The finished jacket is made with seam allowances, so a local tailor can take it in or let it out at the waist and sides within reason. The shoulders and armholes are cut precisely to you from the start, since those are the areas that cannot easily be changed, and we keep your measurements on record for any future pieces.
Chosen your fit? Browse women’s coats and jackets, or message us with any questions. We build the free test garment first to confirm the fit on your body, and it is yours to keep.
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