A women’s leather-trimmed sharkskin blazer cut to your measurements in Super 120s sharkskin wool, a two-tone weave that shifts as you move, with a genuine leather, velvet or plain collar. One button, notch lapels and a center vent, on a canvas front, checked first in a free cotton test blazer.
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.
5
Thigh circumference
Measure around the fullest part of your upper thigh, keeping the tape snug with room for one finger.
6
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.
7
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.
8
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.
9
Shoulder width
Measure across your back from the edge of one shoulder to the edge of the other, keeping the tape flat.
10
Sleeve or arm length
Measure from the edge of your shoulder, along the outside of your relaxed arm, to your desired sleeve length.
11
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.
12
Neck circumference
Measure around the base of your neck where a collar would sit, keeping the tape level with room for one finger.
13
Jacket or back length
Measure from the base of your neck down the center back to where you want the jacket to end.
14
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.
A Leather-Trimmed Sharkskin Blazer, Cut to Your Measurements
An office blazer is worn more than any other jacket, so it shows its faults sooner: a ready-made one pulls across the bust, gapes at the back of the neck or hangs wide at the waist, and after a season of daily wear the front starts to lose its shape.
This leather-trimmed sharkskin blazer is cut to your measurements in Super 120s sharkskin wool, a two-tone weave that shifts from light to dark as you move, with the under collar finished in genuine leather or velvet. One button, notch lapels and a center vent; you try a free cotton test blazer at home before the wool is cut.
Sharkskin wool Leather or velvet collar One button Center vent Free test blazer
Price: $609 Cloth: Super 120s, 100% worsted wool, sharkskin weave Collar: genuine leather or velvet in the selector, plain on request Lining: fully lined, lining chosen in the selector Fit: slim, standard or relaxed in the selector Test blazer: free, yours to keep
Free Test Blazer
The Collar and the Waist Show Every Fitting Error
A trimmed collar draws the eye to the back of the neck, which is exactly where ready-made blazers stand away. The corrections we make most often on women’s jackets are the shoulders, which are rarely the same at the front and back, the bust position and the waist suppression. With a single button, we keep the button point where the front lies flat and does not gape.
If a correction would change the look, such as an added dart, we explain the trade-off, and you choose between the fit that follows your body exactly and the style in the photos exactly.
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Choose the cloth and the collar
Pick the sharkskin color, the collar trim and the lining in the selector, then your fit and measurements.
2
A cotton blazer arrives first
Your test blazer is cut in cotton, made in 3 to 4 weeks and delivered 5 to 10 days after dispatch.
3
Check the neck and the waist
Turn sideways to a mirror: the collar should sit close to the back of your neck, where a leather trim shows any gap, and the single button should close at the waist without the front opening above it.
4
Your blazer is made
Every change goes into the pattern, the sharkskin blazer takes 3 to 4 weeks and arrives 5 to 10 days after it ships. The cotton blazer is yours.
The Collar
A Leather-Trimmed Sharkskin Blazer, or Velvet, or Plain
Black or brown genuine leather
The trim in the photos: a smooth under collar in genuine leather, not faux, that turns a plain office blazer into something noticed.
Black or brown velvet
Softer and dressier, for evenings and events.
Plain wool
The same sharkskin as the body, for a quieter work blazer.
Care
Dry clean by a specialist when the collar is leather.
Sharkskin is woven with alternating light and dark yarns, so the cloth looks solid from a distance and two-tone up close. In our experience, cheap office jackets give out in two ways: the cloth pills and loses its color, and the front slips out of shape because nothing inside holds it. A canvas front and a firm worsted are what keep this blazer sharp.
The Cloths
The Sharkskin and the Collar Trims, Up Close
These are close-up photos of the actual cloth and trims. Choose your color and collar trim in the selector; here are some of the options on offer.
Gray Sharkskin
The blazer in the photos: a light gray that pairs with black trim.
Dark Gray Sharkskin
A charcoal blazer for women at the office.
Slate Blue Sharkskin
A blue-gray where the two-tone effect shows most.
Black Leather Trim
The collar trim in the photos, in genuine leather.
Black Velvet Trim
A softer trim for evening.
The Cut
One Button, Notch Lapels and a Center Vent
One button, low stance
The button sits a little low, opening a longer V at the front.
Notch lapels with a lapel buttonhole
Medium width, two and a half to three inches, with a buttonhole in the left lapel.
Flap hip pockets and a chest pocket
Piped hip pockets with flaps and a welt chest pocket.
Center vent
Lets the blazer sit flat over the hips when you sit at a desk.
Over black or gray trousers: the women’s office jacket in its most useful form.
With a dress
Over a black dress for meetings that run into dinner.
With jeans
A sharp work jacket for Fridays.
In charcoal
A charcoal blazer for women at the office reads more formal than light gray.
An office work jacket has to survive daily wear, which is why the cloth here is a tightly woven worsted. As office jackets for women go, the leather trim is the detail that makes this one recognizable.
Chest welt pocket, piped hip pockets with flaps, two interior pockets
Back and cuffs
Center vent; plain cuffs
Buttons
Brown horn, hand-stitched and reinforced
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; by a specialist when the collar is leather
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 Sharkskin Blazer
Q. What is a sharkskin blazer?
A. A blazer in sharkskin cloth, which is a weave, not an animal skin. Light and dark yarns are woven together so the cloth shows a fine two-tone texture and a soft luster that changes with the light. This one is Super 120s, 100% worsted wool.
Q. Is the leather collar real leather?
A. Yes. It is genuine leather, not faux or bonded leather. Brown leather and black or brown velvet are also in the selector.
Q. Can I leave off the leather collar or change other details?
A. Yes. Type plain collar in the comment box of the measurement form, or email us with your order number. A second button, a different lapel or no chest pocket can be requested the same way.
Q. Is sharkskin still in style?
A. Yes. It went from the 1960s into every decade since because, from a distance, it reads as a solid color, so it never looks like a trend piece. The leather collar is what makes this blazer feel current.
Q. How do I wear it for an office-chic look?
A. Keep the rest simple: a black or ivory top, tailored trousers or a pencil skirt, and pointed shoes. The leather collar and the sheen of the sharkskin are the details, so jewelry can stay small.
Q. Is it suitable for a conservative office?
A. Choose the plain collar or a dark gray cloth. From across a room sharkskin reads as solid, and the texture only shows up close.
Q. Why does sharkskin look different indoors and outdoors?
A. The two-tone weave catches the light as you move. It reads lighter in daylight and darker under office lights, which is why it looks livelier than a flat solid.
Q. Can I order matching trousers or a skirt?
A. Ask through the Ask a question about this piece form below Add to Cart, and we will tell you what can be made in the same cloth. For a full suit, see our women’s sharkskin suit.
Q. How do I measure without a tailor nearby?
A. Ask someone to hold the tape if you can. Alone, measure bust, natural waist and hips, then measure a blazer that fits you well; we guide you by video call or WhatsApp.
Q. Can I see the sharkskin and the collar trims first?
A. Yes. 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 2800001 and the colors you want to compare; the courier fee is credited toward your first order.
Q. How long will the blazer take?
A. The cotton test blazer takes 3 to 4 weeks to make and arrives 5 to 10 days after dispatch. The sharkskin blazer then takes 3 to 4 weeks and arrives 5 to 10 days after it ships.
Q. How do I care for a blazer with a leather collar?
A. Brush the wool after wearing and hang the blazer on a shaped hanger. When it needs cleaning, use a specialist dry cleaner who handles leather, because a standard cleaner can dry out the collar.
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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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