A women’s suit dress where both pieces fit: a two-button jacket over a sleeveless V-neck sheath dress, in soft Super 120s wool flannel, each cut to your measurements and tried together as a free cotton test suit before the flannel is cut.
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.
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.
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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 suit dresses for women are sold as a set in one size: a jacket and a sheath dress in stretch crepe or ponte, cut for an average body. The jacket might fit; the dress rarely fits at the same time, because a sheath touches the bust, the waist, the hips and the back of the body all at once, and no size chart covers all four.
This women’s suit dress is cut in Super 120s wool flannel, both pieces made to your measurements: a two-button jacket with notch lapels and no outside pockets, over a sleeveless V-neck sheath dress. Flannel is brushed after weaving, so this wool suiting dress is soft, matte and warmer than a smooth suit cloth, and the whole outfit is tried first as a free cotton test suit.
Wool flannel Jacket and sheath dress Super 120s Canvas front Free test suit
Price: $699 for jacket and dress Cloth: Super 120s wool flannel, 100% wool Lining: jacket and dress fully lined, lining chosen in the selector Fit: slim, standard or relaxed in the selector Test suit: free, jacket and dress, yours to keep Care: dry clean
Free Test Suit
Two Garments, Fitted Together
A jacket and a dress have to agree with each other as well as with you: the jacket must close over the dress without dragging it, and the dress must sit smoothly under the jacket. That is why both pieces are made in cotton and tried together before any flannel is cut.
1
Pick the flannel and lining
Choose the cloth color and lining in the selector, then your fit and measurements, including the dress length you want.
2
Both pieces arrive in cotton first
The jacket and the dress are made in cotton to your measurements in 3 to 4 weeks and arrive 5 to 10 days after dispatch.
3
Try the dress first, then the jacket over it
Sit down in the dress, walk, and check the back below the seat, the bust and the neckline; then button the jacket over it and check that the two lie together without pulling.
4
The flannel is cut
With your changes made, the final suit dress takes 3 to 4 weeks and is with you 5 to 10 days after it ships. The cotton set is yours.
Fitting a Sheath
Why a Sheath Dress Is the Hardest Piece to Buy Ready-Made
A sheath dress shows body structure more honestly than any jacket. When the bust does not follow the waist and hip measurements, or the hip is fuller at the back than at the front, a ready-made dress either pulls across the front or bunches below the seat. These are the corrections we make most often on a test dress, usually with an extra dart or a little more room where the body needs it. If the style cannot take another dart, we explain the trade-off and you choose between keeping the exact look and getting the exact fit.
If no tailor is near you, measure the bust, natural waist and hips yourself, then measure a dress that already fits you well, laid flat; we guide you through it by video call or WhatsApp.
The Cloths
The Flannel, Up Close
These are close-up photos of the actual cloth. Wool flannel is woven and then brushed, which raises a soft, slightly fuzzy surface with no shine. It is warmer than worsted suiting, so this is a suit dress for autumn, winter and air-conditioned offices rather than summer heat. Choose your color in the selector; here are four of the shades on offer.
Gray
The nearest shade to the suit in the photos and the easiest to wear to work.
Charcoal
Darker and more formal, for interviews and evening events.
Black
The classic dress suit color for formal occasions.
Burgundy
A deep red for women who want the suit dress to stand out.
Two Pieces
Wear It as a Suit, or as a Dress and a Jacket
The dress alone
Sleeveless, V neckline, darted front and back: a sheath that stands on its own.
Dress back
Boat neck, hidden zip and a center back slit for walking.
As a suit
Jacket closed over the dress: the clean, formal line for work, interviews and ceremonies, and the reason dress suits for women are a work staple.
The dress alone
A sleeveless wool flannel dress with a cardigan or a knit, for days when a jacket is too much.
The jacket alone
Over trousers or a skirt; with no outside pockets it stays slim and flat.
For weddings
Gray, charcoal or burgundy with heels makes women’s dress suits for weddings in the cooler months.
Super 120s wool flannel, 100% wool; color in the selector
Jacket
Single-breasted, two buttons, notch lapels 2.5 to 3 inches, no outside pockets, closed rounded front hem
Jacket construction
Canvas front basted by hand, light hand-stitched shoulder pads, front darts, armholes stitched by hand, hand-finished buttonholes
Jacket details
Two interior pockets, center vent, four-button vented cuffs, black horn buttons, hand-stitched and reinforced
Dress
Sleeveless sheath, V neckline at the front, boat neck at the back, darted front and back, hidden back zip, center back slit
Lining
Jacket and dress fully lined
Fit
Slim, standard or relaxed, then refined on the test suit
Test suit
Free, in cotton, jacket and dress, yours to keep
Production
3 to 4 weeks for the test suit, 3 to 4 weeks for the final suit dress
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 Wool Flannel Suit Dress
Q. What is a women’s suit dress?
A. A suit dress is a matching jacket and dress cut from the same cloth and worn together like a suit. The dress is usually a knee-length sheath with a hidden back zip, and the jacket a tailored blazer. Here both are custom made in wool flannel, the dress a sleeveless sheath and the jacket a two-button blazer.
Q. Is a suit dress as formal as a pant suit?
A. Yes. With the jacket closed it carries the same weight at an interview or a board meeting, and it often looks more polished in conservative offices. The advantage is that the dress also works alone in the evening.
Q. Why wool flannel rather than stretch crepe?
A. Flannel is soft, matte and warm, and it drapes over the body without clinging. Stretch crepe and ponte suit dresses are easier to sell in sizes, but they pull at the hip and lose their shape after a season of wear.
Q. Is it warm enough for winter and cool enough for summer?
A. It is made for the cooler months and for air-conditioned offices. For summer heat, a tropical wool suit is the cooler choice.
Q. Can I wear the jacket and the dress separately?
A. Yes. Both are finished as standalone pieces: the dress with a cardigan or a knit, and the jacket over trousers or a skirt. With no outside pockets the jacket stays slim and flat when worn alone.
Q. Is it suitable for work and interviews?
A. Yes. Gray, charcoal and black are the formal choices for work, interviews and meetings; burgundy reads warmer for ceremonies and dinners.
Q. What if my bust and hips are different sizes?
A. That is the normal case, and it is exactly where ready-made suit dresses fail, because the jacket and the dress are cut from one size. Here both pieces are cut to your measurements and checked together on the cotton test suit.
Q. Can I change the dress length or the neckline?
A. Yes. Enter the length on the measurement form and write other changes, such as sleeves or a higher neckline, in its comment box, or email us with your order number.
Q. Can I have it in a different cloth?
A. The flannel colors are in the selector. For another cloth, ask through the Ask a question about this piece form below Add to Cart.
Q. Can I see the flannel before ordering?
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 2600005 and the colors you want to compare; the courier fee is credited toward your first order.
Q. How long will the suit dress take?
A. Your cotton test suit is cut and sewn in three to four weeks and arrives 5 to 10 days after it ships. Once you approve the fit, the flannel suit dress takes another three to four weeks, again arriving 5 to 10 days after dispatch.
Q. How do I care for wool flannel?
A. Dry clean only, and not often. Brush the flannel after wearing to lift the nap, and hang the dress and the jacket separately so neither creases.
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Wide-leg trousers, straight leg on request
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Canvas front, peak lapels, no vent
One button at the natural waist
Slim, standard or relaxed fit
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Four working buttons per sleeve
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A women’s work suit in sharkskin: Super 120s worsted wool with a fine two-tone weave, a single-button jacket and tapered trousers, cut to your measurements on a canvas front and tried first as a free cotton test suit.
100% worsted wool, Super 120s, sharkskin weave
Single-button jacket, notch lapels, center vent
Tapered flat front trousers
Slim, standard or relaxed fit
Free test suit in cotton, yours to keep
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Two-button jacket, notch lapels, ventless back
Tapered flat front trousers
Slim, standard or relaxed fit
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Silk satin shawl lapel, covered buttons
Roped shoulders, center vent
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Suit Fit Guide
Already know your fit? Browse women’s suit & blazer or message us. Every piece is custom made to your measurements, with a free test garment first.
Women’s Suit Fit Guide
Choosing the right fit is essential in creating your custom suit. 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. Pants sit at the waist and follow a slim line through the hips and thighs, with a narrow leg opening.
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. Pants sit comfortably at the waist with a straight fit through the hips and thighs and a moderate leg opening.
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. Pants offer a relaxed fit from waist to hem, with added room in the hips, thighs, and leg opening for easy movement.
Best for: Those who prioritize comfort or prefer a roomier silhouette, particularly around the waist and shoulders.
Women’s Suit Fit Guide
How a Woman’s Suit Should Fit
A suit is judged in seconds and worn for hours, so the fit has to be right in both senses: sharp enough to command a room, and comfortable enough to sit, reach, and move all day. The good news with a custom-made suit is that fit is not a gamble. There are no standard sizes to squeeze into, you tell us the fit you want and your measurements, and we cut the jacket and the trousers or skirt to your body. Before we cut your final cloth we send a free test garment, so the fit is confirmed on you first.
This guide explains the three fits we offer and the points to check so your suit sits the way you want it to.
Step One
Choose your fit
Slim Fit
Closely tailored through the waist and hips with a defined waist and a lean trouser or skirt line. The sharpest, most modern silhouette. Best if you like a body-skimming look and are comfortable with less ease.
Standard (Classic) Fit
Shaped and tailored, but with a little more ease through the body for comfort and movement. The most versatile choice and the one most people are happiest in, flattering without feeling restrictive.
Relaxed Fit
The most room through the body, with a softer, easier line and a straighter trouser. Ideal if you like to layer, prefer a contemporary oversized look, or simply want maximum comfort.
Step Two
The fit checkpoints
Shoulders
The seam sits right at the edge of your shoulder, where the arm meets the body, with no overhang and no pulling. This is the one line we cut precisely to you, because the shoulder is the hardest area to alter later.
Bust & chest
The jacket closes cleanly with no strain or gaping at the button and no pulling across the bust. A well-cut women’s jacket shapes around the bust rather than flattening or straining over it.
Waist
The jacket nips in at your natural waist for shape, closely on a slim fit, gently on a classic fit. You should be able to fasten it and still sit comfortably.
Length, sleeve & leg
The jacket ends around the top of the hip and the sleeve finishes at the wrist bone. Trousers break lightly at the shoe or skim to a clean ankle; a skirt sits at your chosen length. You choose all of these.
Every suit is made to your measurements with no standard sizing, in the fit you choose. A free test garment confirms the shoulders, bust, waist, and length on your body before your final cloth is cut, and the test garment is yours to keep.
Your Worries, Answered
The doubts most women have, and why you can relax
I have never bought a suit I could not try on first. How do I know it will fit?
Because you do try it on first. After you send your measurements, we make a free test garment in a stand-in cloth to those numbers and post it to you. You put it on at home, check the shoulders, bust, waist, and length, and send us your notes and a couple of photos. Only once you are happy do we cut your final cloth, so the finished suit is not a leap of faith, it is a fit you have already seen and approved on your own body.
I need this for a specific occasion and I am terrified it will not be right on the day.
Tell us the date when you order and we plan the whole timeline back from it, including the free test-garment stage, so there is time to confirm the fit and make any adjustments with room to spare. For a dated event, order as early as you can. Because you approve the fit on the test garment before the final suit is cut, you are not walking into your occasion hoping it fits, you already know it does.
I am nervous I will measure myself wrong.
You do not have to be perfect. Our guide walks you through each measurement, a friend or a local tailor can help with the tricky ones, and if you are unsure you can send your best numbers. The free test garment exists to catch any small error before it matters, we see the fit on your body and adjust, so an imperfect first measurement is completely normal and nothing to worry about.
I have always struggled to find suits that fit my body. Is this really for someone like me?
It is made for exactly you. The women who struggle most with off-the-rack, a fuller bust, a small waist, broad or narrow shoulders, a long or short torso, are the ones who benefit most, because we cut to your proportions instead of forcing you into a size. There is no shape that is wrong here; there are only your measurements.
My body is not a standard shape, one shoulder is higher, or I am fuller on top. Can you actually cut for that?
Yes. Custom-made is built for real bodies, not idealized ones. Note any asymmetry or particular concern in your order, or show us on the test garment, and we adjust the cut, a higher shoulder, a fuller bust, a shorter waist, and confirm it before the final cloth is touched. This is precisely what a bespoke process does that a size on a rack never can.
It is a lot to spend on something made just for me. What is my safety net?
Your safety net is that 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 suit whose fit you have already confirmed on your own body. And a well-made suit that actually fits gets worn for years, so the cost per wear is usually far lower than the compromise suits that sit unworn in the wardrobe.
What if the suit arrives and I am not happy with it?
The final suit is cut to the exact fit you signed off on the test garment, so surprises are rare by design. If anything still needs a tweak, the finished suit carries generous seam allowances so a local tailor can fine-tune it, and you can always contact us and we will help make it right. You are never left alone with a suit that does not work.
What if my weight changes before the event, or afterwards?
Take your measurements as close to the event as you can, and if your size shifts before we cut the final cloth we simply adjust to your new numbers. For afterwards, the finished suit is made with seam allowances so a local tailor can take it in or let it out within reason, and we keep your measurements on record for any future pieces.
Chosen your fit? Browse women’s suit & blazer, 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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