Established in 2001, VF Menswear has been setting exceptional standards in bespoke suits in Sydney, backed by over 100 years of combined experience between our master tailor and stylist. As a family-run business, we proudly offer a level of service that goes beyond ordinary tailoring. Our philosophy is to ensure every stage of the creation process is flawless, treating each garment with the same care and importance. Whether it’s for business, a wedding, or another special occasion, we understand that our tailor-made suits in Sydney often become lifelong memories for our clients. This commitment is reflected in our Franckino Sartoria bespoke label—a testament to traditional craftsmanship and quality. Each garment is handmade and measured directly on your body by a bespoke tailor in Sydney, crafted to complement your posture and natural tones.
Process in making our Bespoke Suits
Creating our bespoke suits is a meticulous process. On average, drafting the master pattern and cutting the suit takes over a full day without interruption. From start to finish, more than 70 hours and over 4,500 hand stitches go into producing one of our tailored suits in Sydney. To this day, age-old techniques dating back hundreds of years are used, ensuring the authenticity of every bespoke suit. While fashion trends may evolve, the craftsmanship remains unchanged.
Beginning entirely from scratch, your measurements and posture are taken by our maestro, Francesco, who drafts the pattern onto brown paper using traditional tools such as a set square, tape measure, chalk, and a highly trained eye. The suit is then cut and prepared for a basted fitting. After trying on the basted garment, it is carefully pinned and assessed for fit and style before being dismantled, re-cut, and refined with final adjustments. The result is a truly one-of-a-kind bespoke suit-expertly tailored and made specifically for you.
*Lead time 10-12 weeks*
We have the best bespoke tailor in Sydney crafting the most luxurious bespoke suits in Sydney. Although it’s more intricate, here is a quick breakdown explaining why and to give you a better understanding of the detail and exceptional quality components that go into creating your bespoke tailored suit without cutting any corners:
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The Body Canvas:
After the fabric, the body canvas is one of the most important components in making your bespoke suit jacket, that’s why we only use canvas made from the finest wool horse or camel hair available that we import directly from England. The canvas is used to construct the front upper body chest area on a ½ canvas suit jacket or full front body area for a full canvas suit jacket. We only use the softest, lightest weight canvas on the market for a more luxurious feel. -
The lapel Roll:
The fall and curl of the lapel downwards from the break (fold) of the collar to the designated button. The term ‘roll’ applies to a softer lapel finish. All our lapels are made with our imported English horse hair canvas. Some bespoke tailors will use cheap canvas or only use canvas on the body but will not use stitched canvas on the lapel, opting to use fusing “Glue” to bring their cost down. What’s the point of making a handmade Bespoke suit when you don’t have a genuine canvas constructed lapel giving you jacket that luxurious look, with a handmade bespoke lapel roll. -
The Lapthair:
Made from horse hair that we import directly from England it’s a very stiff and course fabric. It is these characteristics that help to keep shape to the chest of a bespoke jacket. -
The Domette:
A breast felt, mainly made from cotton, this is the final part in the construction of the chest, which also gives the coat a soft feel. - The Collar Canvas & Under Collar Melton: Made from stiff linen and wool blend that we import directly from England. Which can be visible if you were to lift the collar up, this is used to form the shaping of the one-piece collar to construct the collar, this is always cut on the bias to help stretch and go round the collar without the collar puckering up. Only craft tailors are able to shrink and shape the collar.
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The Shoulder Pads:
Made with cotton & viscose that we import directly from England and come in a variety of thicknesses, the client’s shape will determine what thickness of shoulder pad is used. For instance, someone with square shoulders would require a thin pad, whereas someone with sloping shoulders would require a thicker pad to add shape, but we try to use the thinner shoulder pads for suits and the thicker for coats. -
The Fabrics:
We only uses some of the best luxury fabrics in the world from mills like Ermenegildo Zegna Cloth, Lanificio Cerruti 1881, Holland & Sherry Savile Row London, Drago Lanificio in Biella, Reda 1865, Carnet of Como, Dormeuil Cloth & more, then combined with the best natural trimmings from one of the world’s best interlining & trimming merchants in Bernstein & Banleys from the UK.
