The Maison

Tailoring, in true proportion

Proportioned canvas. True-to-frame fit. Drafted to your stature.

The Maison

We do not cut short — we draft to stature.

Every canvas is re-proportioned from first principles. Not altered, not compromised — made true to the frame it will clothe.

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Proportioned tailoring from MAISON PETÌT

The Craft

Proportioned from first principles

The maison begins where conventional tailoring ends — with a canvas re-drafted entirely to your stature, not reduced from a standard block.

  1. Re-drafted canvas

    The pattern is originated at true proportion, never scaled down from a standard block.

  2. True sleeve & rise

    Sleeve pitch, trouser rise, and break are set to the actual frame — not adjusted by rule of thumb.

  3. Lapel scaled to frame

    Notch depth, width, and roll are calibrated so the jacket reads as it should on the man who wears it.

  4. Considered for every stature

    From a 34-inch chest to a 40-inch, each canvas is drafted to the proportions that suit, not flatter.

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The Lookbook

A wardrobe drafted to last

Cloth selected from the mills of Biella and Huddersfield. Canvassed construction, hand-finished lapels, functional cuffs. Each piece a considered argument for the wearing.

The Process

Made in four considered acts

  1. Select the cloth

    Scouring the mills of Biella and the West of England for cloth with the hand, weight, and drape that suits the smaller canvas.

  2. Draft the pattern to frame

    The block is originated at the client's stature — shoulder, chest, seat, and rise re-proportioned from first principles.

  3. Cut & canvas

    Each jacket is cut with full or half-canvas construction. The canvas is hand-tacked to the cloth, shaping the chest as it is worn in.

  4. Hand-finish

    Lapels are hand-rolled. Buttonholes are worked by hand. The lining is set by hand. These are the details that separate tailoring from manufacture.

The Atelier

Measured, not reduced

We begin with the man, not the mannequin. Each commission is drafted from the body's own proportions, then cut, canvassed, and finished by hand in the maison's workrooms.