It is within your right as a client to know what you are commissioning. Not all bespoke processes are the same, but here are a few fundamental ways you can know if a bespoke company is authentic: Inquire about the training and background of your fitter / advisor. If they have not been trained by a master tailor or have not been formally trained from a bespoke tailoring institution, they are not a bespoke clothier. Inquire whether the company has a dedicated patternmaker (or "cutter"). If the company does not have a patternmaker that draws the client's garment diagram from scratch, they are not bespoke. Inquire if the clothier conducts any type of intermediary fittings. This can be either a basted fitting (where the garment is made of the final cloth) or a muslin fitting (where the garment is made of a different material). If neither of these fittings are conducted, they are not a bespoke company.