Women's Plaid Suits

A blazer with either trousers or a skirt, and a waistcoat on three piece styles. All pieces are made in one sett from a single cutting run so the shades match exactly, which is the single most important thing about ordering a suit in patterned cloth.

Trousers read more contemporary and are easier to wear repeatedly, since the sett is broken by the leg line. A skirt suit reads more traditional and photographs better at formal events. If you want one suit for varied use, trousers cover more ground.

Something quieter than you would choose for a single piece, since the sett now covers the whole body with nothing plain to rest against. Weathered, hunting, grey and charcoal based colourways carry across a full suit. Strong reds and bright modern setts are for occasions.

Yes, and that is much of the value. The blazer works over jeans, the trousers work with a plain knit, and the waistcoat works on its own. Buying a suit effectively gives you three separates that also happen to match, which is why three piece is worth the extra.

Batch variation. Tartan is woven in runs and slight shade differences between them are normal and invisible on a single garment. With a jacket and trousers in the same sett standing side by side, it reads immediately as mismatched. One order means one length of cloth.

Yes, and you should if your measurements call for it, since everything is cut individually rather than sold as a fixed set. Send full measurements for each piece and they are cut from one length of cloth. The blazer also works over tartan trews.