Cloth first.Cut second.
The shop
A house for those who keep their clothes.
Maison Orvale began in 1891 as a saddler's workshop with a cutting table in the back room and one rule: make nothing we would not mend and stand behind for decades. Today a small team of cutters, tailors and leatherworkers in the old saddlery in Fairhaven buys cloth from family-run mills and makes tailoring, shirts, knitwear, coats and shoes in small runs.
Natural cloth
Worsted, tweed, oxford cotton, lambswool and full-grain leather. Fabric that ages well and can be repaired.
Small runs
We cut each piece in small numbers and recut the ones our clients ask for, instead of chasing a season.
Alterations in-house
Our atelier hems, tapers and suppresses everything we sell. Trouser hems are complimentary.
How a piece is made
Cloth. Cut. Fit. Keep.
Step 1Cloth
Every season starts with swatches from our mills: weights, weaves and colours pinned to the board.
Step 2Cut
Patterns are graded to our own blocks, with a soft shoulder and enough room to move.
Step 3Fit
In the salon, every jacket is tried, pinned and chalked until the line is clean.
Step 4Keep
Bring it back for pressing, repairs and re-fitting. Good clothes outlast their first owner's waistline.
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