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Bespoke · Since 1963 · Adyar, Chennai

Sixty years of bespoke.

The Black Lapel by Hongkong Custom Tailors — a Hong Kong cutting line, at home in Adyar. Bespoke suits, shirts and fine Indian ethnic wear.

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For more than five decades, our tailors have made clothes the considered way — by hand, to measure, for those who know the difference.

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Years of bespoke
1900
Founded in Hong Kong's trade
2–3
Fittings per garment
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The House

A Western suit and a wedding sherwani — both done properly, by the same hands, to the same measure.

What We Make

Every garment. The same hand.

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Cloth from the world's great mills · ~85–90% premium European
The Fabrics Library

It begins
with the cloth.

A wide selection of high-end, largely imported cloth — breathable, high-twist weaves chosen for Chennai's climate.

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The Process

Made to order, in Adyar.

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Consultation

Occasion, lifestyle and taste — with guidance on cloth and cut.

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Measure & Pattern

Your measurements taken, your own pattern drafted.

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Fittings

Two or three trials to perfect the fit before finishing.

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Delivery

The finished garment — your pattern kept on file.

In Their Words

Chennai has several good tailoring houses, and I'd had my share of disappointments. You will not be disappointed here. Tell them what you're looking for, and they come through.

Arun Vishwanathan
Visit Us · Adyar, Chennai

Come and be measured.

By appointment, so we can give you our full attention.
#4, Sardar Patel Road, Adyar · Mon–Sat, 11am – 9pm.

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