Hand-finished buttonholes
Each buttonhole is cut, then sewn in silk twist over a gimp cord: about 180 stitches and 25 minutes of one tailor's time. The working cuffs on a made-to-measure jacket take four more.
Tailoring and evening wear, made to measure
Cut for one person. Finished by hand.
Every ORSOLAN jacket is drafted from your 28 measurements, basted, fitted on you and finished by one tailor in our Kuala Lumpur, Singapore or Milan atelier. Six to eight weeks, three fittings, one pattern kept for life.
The house, since 1987
A tailoring house that would rather be quiet than loud.
ORSOLAN began as a two-table workroom on Lorong Kain Sutera in Kuala Lumpur, cutting suits for lawyers and wedding parties. The rule then is the rule now: one tailor makes your garment from start to finish, and signs the inside pocket when it is done.
Today the house has ateliers in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Milan, a ready-to-wear line of tailoring, evening wear and outerwear, and 41 tailors. We still cut every made-to-measure pattern by hand, on brown card, and keep it for as long as you are a client.
- 4,200
- hand stitches in one made-to-measure jacketMost of them are inside, where only the tailor sees them.
- 62
- hours of work in each garmentFrom the first chalk line on the cloth to the last press.
- 3
- fittings before it leaves the atelierBasted, forward and final. More if the cloth asks for it.
The lines
Three lines, one hand behind all of them.
Ready-to-wear is cut from the same blocks as our made-to-measure patterns, so a jacket bought off the rail can be re-fitted by the same tailor later. Prices below are for ready-to-wear; made-to-measure starts at RM 6,800.
Tailoring
From RM 4,900
Half-canvas suits in Italian and English worsteds, cut close at the chest and easy through the leg. Two- and three-piece, sizes 44 to 58, with 5 cm of inlay for later alterations.
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Evening
From RM 6,200
Dinner jackets with silk barathea facings, column dresses in silk crepe and wool-mohair trousers that hold a crease through a long night. Pressed and hung to order.
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Outerwear
From RM 7,400
Overcoats in double-faced cashmere, sewn edge to edge with no lining, so the coat is warm and still weighs under 1.4 kg. Made for Milan winters and air-conditioned Singapore alike.
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Made to measure
Five meetings, six to eight weeks.
Made-to-measure starts from one of our house blocks and is re-drafted to your body on brown card. From RM 6,800 for a two-piece suit.
Consultation
Week 1, 60 minutes
We talk about where you will wear it, how you like a jacket to feel and what already hangs in your wardrobe. You try on our try-on garments in three shoulder shapes so we can see your posture, not guess it.
28-point measurement
Week 1, 45 minutes
Your tailor takes 28 measurements, from neck and across-back to the pitch of each arm and the drop of each shoulder, and notes stance and seat. Everything is written on your card by hand.
Cloth selection
Week 1, as long as you like
Choose from more than 400 bunches in the atelier, lining, buttons in horn or corozo, and details such as pick-stitching, ticket pocket and working cuffs. Your quote is fixed before we cut.
First basted fitting
Week 3 to 4
The jacket is loosely tacked together in white thread over its canvas, with no finished edges. We chalk, pin and re-cut on you. This is where the fit is really made.
Final fitting and delivery
Week 6 to 8
A forward fitting with the sleeves set, then a final one to check the finished garment. It is pressed, hung on a shaped cedar hanger and ready to wear out of the atelier.
The cloth library
Four hundred bunches. Eight we reach for first.
Our cloth comes from family mills in Biella, Yorkshire and Donegal. Weight is given in grams per metre: under 270 g wears cool in Kuala Lumpur, over 320 g is for Milan in November. Ask to see any of these in the bunch before your fitting.
- Bunches
- 412
- Mills
- 17
- Lightest
- 210 g
No. 01, Italy
Super 120s worsted
Midnight navy
- Weight
- 260 g/m
- Season
- All seasons
- Best for
- The everyday suit
No. 02, England
Woollen flannel
Mid grey
- Weight
- 340 g/m
- Season
- Autumn and winter
- Best for
- Soft suits, trousers
No. 03, England
High-twist fresco
Stone
- Weight
- 280 g/m
- Season
- Spring and summer
- Best for
- Tropical heat, travel
No. 04, Italy
Wool and mohair
Black
- Weight
- 245 g/m
- Season
- Evening
- Best for
- Dinner suits
No. 05, England
Chalk stripe
Charcoal
- Weight
- 300 g/m
- Season
- Autumn and winter
- Best for
- Double-breasted suits
No. 06, Italy
Silk barathea
Midnight
- Weight
- 290 g/m
- Season
- Evening
- Best for
- Facings, dinner jackets
No. 07, Ireland
Irish linen
Sand
- Weight
- 330 g/m
- Season
- Summer
- Best for
- Jackets, wedding day
No. 08, Italy
Double-faced cashmere
Camel
- Weight
- 620 g/m
- Season
- Winter
- Best for
- Overcoats
Craft, up close
The work you feel before you see it.
Floating canvas
Three layers of horsehair, wool and camel-hair canvas are hand-padded to the chest and left free of glue. The front shapes to you over the years, instead of bubbling at the first dry-clean.
Pick-stitching
A row of tiny stitches, eleven to the inch, set 1.5 mm in from the lapel and pocket edges. It holds the edge flat and catches the light a little. We only do it by hand.
Autumn and winter 2026
The quiet collection.
Shot in Milan at first light. Twenty-four looks, most in three colours: camel, midnight and stone.
- Look 07
Double-breasted overcoat in camel double-faced cashmere, 620 g/m, worn over a stone fresco suit. From RM 7,400.
Shop the look - Look 12
Dinner jacket in black wool and mohair with silk barathea facings, and a column skirt in silk crepe. From RM 6,200.
Shop the look - View all 24 looks
Services and pricing
What it costs, before you ask.
Prices are starting points in Malaysian ringgit, including SST. Your quote is fixed at cloth selection and a 50 % deposit starts the work.
| Service | What is included | Lead time | Fittings | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-wear alterations | Sleeves, waist, trouser length and hem on any ORSOLAN piece. Free within 30 days of purchase. | 5 to 7 days | 1 | RM 180 |
| Made to measureMost requested | A suit or jacket re-drafted from a house block to your 28 measurements, in any cloth from the library. | 6 to 8 weeks | 3 | RM 6,800 |
| Bespoke evening | A pattern drafted from nothing for a dinner suit, evening coat or gown. Full floating canvas, all hand-finished. | 10 to 12 weeks | 3 to 4 | RM 14,500 |
| Wedding and ceremony | Made-to-measure suit and evening waistcoat, two shirts, pressing on the morning, and up to four groomsmen at RM 5,900 each. | 12 weeks | 3 | RM 18,900 |
Cloth above 300 g/m or from the reserve bunches adds RM 800 to RM 3,200. Rush orders in four weeks are possible for made-to-measure at RM 1,200, subject to the atelier's diary.
Client words
What clients say
“The quietest suit in the room, and the one everybody asked about.”
“I have a narrow chest and long arms, and nothing off the rail ever sat right. The first basted fitting was the first time a jacket looked like it was mine.”
A.R.Made-to-measure suit, Kuala Lumpur “They talked me out of the heavier cloth for a wedding in Penang. The fresco kept me cool through a two-hour ceremony, and I still wear it every month.”
J.T.Wedding and ceremony, Singapore “My gown was drafted from nothing. Four fittings, and the back sits exactly where I asked. I have never felt that looked after in a shop.”
M.C.Bespoke evening, Milan
The ateliers
Three rooms, the same patterns.
Your pattern is shared between all three ateliers, so you can be measured in Kuala Lumpur and fitted in Milan. Every visit is by appointment.
Kuala Lumpur
12 Lorong Kain Sutera, 50450 Kuala Lumpur
Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 7pm
The house's first atelier and its cutting room. Wedding fittings on Sunday by request.
Get directionsSingapore
38 Merbau Row, #02-01, Singapore 238871
Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 8pm
Four fitting rooms and the full cloth library. Tailors travel from Kuala Lumpur every second week.
Get directionsMilan
Via Lanaiola 14, 20121 Milano
Monday to Friday, 10am to 6:30pm
Our bespoke evening workroom, on the first floor of a courtyard building near the Brera studios.
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What to bring
For a first consultation or measurement.
- The shoes you plan to wear with the garment
- A shirt that already fits you well
- Photos of pieces you like, or a jacket you love
- About 90 minutes for a first visit
Private appointment
Book an hour with a tailor.
Tell us where and roughly when. Client services replies within one working day to confirm a time and the tailor who will see you. A first consultation is free and there is no obligation to order.
- Telephone
- +60 12-000 0000
- [email protected]
- Replies
- Tuesday to Saturday, within one working day
Lifetime care
We keep your pattern. And your jacket.
Pressing
Two hand presses a year on every made-to-measure and bespoke garment, free for life. Drop it at any atelier and collect it in three days.
Repairs
Seams, buttons, linings and moth repairs are free on garments we made. Invisible mending on the cloth itself is quoted after we see it.
Re-fitting
Bodies change. Every garment is cut with inlay so we can take in or let out up to 4 cm. Free in the first year, then from RM 220.
Questions
What clients ask before the first visit.
Anything else, write to client services. We reply within one working day.
Write to client servicesWhat is the difference between made to measure and bespoke?
Made to measure starts from one of our house patterns and changes it to your 28 measurements, with three fittings. Bespoke is a new pattern drafted only for you, from nothing, with more hand work and usually four fittings. For most suits, made to measure is enough. For evening wear with a close fit, we suggest bespoke.
How long does it take, and can you rush it?
Made to measure takes six to eight weeks and bespoke evening ten to twelve. For a fixed date such as a wedding, book at least twelve weeks ahead. A four-week rush is sometimes possible for made to measure at RM 1,200.
Do I have to come to every fitting at the same atelier?
No. Your pattern and fitting notes are shared between Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Milan, so you can be measured in one city and fitted in another. We ask for 48 hours' notice so the garment can travel.
What do I pay, and when?
Your quote is fixed at cloth selection. A 50 % deposit starts the cutting and the balance is paid at the final fitting. We accept card, bank transfer and FPX. The deposit is not refundable once the cloth is cut.
What if it does not fit at the end?
We keep fitting until it does, at no cost. The price covers as many fittings as the garment needs. If we cannot make it right, we refund you in full.
Can you make women's tailoring and gowns?
Yes. About 40 % of our made-to-measure orders are women's suits and coats, and bespoke evening covers gowns, column dresses and evening coats as well as dinner suits.
Do you make shirts?
We make made-to-measure shirts only as part of a suit or wedding order, from RM 690 each, in cotton poplin, oxford or linen. The minimum is two.