Soboye
The Burgundy Kaftan
For: Evening owambe / milestone birthday / late dinner
Burgundy is the colour to reach for when black would be predictable and rust too warm. The long body over a tapered trouser is the most flattering evening shape I know.
- Colour
- Burgundy
- Cloth
- Matte fine wool, unlined, chest welt pocket
- Cut
- Tunic to mid-thigh
- Detail
- Concealed placket, single welt pocket
Indicative UK market range: £320–£650
On your frame
- Broad / muscular — Deep armhole, straight body, and keep the trouser taper gentle.
- Tall and lean — Take the tunic to mid-thigh and keep the trouser close — the length flatters you.
- Compact — Bring the tunic to the hip and raise the rise an inch.
- Fuller figure — Straight body with side slits, and a straight leg rather than a taper.
What to do next
01 — The introduction
If this is the shape you want, tell me the occasion and date and I will point you at the right house for it.
Tell me the occasion, the date and your budget bracket. Within 24 hours you get back: two or three houses I would actually approach and why those and not others, the alterations to insist on for your build, a realistic timeline for your date, and a short written brief you can hand to the tailor at the first fitting.
- No fee, no commission, nothing sold here.
- If nobody I trust fits your date or budget, I say so.
- Read by me, answered by me.
02 — If the date is further off