Only after the first suit has passed acceptance and the record has been corrected. Use this proposed release gate even when a package discount is available.
- [ ] The pilot has been assessed with the intended shirt and shoes.
- [ ] The executive has checked comfort during representative work activities, within the agreed remedy window.
- [ ] Outstanding fit or workmanship issues are resolved or expressly accepted.
- [ ] All local changes have been communicated back to the pattern owner.
- [ ] The latest pattern and order specification are identifiable by date or version.
- [ ] Cloth, construction, styling and price for the next order are reconfirmed.
- [ ] Any body change or requested silhouette change has been assessed.
- [ ] The executive expressly authorizes additional cutting.
Pattern retention and aftercare appear in the Savile Row Bespoke Association’s membership criteria. They are useful benchmarks for asking what survives beyond the first delivery, but retention alone does not show that unresolved faults have been corrected. (savilerowbespoke.com)
Record whether the buyer can obtain a measurement or specification summary, and what the supplier means by retaining a pattern. Do not assume that retention includes ownership transfer or portability to another tailor.