Cruise formal nights
Dinner suits and evening shirts fitted and returned before you sail. The dinner suit package (sleeves, take-in, hem) is from £150.
Southampton · Home visits
Southampton alterations, ready before you sail.
Ocean Village, Bassett and Highfield, Chandler’s Ford, Romsey and Winchester — we come to you, fit on the body and return the work finished.
Alterations in Southampton
Southampton is the UK’s busiest cruise port, and many cruises include formal evenings. A dinner suit that fits properly is worth arranging before departure day.
Graduations, Hampshire weddings and offices across the city keep suits in use the rest of the year.
Fittings can be at home, at work or in a hotel. Express is not currently offered in Southampton, so tell us your sailing date in the request.
Areas we visit
City Centre & Ocean VillageBassett & HighfieldPortswoodChandler’s FordRomseyWinchester
Hampshire, England · postcode area SO. Not listed? Ask — we’ll confirm availability.
Occasions in and around Southampton
What the tailoring is for.
Graduations
The University of Southampton and Solent University both graduate in the city.
Hampshire weddings
Country houses, barns and cathedral-city venues around Winchester and the New Forest host weddings throughout the year.
Guide prices in Southampton
The same sterling across the UK, VAT included.
| Trouser hem, plain | from £28 |
| Waist in or out | from £34 |
| Jacket sleeves, plain cuff | from £55 |
| Jacket take-in, sides and back | from £75 |
| Shirt taper, sides | from £38 |
| Overcoat hem | from £85 |
| Dinner suit package | from £150 |
£30 visit fee, credited in full when work reaches £120; minimum order £60. Standard turnaround 7–10 working days.
Southampton questions
Can my dinner suit be ready before a cruise?
Yes, with standard turnaround of 7–10 working days from collection. Give us the sailing date in the request and we confirm before collecting.
Do you cover Winchester and the New Forest?
Yes. Send your postcode and we confirm the window by email within one working day.
Is express turnaround available in Southampton?
Express is currently offered in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast. In Southampton, standard turnaround of 7–10 working days applies; tell us any date in the request and we confirm what is possible before collecting.
How much do alterations cost in Southampton?
The same guide prices apply across the UK: trouser hems from £28, jacket sleeves from £55, shirts from £32. £30 visit fee, credited in full when work reaches £120; minimum order £60. All prices include VAT.
How do I book a visit in Southampton?
Send a request with your postcode, the garments and a preferred day and window. We reply by email within one working day to confirm a visit window. Nothing is booked or charged until then.
Request a visit in Southampton
We reply to every request by email within one working day. Or email hello@cavendishatelier.com.
Book in Southampton