From the first sketch to the final stitch, we make every wedding and formal suit in our own atelier in Martina Franca, Puglia.
MARTINA FRANCA, PUGLIA
Palazzo 1991 was founded in Martina Franca, Puglia, by Martino Palazzo. Its roots lie in a family tailoring tradition spanning three generations devoted to men’s formalwear.
Today, this experience meets new interpretations of masculine elegance. Palazzo 1991 wedding and formal suits bring classic lines together with contemporary designs, giving expression to the personality of the wearer.
FROM IDEA TO SUIT
When you try on a suit, you raise an arm, button the jacket and take a few steps in front of the mirror. In our Martina Franca atelier, we think about those movements from the first sketch. This is where we make every Palazzo 1991 wedding and occasion suit, following it through each stage.
01 · PATTERN MAKING
Before we cut the cloth, we draw the slope of the shoulder, the width of the lapel and the point where the jacket fastens. We consider each proportion alongside the waistcoat and trousers. The pattern sets the silhouette and gives the wearer room to move.
02 · CUTTING
We lay the cloth on the cutting table and arrange the pattern pieces along its grain. The cutting head follows their outlines, and shears finish the work at the bench. The fronts, back and sleeves are still separate pieces. The edges we cut now must meet precisely at the sewing machine.
03 · FUSING
Some parts of a jacket need extra support. We place interfacing against the reverse of the cloth and bond the layers with heat and pressure. The work stays hidden inside. You see its effect when you fasten the jacket and the front holds its shape across your chest.
04 · SLEEVE MARKING
Before setting a sleeve, we mark the points that will meet their counterparts around the armhole. These small marks guide the person at the sewing machine, showing how to distribute the cloth and position the sleeve. They help determine how it hangs when your arm is at rest.
05 · SEWING ON THE LINE
The jacket passes from one sewing station to the next. Joining the body prepares it for the people who set the sleeves and work on the lining. Each seam gives the next pair of hands a little more of the finished shape. The pieces that lay flat on the cutting table begin to take on the curve of a shoulder.
06 · PRESSING
With steam and an iron, we shape the cloth along the seams, give the lapel its roll and turn the jacket to press the inside. A free hand smooths the lining before the iron passes over it. It is the lining your shirt will glide against the first time you slip on the jacket.
07 · DISPATCH
For the journey to the boutique, we hang each suit, slip it into a garment cover and pack it for our retailers. After passing through the hands of the people who made it, the suit reaches the moment we pictured back in Martina Franca. You open the cover, put on the jacket and look in the mirror.
THE STORY CONTINUES WITH YOU
