Bespoke Tailor in Cirencester
Barrington Ayre is a bespoke tailor and shirtmaker on the Market Place in Cirencester. Since 2008 we've made suits, shirts, tweed, coats and wedding outfits for men, women and children, cut to your measurements from a choice of thousands of British and European cloths.
Our showroom is a first-floor room overlooking the Market Place, with a Savile Row-trained tailor, a blue Chesterfield, a gin and whisky bar and Monty, our showroom dog. Come in, have a drink, take your time over the cloth. Nobody here will make you feel you're on Savile Row.
Find our Cirencester showroom
Barrington Ayre Shirtmaker & Tailor11–17 Market Place
Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2PB
We're in the middle of the Market Place, directly opposite Caffè Nero, above Cotswolds Contemporary Art Gallery (the old Goldsmiths jewellers). Walk in through the gallery and take the stairs at the back.
- Phone
- 01285 689431
- tom@barringtonayre.co.uk
- Opening hours
- Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday 9am-1pm
- Appointments
- Recommended, so the tailor is free for you.
What we make in Cirencester
Bespoke and made-to-measure suits
Business suits, three-piece suits, dinner jackets and velvet smoking jackets, in your choice of cut, cloth and lining.
Wedding suits
For grooms, fathers and groomsmen, including three-piece tweed wedding suits for country weddings. We can fit the whole party together.
Bespoke shirts
Where we started. Shirts cut to your measurements, with your choice of collar, cuff and cloth.
Ladies' tailoring
Suits, jackets, coats, trousers, dresses and jumpsuits, from business wear to tweed for a country wedding.
Tweed and country clothing
Shooting suits, hunt clothing, field coats and race-day tweed for Cheltenham.
Made in Cirencester
Jackets and gilets made in our own Cirencester workroom, including a wool gilet made entirely within 12 miles of the town.
How a bespoke suit is made
- Your first appointment. We talk through what you want, look through the cloths and linings, settle the design and take your measurements. A deposit starts production.
- Your pattern is cut. Your measurements go to our cutters Rodney, Aras and John in Yorkshire, who make a pattern that's yours alone.
- Your fitting, around four weeks in. You try the suit at baste stage, loosely put together, so we can perfect the sleeves, chest, waist and shoulders.
- Collection, around eight weeks from your first visit. Any final tweaks are made by our own tailor here in Cirencester before you take your clothes home.
For weddings, please allow at least eight weeks. Need something sooner? Ask about our express service, which skips the fitting stage. Read more about our process.
Cotswold cloth, a few miles from where it's woven
Cirencester grew rich on the medieval wool trade, and we still make clothes from the cloth of this landscape. We're agents for William Bliss Cotswold Country Tweed, woven at the Chipping Norton Tweed Mill, and we carry heritage cloths from Fox Brothers, Marling & Evans and mills across Britain. Our tweed guide explains the differences between them.
Made in Cirencester, seen on the BBC
Claudia Winkleman's brown herringbone tweed suit for The Celebrity Traitors was made here in our Cirencester showroom, in William Bliss cloth. We've also made clothing for contestant James Blunt. See the Celebrity Traitors collection.
Can't get into Cirencester?
We'll come to you. Our visiting tailor covers Bibury, Chedworth, Tetbury, Stroud, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Swindon and the rest of the Cotswolds, with regular appointments in London, Devon, Wales and the North West. We also offer video and phone appointments worldwide. See tailoring across the Cotswolds.
What our customers say
Any trip to Cirencester is a friendly, charming, bespoke experience.
Danny Rose
I used Barrington Ayre to make both my wedding suit and shirt.
Sarah Thompson
Barrington Ayre is an absolutely stellar shirtmaker and tailor.
Joel Moore
Questions about our Cirencester tailoring
Where is Barrington Ayre in Cirencester?
We're on the first floor at 11–17 Market Place, Cirencester GL7 2PB, above Cotswolds Contemporary Art Gallery and opposite Caffè Nero. Come in through the gallery and up the stairs at the back.
How long does a bespoke suit take?
Around eight weeks from your first appointment, with a fitting at about four weeks. We also offer an express service without fittings if you're short of time.
How much does a bespoke suit cost in Cirencester?
[Made-to-measure suits start from £X and bespoke suits from £Y. Price depends on the cloth and the details you choose, and we'll give you an exact price at your first appointment.]
What's the difference between bespoke and made to measure?
Made to measure adjusts an existing pattern to your measurements. Bespoke starts with a new pattern cut for you alone, with fittings along the way. We offer both, and we'll help you choose at your appointment.
Do you make clothes for women?
Yes. We make ladies' suits, jackets, coats, trousers, dresses and jumpsuits, including tweed and country clothing.
Where are your clothes made?
Our bespoke tailoring is cut and made by our team in Yorkshire, with final adjustments by our tailor in Cirencester. Our Made in Cirencester range is made in our own Cirencester workroom.
Can you make a wedding suit for the groom and groomsmen?
Yes. We regularly dress wedding parties and can fit groups together in the showroom or at your home. Allow at least eight weeks before the wedding.
Can a tailor come to my home?
Yes. We visit homes and offices across Cirencester, the Cotswolds and Gloucestershire, and hold regular appointments in London, Devon, Wales and the North West.
Visit us on the Market Place
Book a relaxed first appointment at our Cirencester showroom. There's no obligation, the kettle's always on and Monty will be pleased to see you.