Man in a long midnight-navy Nigerian kaftan with embroidered collar and cuffs, in a walnut-panelled room

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The Nigerian Kaftan

Modern and cut long, with embroidery at the collar and cuffs. Tunic and trousers, made as one set.

STYLE Kaftan 2-pieceCOLLAR Band or roundEMBROIDERY Collar and cuffsLENGTH Knee to calf

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The details

A clean, modern look

Four details, agreed with you at your first visit.

  1. The tunic

    LENGTH Knee to calf

    Long and straight, to the knee or mid-calf, with side slits. Shaped at the chest and shoulders to hang well without clinging.

  2. The collar

    COLLAR Band or round

    A short band collar or a round neck, with hidden or decorative buttons. The embroidery starts here.

  3. The embroidery

    EMBROIDERY Collar and cuffs

    Around the collar, down the front and at the cuffs. In matching or contrasting thread, as wide as you like.

  4. The set

    SET Trousers, cap

    Matching straight trousers. Ask about a matching fila cap at your first visit.

Fabric

Recommended fabric

Our picks for the Nigerian Kaftan. The showroom has more than 3,000 others.

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How we work

How it’s made

Four steps, all in Business Bay. We keep fitting it until it is right.

  1. A tailor measuring a client’s shoulder and arm with a tape measure

    Consultation

    We talk about where you will wear it. Then we take your measurements.

  2. A hand turning the pages of a fabric book on a walnut table

    Choose your fabric

    Choose from more than 3,000 fabrics, in the showroom or at home.

  3. Tailor’s shears cutting into brown wool fabric

    Cutting

    We draw your pattern by hand, then mark and cut the fabric.

  4. A tailor adjusting the shoulder of a jacket during a fitting

    Fittings

    We fit and adjust until it feels right. We keep your pattern for next time.

  1. Consultation
  2. Choose your fabric
  3. Cutting
  4. Fittings
  5. Collection

From first visit to collectionAbout 6 to 8 weeks

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Questions

Questions about the Nigerian kaftan

Is there a Nigerian kaftan tailor in Dubai?

Yes. The Bespoke Corner in Business Bay cuts the tunic and matching trousers from a pattern drawn by hand. Fittings in the showroom or at your home or office.

What fabric is best for a Nigerian kaftan?

Tasmanian Navy for a smart set at weddings. Olive Linen for summer and every day, Chocolate Flannel for the cooler months, and more than 3,000 others in the showroom.

Can the embroidery be personalised?

Yes. Choose the design, the thread and where it goes, in a matching or contrasting colour.

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