Friendly, professional, experienced Military Tailoring conveniently situated in Gosport and HMNB Portsmouth.
Tin Trousers pride ourselves on providing an award winning tailoring service. Using the highest quality, traditional materials, methods and workmanship our work on your uniforms will be completed to an unrivalled standard.
Current turnaround times:
Medal mounting 1-2 weeks, Striping up 4 weeks, Alterations 1-2 weeks
Urgent turnaround slots may be available for those going on deployment, please get in touch to ask.
Tin Trousers Second Hand Store is currently closed for stocktaking
If you need to find a second hand item urgently please get in touch and we will do our best to help
ABOUT US
How It All Began
Tin Trousers was created in its original form in 2005 shortly after marrying into the Royal Navy.
Originally known as Erin Military Tailoring, I started providing striping up and alterations to uniforms working from the spare bedroom in our married quarter. It wasn't long until a growing family forced a move out of the home and into HMS Nelson Wardroom to run their Second Hand Uniform Store, known in RN circles as both "The Deadman's Chest", or Tin Trousers!
In February 2022 Tin Trousers moved into our current home, TTHQ, Gosport where our experienced team of tailors work each weekday.
Over the last 18 years TT has grown beyond anything I could have dreamed of originally, and is continuing to go from strength to strength with a growing team of tailors to help keep the standards high and get your uniforms back to you as quickly as possible. We are now available on various sites across the Solent Area (including the Second Hand Uniform Store in HMS Nelson WR) and provide tailoring clinics in other areas as needed too. (Details are all below)
In 2023 we have expanded to include our new Contract Tailoring arm, Square Rig Tailoring, available in HMS Excellent each week and working on RN Ceremonial Events as well as visiting Portsmouth Area stores on a weekly basis to provide Fit and Measure services for new uniforms.
We strive to provide a high standard of workmanship and only use traditional methods and materials to provide the Royal Navy (and other services) with uniforms worthy of their high standards.
OUR AWARD WINNING SERVICES
OPENING HOURS
Monday
1000-1700 TTHQ, Gosport
Tuesday
1000-1700 TTHQ, Gosport
Wednesday
1000 - 1700 TTHQ, Gosport
1330-1500 HMS NELSON WR
(By appointment only, to be booked min 48 hours in advance)
Thursday
1000-1700 TTHQ, Gosport
0930-1230 Greatcoat Store, HMS EXCELLENT
Friday
1000-1700 TTHQ, Gosport
AWARD WINNING TAILORING
We were recently awarded South of England "Tailoring Service of the Year" for the second year running!
TAILORING CLINICS
HMS Nelson Wardroom
Wednesday (by appointment)
MoD Main Building
1st Tuesday each month
HMS Excellent
Thursday 0930-1230
HMS Collingwood Wardroom
(TBC soon)
MOD MAIN BUILDING
Next dates
TBC
No appointment needed, just drop in with any tailoring requests and we will book you in and return your uniforms once complete.
COURIER SERVICES
10% of all courier orders will be donated to The Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity
Ships Cummerbunds
We create bespoke cummerbunds for ships/organisations. Single sided/double sided with Female shape also available.
With bespoke embroidery or custom printed fabric we will work with you to create the perfect cummerbund for any event!
Get in touch!
