Bespoke

Queen Elizabeth II smiling while holding a bouquet of colorful flowers at a public event, surrounded by people in formal attire.

Bespoke is the ultimate experience, because it has only one woman in mind, from beginning to end. Whether you are hosting the party, you are the bride or her mum, or you may be searching for contemporary Scottish uniqueness, Sandra offers a fascinating insight into the inventiveness of her craft.

Sandra’s distinguishing signature is in her passion for unusual fabrics, and having the eye to know when and how to use them. You may choose from the best in the world, be that Scottish tartan, Harris Tweed, French lace, Italian silks, sumptuous velvets and many more besides. She can create bespoke tartan designs or have fabrics woven or dyed. She practices her very own concept and philosophy on image, colour and style and guarantees that her patrons, become the best possible version of themselves.

Years of technical expertise, translate into recognising how lines of flattery and camouflage work simultaneously, regardless of contour.

From her Alladin’s cave of  magnificent, personally sourced textiles, and during fittings, you can experience her expertise  at work, and watch  that  heirloom, become a reality.

A mannequin dressed in a vintage outfit with a purple textured coat, a pearl necklace, and a light-colored dress. An additional purple hat with a feather is placed on a wooden stand beside the mannequin, against a dark background.

On 1st July, 1999, for the Opening of the Scottish Parliament, Her late Queen Elizabeth11, wore a Sandra Murray Bespoke ensemble, with a complementary hat by the late Philip Somerville.

In 2026, and for 100 days, the court ensemble has been exhibited in the private apartment of The Palace of Holyrood House, Edinburgh to commemorate the centenary of the late Queen.

Pink vintage dress with floral lace embroidery on a mannequin inside a window display with cloudy sky and landscape reflection.
Top view of an open vintage suitcase filled with lace, fabric, and vintage items on a wooden surface.
A lace dress hanging in front of a window with a view of the blue sky and clouds outside.

Wedding ensemble. Strapless Italian silk and metallic taffeta dress. Tulle underskirt. Overlay of French embroidered tulle. Matching Fingerless gloves.

A couple dressed in wedding attire kissing beneath large trees in a park, with a long white wedding gown trailing on the ground, and the scene appears to be taken during late afternoon or early evening.
A woman in a wedding dress with a long train stands on outdoor stone stairs in front of a large castle-like building. The staircase has ornate stone railings and the woman holds a hat. The building features multiple towers and turrets, with a flag flying from the highest point.

Silk Top Hat and Tartan tails.

Highland wedding at The Carnegie Club, Skibo Castle, Scotland.

Bespoke Isle of Skye, pure wool tartan frock coat, with personalised silk printed lining.

Tartan by Lochcarron of Scotland.

Jacket lining features artwork from the Wedding Invitation Story Book, a love story created by a friend of the Bride.

Dress with a green and red plaid pattern, featuring black buckles and red and green fringes.

Kilt-dress design, from The Hebridean Collection, recreated in Ancient Macnaughton. USA private event.

A loose sketch of a woman wearing a jacket with floral embroidery and a long skirt, with handwritten notes around it describing the outfit and additional sketches of the jacket and skirt. The notes mention a softshell ensemble, ankle-length jacket with madras tartan wool, and a full layered skirt.
A fabric swatch sample card showing multiple fabric pieces with different patterns and colors. The fabrics include a yellow plaid, leopard print, and black lace, with some loose black thread loops. Handwritten notes describe the fabric types and sources around the specimens.
A sketch of a woman wearing a dress, holding a balloon, with colorful background strokes of green, red, and blue.

As a practising Artist, Sandra will, with pen and ink or pencil, illustrate the proposed design and accompany it with fabric swatches from her extensive hand picked couture fabric archive.

Years of visiting European mills, in the hills of Como in Italy, and Lace showrooms in Paris, her textile collection truly, is her pride and joy. If it needs sourcing, she will know where to find it, or commission it, as she did with the frock coat silk and wool, she designed for the late Queen Elizabeth11’s ensemble, in 1999.

Knowing how to exactly match the client with the most flattering cloth combinations possible, is Sandra’s particular speciality.

Welcome to the world of Bespoke.