Buying a Suit
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- boobs0
You only need to know one thing:
Velour
- uan0
my advice is, get some nice shoes first, then buy the suit.
- JSK0
Buying a bespoke or semi bespoke suits are great but costly. And also takes about 2-3 months with 3-4 fittings.
Best thing to do is buy a suit off the rack and find a good tailor who can alter it well.
Know what you want and find one who understands the modern trends. There are many tailors out there who does things by traditional rules of what a suit should be like. Think about what you want done. The link that Scarabin posted is a good start on standard rules.
A good tailor will tell you how the suit should be altered depending on your body and the look that you want to achieve. Also be ready to spend 300-600 on altering a suit.
Basic rules of alterations:
- Sleeve length is always adjusted from the shoulders
- Back of the suit should not be wrinkly
- Forget about the "buttoned jacket and your chest should fit a fist" rule
- Never look at GQ for how a suit should fit, they are used on a photoshoot. They are fit tighter and unrealistic in actually wearing it.
- Think or pick a shirt when you pick out a suit, not after.
- A $300 suit can look amazing with a good tailor.
- Tell the tailor what you want exactly, a good one will tell you why it wont work. eg the fabric will pull and you will get wrinkly or you wont be able to move.
- Dont be shy about going back to them after your alteration for more alteration on the same suit. You wont know how it fits until you actually wear it and use it for few days.
- A good tailor wont charge you again when you come back after an alteration.
- JSK0
- JSK0
One more thing.
Bring a shirt and shoes that you will be wearing with the suit when you go alter your suit. Wear them when he / she does the alteration fitting. Chances are, you will need to alter your shirt also.
- JSK0
Best way to find a good tailor.
- pick a brand of suit that you like but may not actually buy from them and call them (eg Paul Smith). Ask them when they get their suits altered. Most of them use outside local shops.
- Hombre_Lobo0
JSK's worn a lot of suits...fucking james bond!
get pics!
- JSK0
Buying suit on sale.
- If you are buying a suit on a sale, if it doesnt have your size, buy up and never down. A suit can be sided down but not up.