How to Tailor Men's Clothes

A tailored suit is the difference between an average Joe and looking like a million bucks. Knowing the basics can help you be certain your suit fits you exactly.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Instructions On Tailoring Men's Chothes

1. Custom order if possible. There is nothing that can compare to a suit made from the beginning with you in mind.

2. Buy quality. If you can’t afford custom, get the best off the rack that you can. A well made suit will lend itself to alteration better than one of inferior workmanship.

3. Get the best initial fit that you can. A suit coat that fits correctly through the shoulders and across the torso is what you are looking for. Too long sleeves or tails can always be corrected later.

4. Find a reputable tailor. If you buy your suit at an upscale men’s store, they will probably have a qualified expert on staff. He will measure you and make sure your custom suit is cut to fit, or will modify your off the rack to your specifications.

5. Check the fit of the slacks, too; nothing looks worse than a well cut jacket over baggy, ill fitting slacks. They can always be shortened if need be, but make sure the legs aren’t excessively wide

Tips & Warnings

• Ask fashionable people you know for feedback on your clothes, especially women.
• Make sure you have a signed agreement from the tailor that they are responsible if something happens to your suit while it is in their care.

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on 10/23/2009 Can anyone tell me how to calculate a men's slack with a turned up hem?