My WORST Custom Suit Mistakes & Regrets | Made To Measure and Bespoke 

Sounds like they were great people. It’s great that you had mentors who were so kind and helpful. I’ve been into style for about two years, (I’m 14, as opposed to just being a hobo who never learned how to dress well). My Dad was apparently very stylish when he was younger, and he taught me most of the stuff I know about suits. Lapels, pocket styles, the right shirts to wear, and most importantly for me, the difference between single, and double breasted suits. I only have one suit, which he bought me, a dark blue double breasted wool suit. It fits perfectly.

That sounds incredible. I can’t seem to find those knowledgeable tailors around my area.

@@billysinge8977 Hiya Billy! Say, if you scour Thrift stores and Vintage Clothing stores, you're liable to come away with some REAL GEMS... I currently happen to wear a 43 Long coat and take a 38 inch waist... I still find a suit here and there... If you wear, say a 40 Reg jacket, you could actually get away with finding up to a 42 Long and have it tailored down... Especially by a Master Tailor... They can do miracles in most cases. I recently saw 3 beautiful Oxxford suits, probably early-90s vintage, they all had a 1940s vibe to them. They were in PERFECT shape... They were only like $9.00 each... But damn if they weren't made for a guy that HAD to be 4'11" and about 250lbs! There ain't much ya can do with something like that... Unless, of course ya happen to BE 4'11" and around 250.😁 Long story short... Most of the pieces in my personal collection are vintage items... I have MANY Sport Coats that go back to the late 1930s , then I own a lot of "high end" stuff from the 1970s and 90s... Believe it or not, a lot of stuff from the 70s was INCREDIBLE... except for maybe the trouser cuts at the time... But as far as jackets, many were TASTEFULLY done. Look for Brioni, then there was LeBaron... There was Pierre Cardin BEFORE it was "just" a brand name. A real rarity, but something GREAT to find, are the high-end Dress shirts from the 1970s... Beautiful Egyptian cottons, broadcloth, Oxford... And if the shirts were in any way "Continental", they had beautiful Spear collars (not TOO "Disco-ish") wonderful sewing details, nice darting, etc. Usually what I do, is put together a 30s or 40s Sport Coat with a 1970s shirt, a 1940s necktie, 1980s or 90s high-waisted slacks, some high quality shoes and belt, and top it off with a vintage hat from my collection. The 40s/early 50s style just "works" on me.... And even people I've known for years, that KNOW Vintage Fashion, always have to look twice because the pieces I'm lucky enough to find nearly replicate the rare originals. I suppose the more Conservative one would want to look, would depend on color, cut and fabric. But believe me... If you scour those Second Hand shops, Thrift stores and Estate sales... You can find wonderful pieces... One bit of advice- BE CHOOSY! Make up your mind on EXACTLY the piece you want. You'll eventually find it. Case in point... I must have had 100 pairs of black wool Gabardine pants at one time... Always bought them when I'd see 'em, but only 2 pair ever looked like/fit like what I WANTED, and what SUITED me. But the "hunt" is lot's of fun. It's a great hobby. Also, remember to throw a few bucks a week into a coffee can or something. After a year or two, take what you saved to a Tailor and have them MAKE EXACTLY what you envision. I'm in Central Ohio nowadays... But there's a wonderful Tailor Shop in downtown Cincinnati that I visit once a year for a NEW "vintage" suit... Prices there start at $650 for a jacket and trousers... A REAL DEAL TAILOR! Hey- Cheers to you Enjoy your Sartorial Adventure... At your age, it'll still be YEARS of fun.

@@Dan-ei2be Hiya Hi... Well, it depends on WHERE you live. If it's a larger OLD city, chances are that there's STILL an old Tailor Shop there. I live in Central Ohio nowadays... Those old shops have gone the way of the Dodo around here, but there's a GREAT one in Downtown Cincinnati. There are a few up around Cleveland. And then there's one in Indianapolis that I know of. Also, don't forget to scour your local Estate sales, Garage sales, Junk Shop, Thrift stores, etc... Just knowing WHAT to look for is the "secret". If you find high-quality stuff in any of those places, as long as it's CLOSE to your size, and it's REALLY what you've been looking for, even a good Seamstress can alter it for you at a nominal cost. Cheers! Have FUN on the hunt!

Those suits sound like they were made for some wiseguys.

Many thanks, Anthony. Means a lot. Hope you are well.

Anthony- Don’t feel bad. I have often found that even the best laid wedding plans when it comes to mens dress go wrong. Take me for instance. I had a beautiful suit for my wedding. My wife and I decided we weren’t going to go on the tuxedo route, so we just went with conservative dress. It had a conservative cut, no heavily padded shoulders or anything weird like that. It was just a nice navy flannel. With beautiful black patent leather shoes. A nice white pocket square. A tasteful corsage. And then what do I do? I finished it with the worst ever 90s printed silk tie- Everything that you can imagine that was bad about 1990s neckties was in this thing- shiny, shimmery, swirly designs, abstract, wide blade. It looked like I was wearing a rainbow trout around my neck on my wedding day. With a single stroke, my “timeless” Outfit was rendered permanently dated. My advice for your wedding photos? It sounds like you got a nice tuxedo that was just too small for you. Just whip out the old Photoshop, and a little bit of presto change-oh, and in 10 years you won’t even remember that you looked different on your wedding day.

Always. Appreciate the support and the comment.

Appreciate the support and feedback!

Bespoke @17. Lucky kid. I'd say it won't fit for very long tho

You should have rejected the suit. The customer is always right.

@@rastrats No

@@rastrats no they are not ahaha

Appreciate the comment! Thanks for chiming in.

I appreciate that!

@@hespokestyle 🙏🏾💪🏾✊🏾

Lol. Wear it under a plain overcoat, which you should never remove, just undo.

You bet!

Totally true!

JK Chang You can still wear jackets with narrow lapels as long as you wear narrow ties with them. Slim lapels are classic too. Think John F. Kennedy or James Bond as played by Sean Connery.

@@countalma9800 Absolutely!

@@countalma9800 yep but what I meant more was that had I not gotten interested in classic mens wear, I would not have known that there's a difference coming from these little details in the first place. I never looked at the width of lapels or thought about why some jackets have patch pockets while others aren't. That kind of thing.

Thanks, Miguel! VBC = Vitale Barberis Canonico

Many thanks!

Thanks for that. I have several trousers on the tight side, reasoning that a suit is not worn for sitting down but for standing up in.

Holland & Sherry fabric is the Gold standard for fabrics. I have a blue houndstooth pair of trousers made from that company's fabric and it is the bomb. rs

Great way to look at it!

I stay away from MTM as once you've started wearing them and discovered the cons, you can't pass them onto someone else, in the way that you can resell off-the-rack as second-hand.

Totally possible.

That's a good idea, but sometimes the fabrics are discontinued (lots of mills only make limited amounts of that exact fabric, even if they make something almost the same it'll stand out), and fabrics lose their colour over time which isn't obvious until you layer the new fabric on top for the cuff. It's why it's suggested to buy two pairs of trousers with bespoke suit, instead of just ordering another pair down the line.

Ah, bummer. Wasn't enough allowance to let out a bit?

He Spoke Style We’re good, actually. Because we only slimmed the sleeves by half an inch, the seamstress didn’t have to cut any fabric. So, they were able to pretty much reverse the mistake I made. I think some of the lining in the sleeve is a bit wrinkled-which can show a bit. But, it’s definitely minor, and will hopefully resolve itself with steam. If not, I can always have my own alterations tailor (who I’ve worked with for over a year now) fix it for me.

Agreed it looks dumb! Not buttoning ones jacket looks dumb too.