Bespoke Suit

JGEP

Evening gents,

I'm getting a made to measure suit for my wedding this year, not really a suit wearer but said I'd splash out and treat myself as it will last me a long time.

So I tried a few different tailors' shops in Dublin and the experience hasn't been great to be honest. The suit trade must be flying because most of them didn't call back after taking my details and saying they would, when the new swatches were in or when the tailor was back the next day, etc.

Anyway, I decided on one after getting on well with the owner although the follow up service from his employee in the shop has left a lot to be desired. I selected a suit fabric, lining material, additional pocket, etc. and gave the goahead.

What has me a little confused is that he didn't take out a measuring tape once, just got me to try on a jacket and said "yep, you're about a 40 long" and that was it. Now I'd imagine when it arrives they'll do a few nips and tucks as required but I was kind of expecting him to get the tape out for neck, sleeve, outside leg, etc.

Am I overthinking it or is this the normal procedure for a bespoke suit?

fits

They dont seem too pushed about the made to measure suits these days. Not male but accompanied himself to a few shops recently and we were very underwhelmed at the service. Patrick Cheary on Clarendon St was the best by far. Louis Copeland was good too. The lad we had in Hackett was some gobdaw.

JGEP

fits wrote: »

They dont seem too pushed about the made to measure suits these days. Not male but accompanied himself to a few shops recently and we were very underwhelmed at the service. Patrick Cheary on Clarendon St was the best by far. Louis Copeland was good too. The lad we had in Hackett was some gobdaw.

Did he have all the measurements taken when he got the suit?

Pawwed Rig

When I got my suits made (not in Ireland now) I was in the shop for ages being measured and them taking notes about general body shape, posture etc. Went back a week later for a first fitting where I tried on a 'suit' with no sleeves and pins holding everything together and they took a heap more notes.
Sounds like a pretty shoddy service you are getting there OP, you don't need to nire a tailor to tell you "yep, you're about a 40 long"

tritium

It sounds more like they're going to adjust an existing suit than a bespoke fitting tbh. If you don't mind me asking, what price roughly have you been quoted? There should be a pretty big difference in price between those two options.

JGEP

tritium wrote: »

It sounds more like they're going to adjust an existing suit than a bespoke fitting tbh. If you don't mind me asking, what price roughly have you been quoted? There should be a pretty big difference in price between those two options.

Well I suppose it appears that the bespoke part is that you can pick out your material, lining, number of pockets, stitching colour, etc.

Approx €900 for a three piece.

It must be that they get it made to an approximate size and then alter, does that make any difference?

tritium

JGEP wrote: »

Well I suppose it appears that the bespoke part is that you can pick out your material, lining, number of pockets, stitching colour, etc.

Approx €900 for a three piece.

It must be that they get it made to an approximate size and then alter, does that make any difference?

It sounds maybe made to measure rather than strictly bespoke. Absolutely nothing wrong with that by the way, you'll get a beautiful suit once its a decent tailor and not a bad price either.

Edit sorry I see you said it was made to measure in the OP, my bad. I'd expect there will be some measurement taken on a made to measure suit but its to end up with a beautifully fitting suit rather than something completely unique to you. Once the tailors reputable you'll be grand

Pawwed Rig

Out of interest, what is the material for that price?

JGEP

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Out of interest, what is the material for that price?

I'm not sure tbh