Do you think a suit is just a suit? Think again. If you want to make a real impression, the suit you wear must fit perfectly.
Forget all about off-the-rack or made-to-measure suits to make your best impression.
We have made this useful guide to choose the best custom-made suit for your next big event to make you stand out from the crowd!
- Hand-stitched suits are the best – Hand-stitching is the key when it comes to custom-made suits. When you wear a hand-stitched suit, the fabric has some level of flexibility, allowing your sleeves to move with your body. Hand stitching makes the suits more durable and comfortable, whereas off-the-rack suits have more rigid and tight seams that make moving around harder. Custom suits have hand stitching that’s recognizable as large.
- Straight and clean shoulders – The things about custom suits are the straight and clean shoulder lines. Poorly made suits have dimples and ripples in the sleeve head and shoulders. Cheap suits are made with extremely cheap padding and poorly made canvases. No matter the style of the shoulders, whether they are ropes, deconstructed, or naturally shaped, the shoulder lines need to be straight and crisp.
- The best suits have canvases – Suit canvas gives the jacket its unique shape. Initially, the canvas is stiff, but with time, it breaks and adapts to the body’s movements. This is what makes custom suits truly the best fit for you. Cheap suits do not use good quality fusing, they have glued synthetic layers that give jackets temporary shape. With time the glue wears out and the suit loses its feel and becomes saggy.
- Matching patterns – The top sign of a top-quality suit is the perfect seams, pockets, and sleeves. This perfection requires skill, top-quality fabric, and a lot of time & patience. This is why custom suits can not be mass-produced. If you see a custom-made pinstripe suit or check suit, it will have stripes and checks that align seamlessly, creating a clean appearance.
- Attention to detail – Top-notch custom suits are made keeping the smallest details in mind. Great tailors add these details to set them apart from others. Custom suits have hand-picked stitches, button shanks, and pocket besoms to give it a quality hallmark. These details may be too small to the naked eye but are the mark of quality & craftsmanship for tailors and connoisseurs. These tiny details are both for enhancing the look & feel of the suit.
- Fabric quality – Choosing good quality fabrics for your suits is very important. It needs to be stable. If the fabric shrinks or stretches too much due to dry cleaning, it means it’s low quality. Custom suits are made with two-ply yarn fabrics, which makes them long-lasting and tougher. Natural woven wool fabric is one of the best choices for making suits, while cheaper suits often use synthetic fabrics.
- A distinctive cut – The top-notch quality custom suits have distinctive and clear cuts. Whether the cut is British, Italian, or sack cut suits, it has its unique quality and feel. This makes each custom suit a perfect fit for different body types and lifestyles. A well-constructed custom-made suit takes extra time, and fabric to achieve the perfect lines, fit, and silhouette. Cheap suits cut corners, skipping hours needed to make the suit.
Custom suits are all about quality, over quantity. Each little detail is made to perfection, with the right fit and attention to detail. From hand stitching to clean shoulder cuts, each aspect of a custom-made suit is designed to make you look better than ever.
Invest in more custom made suits to ensure you own a piece that is yours, tailored with precision and case to match your needs.
