Custom Wedding Suit options
Hi all! I'm looking for some made-to-measure suit options for my wedding next year. I'm looking at a dark green or forest green color, and so far Suitsupply has had the best variety of fabrics and colors, but I'm wondering what other good options exist. I'm hoping to be under $1000 and ideally closer to $800.
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MTM in that price range is going to be kinda difficult. You're limited to SuSu and Spier & Mackay basically afaik
If you're in like NYC or something your money I think might be better spent finding something you like OTR and then getting it tailored
There are a fair few smaller indendent tailor shops that often use factory-MTM like Atalier Munro, and a few larger outfits, all in the ~$1000-1200 price range. People like Kent Wang, Enzo's Custom, Hall Madden, for example. $800 gets a lot more difficult. At $800 your best bet is probably suit supply if, and please let me emphasize this, if suit supply's silhouette fits your body well. Do you like how a suitsupply suit looks on you? They have ~5 standard cuts; which work best for you? Do you have photos? What would need to change, other than the color (if anything)?
is there a reason you say that about suitsupply? i've been considering getting a suit MTM from them since they let you edit the pattern a ton. although i don't like their RTW cuts, doesn't it stand to reason that you could get something beyond that by just putting in the appropriate measurements?
Straying from the block pattern too much is risky in general. Just because you can change the leg opening to be massive doesn’t mean it will look good.
Especially with SuSu it’s a great option to find the fit/style that you like the most from them and do a MTO with tailoring adjustments.
They have so much OTR why not take advantage?
It's like going to a chinese restaurant and asking for mashed potatoes. Certainly they are competent enough to make you mashed potatoes, but since it's not their specialization then wouldn't you rather get chinese food from a chinese restaurant and mashed potatoes from a restaurant that has it on their menu?
Similarly, suitsupply does a very specific silhouette, with relatively minor variations based on which specific cut you choose. Sure, Havana is different from Lazio but both are pretty slim. If the slim cut does not work for you, yes they tell you that they can do a non-slim cut, but it's not what they are set up for, so ...
As @ll.beansandrice🫘 said, the further you go from their standard block pattern and house style, the more risk you incur.
So my honest advice is that if you do not like their RTW cut you should not get their MTM. It may work fine but you may be disappointed... too high a chance I think.
What cut are you looking for? Can you describe it? Or show photos?
soft but relatively broad shoulders, a bit of drape but nonetheless fitted around the torso, proper length (i.e., 32 inches on a size 42), about a 4 - 4.5 inch lapel, jetted pockets + barchetta pocket.
i have custom suits by the house who's cut i just described. it's more or less the value model + fabric options that suitsupply offers which im interested in
Fairly slim in the waist, arms? Slightly extended shoulders? I think susu can do that for you, doesn't seem too far off their cut.
But if you wanted, like, wide legs, wide arms, no or only very mild waist suppression, then I probably wouldn't want to look at them that much.
true in terms of the jacket. pants though i am looking for something a bit wide (about like a 9-10 inch opening, if you'd call that wide). given pants are basically just the fabric and have a fairly simple pattern, is there really much risk with that though?
Pants are a lot less risk... so they should probably be able to do it? There can be issues in the waist, rear, and leg balance, and sometimes issues around the front/rear crotch where things are connected.
I don't have that much experience with susu specifically, just second-hand and third-hand. Just a general rule of thumb, the farther away from standard you go, the more risk you have.
9-10" leg opening is considered pretty wide compared to susu doing probably like a 7.75-8.25 leg opening. I also don't know how much that is going to be taper or lack thereof, versus the entire leg being wider. You'll need to give them guidance on that
Anyways, problem is that depending on who you get at the store, they may know the limits of their process well or they may not.
yeah, exactly
I might recommend asking around online for specific staff at specific stores to find someone who knows for sure.
that's what i'm kind of worried about. everyone i've heard has said that their salespeople are pushy and fairly inexperienced in terms of taking proper measurements. i'd need to go into a store to try their base jacket on but aint looking to have to fight with the sales rep to get a wide pair of trousers
Is green a must have? I know it's trendy but I don't think it will age well, honestly. Blue will always look better imo. And you also won't take the risk that in ten years you'll be looking at your wedding pictures and think damn why did I choose green.
Truthfully, I'm not really worried about how it will look 10 years from now since it will just fit with what I want it to look like now. It's difficult to describe online but I'm looking at a very dark green, not a mid green. SuitSupply specifically has a lot of greens that almost run towards charcoal. Kind of in this family or even darker.
Since it's a fall wedding, bridesmaids will be in a mid-satin brown, groomsmen will be wearing light-mid gray (likely), and florals, etc will be creams/whites, with some burnt orange and champagne accents. Though I am open to other color ideas, I feel dark green is something that looks good with my skin tone.
I also saw some MTM options at Oliver Wicks in some deep greens, anyone have experience? Or if there's a guide to SuitSupply's fits since I don't have a showroom close to me, it would all have to be trial and error
I think dark green (bottle green, forest green ... dare I say, british racing green) is a great color. Yes, it's fairly unusual for a suit these days, but it's not clownish or absurd or anything. Yes, you will have somewhat limited use out of it, versus for example a navy suit.
If you do MTM with susu you definitely want to go to a store, try on their RTW, etc. They have, roughly, five cuts. The most common ones are the two natural shoulder cuts, one is a bit slimmer than the other. It's probably what you're looking for if it fits you well, or close enough that MTM will work out the rest.
Do you have any other tailors nearby to you to visit?
I agree with gimp. A dark green can be a fantastic suit color these days for slightly more casual settings like weddings, cocktail events, etc. Navy or Charcoal are the gold standards but buying what you will wear is better than any rando rule
Even more important when going with SuSu is looking at the fabrics in store. They look vastly different in person compared to online. You can still order online after.
Thanks everyone, I think I'll make a drive to Chicago to check out SuitSupply in person. I've checked out some of the other recs and it seems for similar full lining Spier and McKay comes out around the same price. Anyone has experience with Oliver Wicks? I got some fabric samples as they seem well sourced and in that $800 range.
Did you mean full canvas? Full lining is trivial, it's just the material separating your shirt from your jacket.
Yeah sorry mistype!