Made-to-measure suiting

Made-to-measure is an efficient and practical way of crafting tailored clothing. The whole process takes roughly 2 months. We’ve described the process for you below.

Optional consultation (phone):

If you have initial questions, or would like to learn more about our process, we recommend scheduling a 15-minute phone consultation appointment.

Optional consultation (showroom):

It you would like to gather more information, see fabrics and and meet our team, we recommend booking an on-site 30-minute consultation appointment. You can learn about our process and options in detail.

Fitting I:

If you’re ready to work with us on commissioning a custom suit or tuxedo, we’ll spend 90 minutes guiding you through an initial fitting. During this appointment, we’ll take measurements, help you choose cloth, and advise on garment style details. We start with our proprietary house-pattern and will build your personalized fit profile based on 60+ raw measurements and postural observations.

Every garment is almost fully crafted by hand (buttonholes, interior/exterior stitching, button attachment, armhole/sleeve attachment, collar attachment, lining placement) and is constructed using a horse-hair full-canvas piece. We produce our MTM garments off-site. Clients should expect them to arrive in a finished state, but ready for minor adjustments.

Fitting II:

When your piece arrives—we quote a minimum of 2 months—you’ll try it on so we can dial in the fit. We have a tailoring team and a workshop above the showroom. Together, we’ll make any needed adjustments to perfect the fit. Generally this happens in 1-2 rounds of alterations.

Final fitting (III) and delivery:

You’ll try on the piece one last time when you pick it up. And, assuming it meets our standards, then it’s yours.

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Timing: It’s a strange time with shipping and supply chain issues. Tailors’ Keep does not guarantee on-time delivery nor assume liability for delays. We promise to work as hard as we can, but sometimes things are out of our control. If you’re buying a suit for an event and not sure about timing, email us and let’s chat.

Reordering: Once we complete the fitting process and together we’re happy with the fit, we’ll save your measurements on-file. For future orders, you’ll only need to choose fabric and style details to create additional custom garments.