Help with new suit
I have lost some weight (40-50 pounds) recently and realized the suits I have no longer fit well. I am considering either having the suits I already have taken in, or just buying a new one. I only really need one suit and would much prefer one of good quality over several cheap ones.
I’ve bought stuff from Suit Supply and Proper Cloth before and had good results, so I’m thinking of using one of them again, but I’ve never actually bought a suit from either place.
I can spend $1,000 but would prefer not to spend more if I can help it. I only wear suits 4-5 times a year at most. I’m tall and thin, 6’3” and 160 pounds.
My questions:
1. How important is full canvassing vs. half? I want something that’s a really good fit, but again, I don’t wear them that often so does canvassing really do anything if I’m not wearing it every week?
2. How much am I going to notice the difference between something like this Loro Piana suit (https://propercloth.com/tailored-clothing/loro-piana-fabric-grey-s150s-mercer-suit-27346.html) and this one (https://propercloth.com/tailored-clothing/loro-piana-fabric-grey-s150s-mercer-suit-27346.html), or between this one (https://suitsupply.com/en-us/men/suits/navy-lazio-suit/P6159.html) and this one (https://suitsupply.com/en-us/men/suits/navy-lazio-suit/C4778-S.html)?
3. How important is it to go to a physical store for a fitting vs. measuring myself at home? I measured myself at 36L but have only ever worn 38L at the weight I’m at now. Suit Supply has a store close to me, but Proper Cloth does not.
4. Going back to the option of tailoring, if the jackets still fit decently well at the shoulders, is this a good option? The suits I have are not high quality (think Men’s Wearhouse), but they’re not in bad shape, either. And if I go this route, what would the costs be, and how do I find out if a tailor is worth using or not?
I’ve bought stuff from Suit Supply and Proper Cloth before and had good results, so I’m thinking of using one of them again, but I’ve never actually bought a suit from either place.
I can spend $1,000 but would prefer not to spend more if I can help it. I only wear suits 4-5 times a year at most. I’m tall and thin, 6’3” and 160 pounds.
My questions:
1. How important is full canvassing vs. half? I want something that’s a really good fit, but again, I don’t wear them that often so does canvassing really do anything if I’m not wearing it every week?
2. How much am I going to notice the difference between something like this Loro Piana suit (https://propercloth.com/tailored-clothing/loro-piana-fabric-grey-s150s-mercer-suit-27346.html) and this one (https://propercloth.com/tailored-clothing/loro-piana-fabric-grey-s150s-mercer-suit-27346.html), or between this one (https://suitsupply.com/en-us/men/suits/navy-lazio-suit/P6159.html) and this one (https://suitsupply.com/en-us/men/suits/navy-lazio-suit/C4778-S.html)?
3. How important is it to go to a physical store for a fitting vs. measuring myself at home? I measured myself at 36L but have only ever worn 38L at the weight I’m at now. Suit Supply has a store close to me, but Proper Cloth does not.
4. Going back to the option of tailoring, if the jackets still fit decently well at the shoulders, is this a good option? The suits I have are not high quality (think Men’s Wearhouse), but they’re not in bad shape, either. And if I go this route, what would the costs be, and how do I find out if a tailor is worth using or not?
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