Sorry for posting a comment on an older post but I have recently discovered your website and I would like to add my 2 cents. I don’t know if your style has changed or developed since posting this article.

I see that this fit could be made better. I know that some of what I want to say could be subjective if not all of it but please bear with me.

First, the pants are on the narrow and shorter side. They sit just above your hips instead of your natural waist which is typically around your bellybutton. They also could benefit from being cut fuller all the way. If you notice, the pleats are open just by wearing the pant and standing still. They have to be closed and only open if necessary when sitting or manoeuvring in awkward positions. The leg opening should cover half to 2/3 of your shoes. This taper is too much for a manly figure.

Second, the WAISTcoat is too long and becomes a HIPcoat. It should be shorter, but the lower rise pant doesn’t help either.

The overcoat is just short. Looks like an elongated sport coat or a dress.

The suit jacket is good. A tiny bit short but this can be due to the camera angle.

Glad to hear it! My leg opening is about 6.5-7″.

I just went to suitsupply and ordered my first custom suit, my experience was amazing as well, staff are great and knowledgeable, Im just waiting for the final measurements.

BTW, what is the leg opening of you trousers here? looks slimmer than the one they let me try on. I kinda prefer a slimmer look myself.

I am just a little confused with Suitsupply’s new “Custom Made” program. I went to their Soho shop and right at the beginning informed the salesman “I want a made to measure suit.” He looked a little thrown off and then stated “you mean the Custom Made program?” Anyway, we proceeded with the process. We did the entire suit from the ground up in the store. In other words, I did not select the cloth, lapel etc. online and then go in to the store to finish the order. When it came time for the measuring the salesman essentially put me in a 42S jacket and a 34 waist pants. There was not a measuring tape in sight. He pinned the pants in one spot at the back of the thigh (in additional to the hem of course). And with the jacket he indicated that he would take it out 5 cm. That was the extent of the “measuring.” So it really felt like more of a Made-to-Order process. It seemed as though he basically put me a sample off the rack suit and the finished product will be slightly altered, but nothing that an alterations tailor couldn’t handle.

I actually sent Suitsupply an email on this issue and the response was vague but seemed to indicate that “Custom Made” is more of a Made-to-Order program.

Do you know if Suitsupply has a made to measure program where a unique pattern is made for the customer? Did you by any chance discuss this issue directly with the Suitsupply rep who made you the clothing in this article? I get the feeling that this all changed in the past 12=18 months. Any insight as to what the “Custom Made” really is would be appreciated.

Verdict : Suits are fine for the price. The stitching along the back of the linen sports coat came apart after one wear. The shirt was terrible-very cheap material that lost its shape and never regained it, even when dry cleaned and pressed.

I bought trousers in their Berlin store, and had them shortened. The in-house tailor had no idea what the protection band inside the hem was for ( I asked him : he said it was to give the hem shape. Jesus wept …. ). He put the hem protector 2-3 millimetres **above** the hem. I refused the trousers, and they gave them to me for 50% off. I got them fixed at a local tailors.

Most of the things I bought were actually made in Turkey. Their accessories are good for their relatively inexpensive price.

But make sure you are firm in what you want. Twice I had to ask the salesperson to correct his pinning of the hem on the trousers : they were much too short. “But that’s the fashion” he complained. I asked him was pleasing the customer something that Suitsupply took seriously and he begrudgingly adjusted them, only for them to be still too short. I had to ask to see the guy who would do the adjustments, and got him to pin them.