<p>Anyone tried this out yet? It sounds intriguing & I wish they also offered it for females. Sent the link to my S, since he’s quite difficult to fit & thought he might like this as an option.
I like the 100% satisfaction guarantee that Costco backs this product with, as it does all of its products.</p>
<p>I told D that if it works well, perhaps it may be expanded to women’s blazers as well, but am more doubtful about that since women’s clothing tends to be SO MUCH more trendy & less classic.</p>
<p>Any thoughts about this as a concept? Pricing? I have never bought anything custom tailored and have no idea if the pricing is high, low or about the middle. We think this might be a good option for S, who is slimmer than the off-the-rack suits he sees around. Would love others thoughts and experiences.</p>
<p>Your son should try it at least once. Make sure the fabric is is wool though.The pricing is very reasonable considering my son pays more than $699 ea.for his off-the-rack suits at Brooks Bros.</p>
<p>It is what is commonly called “made-to-measure”. For men whose build* fits poorly in off-the-rack suits, this can be a good option that is not extremely expensive. Of course, one has to compare the quality and other characteristics of the suit, as made-to-measure" is intended mainly to get a better fit. Note that there are also “bespoke” suits, which are usually more expensive and offer a higher degree of control and customization by the customer.</p>
<p>A man who would find choosing made-to-measure suits over off-the-rack suits useful in terms of fit would likely also find choosing made-to-measure dress shirts to be better fitting.</p>
<p>*Mainly, it is athletically built men who have a lot of trouble. Suits and dress shirts in the US are nominally designed for a “drop” (chest minus waist) of 6 inches (there are off-the-rack “athletic fit” suits of 8 inch drop and “portly fit” suits of 4 inch drop, but those are rare). Athletically built men may have a drop of 10 inches or more, which may be difficult to alter an off-the-rack suit to and still look good (more than 2 inch alteration is less likely to work well).</p>
<p>Yes, our S is pretty athletic & has a small waist and smaller chest than many of the coatmakers who make for super-sized folks realize. His waist is perhaps 28 or less and the “small” shirts are huge on him unless they are slim cut. Am hoping he will try it out in VA & see if it works for him. Nice that Costco agrees to pay for any alterations that may be needed on the garment after it is delivered as well.</p>
<p>28" waist is basically off the scale for off the rack men’s clothing other than board shorts in the US, as the smallest commonly available size is 30" waist. 38" or 39" waist is supposedly more typical, and reflective of American levels of obesity.</p>
<p>Well, the Mens Wearhouse that just opened in Honolulu sells mens slacks down to a 25" waist, to my surprise and pleasure. Gap also has mail order 28" waist slacks, with a 28" inseam as well! It is, as you say, not “commonly” available and out of our entire shopping center with 200+ stores, only a few of them had ANY men’s clothing in 28" waist. </p>
<p>Sadly, our local Costco is carrying fewer and fewer items in size small and men’s 30" waist, even though they repeatedly acknowledge these sell out quickly. There is a LOT more obesity than is good for our state or country.</p>
<p>Syms was great for guys who had smaller body types, because they carried a lot of European cuts. Which, if you’re a “slim fit” kind of guy, looks much better than American cuts. Unfortunately, they’re now out of business. Loehmann’s has a pretty good selection of slim fit dress shirts though, picked up one from Theory there the other day for $40.</p>
<p>If the suit’s for something important and isn’t worn everyday, I would suggest just shelling out for a bespoke one. Nothing looks worse than a crappy fitting suit, and despite the stereotype of guys being oblivious to fashion, guys notice a well tailored/matched suit and tie way faster than women.</p>
<p>I did a quick search on this & found some comments about Graham & Gunn made to measure on a site that is written by someone who is “addicted to Costco” (I can never tell what links I am allowed to post & which I am not so you can search on you own) & there have been some fitting issues. Can’t tell how many relative to the total number sold but seems worth careful investigation before purchasing.</p>
<p>I would just order the size[s] he needs in the best “athletic fit” separates MW carries at the Honolulu Mens Warehouse and have their store[s] send them to him. If he needs a suit you can buy the jacket and pants separately at MW, instead of the way they are normally sold as a complete suit somewhere else. They have a generous return policy and he can have them altered / returned at the M.W store where he lives.</p>
<p>Yes. Much to my disappointment, the racks of returned/clearance pants at the LL Bean outlet near me stop at 33. Not even a section for 32, 31 30, or smaller. There is a small carousel with a half dozen pair of the smaller sizes. That may be a statement about the LLBEAN customer base, which tends to skew older.</p>
<p>Marshalls and TJ MAXX are the same for dress/casual pants. The selection gets increasingly thin from 32 on down. I would say that the sweet spot for largest selection is probably a 36 inch waist (and, having shopped for just about every size in the book, I know!)</p>
<p>28" waist with a 28" inch inseam, not uncommon, but not easy to find–try finding 28" waist with a 36" inseam :D. Unless we want to spend $200 for a pair of jeans for a growing teen boy, not happening.</p>
<p>Well, we can have S go to the Men’s Wearhouse when he’s in town this holiday season & try on what they have & see what he thinks. Much better for him to see whether he likes it before he pays. I guess the Costco thing SOUNDS nice but may not be as good as it SOUNDS. Oh well! Not sure how much S actually needs to wear suits and how long he will remain his current size anyway.</p>
<p>I got “product not found” at that website.</p>
<p>I used to get shirts made at The Custom Shop. I had three suits made in Singapore at a tailor many years ago. They came with extra pants and custom-made shirts. The prices for custom-made suits were less than off-the-rack in the Boston area. The Singapore dollar has gained quite a bit against the US dollar though.</p>
<p>I imagine that it’s easy to get suits made in Hong Kong too.</p>
<p>Putting “athletic fit” in the search box of Men’s Wearhouse’s web site gives no true athletic fit items. It does produce a number of results for “modern fit” suits, which means “suppressed in arm holes, chest, and sides” which may be good for very skinny men, but not athletic men other than marathon runners.</p>
<p>Hawaii is one of the less obese states in the US (“only” 22.7% in 2010, and this is using the BMI>30 definition of “obesity” which probably understates the true extent).</p>
<p>I think I know what “shopping center with 200+ stores” you mean. Pretty sure what you say is true if you exclude board shorts.</p>
<p>S1 is a 27 waist, 34 length, 15 neck and 37 sleeves. He does have shoulders, though, from dancing. He made out well at MW, though they did have to do a lot of alterations. </p>
<p>DH is at the other end of the spectrum. He required so many alterations that it was cheaper to do the Singapore custom suit route and get two suits with two pairs of pants. They threw in a couple of custom shirts, too, since those are also hard to find in his size. He was fairly happy with the process. Is even happier now that he has to take the suit pants in to be altered because he has lost weight!</p>
<p>Getting the extra pair of pants is one of the big benefits of going custom as you generally don’t need to get the suits cleaned as often as the pants and it gives you some flexibility on being about to wear the jacket, even if one of the pants is at the cleaners.</p>
Sent the link to my S, since he’s quite difficult to fit & thought he might like this as an option.