What is the point in tailored suits ?

Difference between fits well and fits better.

A tailored suit fits you

If I was a white collar professional who had to wear suits all the time I wouldn't buy a tailored suit unless I had money to burn.

White collar professionals who have to wear suits all the time do have money to burn, but because they have to wear suits all the time, they see the value in spending money on suits which are comfortable, as opposed to off-the-rack suits which are definitely nowhere near the same quality or comfort when they’re having to wear suits all day.

Blue collar workers who don’t have to wear suits and have money to burn are more likely to have to wear PPE gear, which if you’ve ever had to wear it is often more about safety and less about comfort, unless you’re willing to spend a lot of money on quality, comfortable PPE gear that can be worn all day.

Different strokes for different folks is all.

Designed to fit you perfectly

If you need to know why a tailored suit is better looks at a grooms party in hired suits, they just don't sit quite right.

Fair play, you obviously got lucky and went to a place with a good tailor. I've seen some look awful.

TBH, if you don't see the difference then don't bother.

The piece that doesn't show in a fitted good quality suit ( plus being well shod, good shirt and tie) is how much it does for your self-confidence. deportment and general demeanour, especially if in a work environment full of "suits".

The feel good, FU, factor is immeasurable.

Its a bit like getting the first chur isteach, you have to experience it😀

What are you doing posting in here just after getting married.

A well tailored suit can hide a lot. Even a well tailored of the rack suit can do so.

A well fitted suit, good posture and a decent pair of shoes will allow a dramatically different 1st impression than the the same suit, unaltered, the same shoes unpolished and the same man slouching.

There was advice offered earlier in the thread re: buying 2nd pair of trousers and some other wardrobe bits. I'd tend to agree. A few suit jackets can be used in rotation with trousers, shirts and ties to greatly expand a wardrobe too.

5 suits and 75 variations is a common "how to build a wardrobe theme" an example in the video below, I'd drop the Tan after what happened Barack tho 😉

I don't wear suits often anymore, I have a few left that allow me do similar to this tho.

Handy for their court appearances too.

To end the thread in one go, Conor McGregor is the best exponent I can think of for *properly* tailored suits.

With all his money, I've never seen him in public in a well fitted suit.

A tailored suit is the difference between you and mere mortals. It needn't cost the Earth, but its one the better investments you'll make and you'll feel a million dollars.

I have two suits made by Paul Henry in Dublin the last ten years and really for what you're getting, they're a steal.

I've had them adjusted a few times to keep up with changing styles and to accommodate my middle aged spread and they are still like new. Everyone in my family knows that when I'm checking out, hopefully in about 4 decades time, that I want to be buried in the charcoal 3-piece made of Italian Reda wool.

I was thinking the same. Wasn't it him that asked the question which he just answered???

Made To Measure = off- the-shelf suit that is then altered for a better fit. Not that expensive in total.

Bespoke = suit made from scratch using your personal measurements. Very expensive.