Tailor Prices For a Suit?

[jumpman247]

So I just found the most amazing Grey Brioni suit at a thrift store, and it doesn't fit obviously, and it stinks. I want to take it to a tailor to get italtered but before I go I'd like to know from those that have gone to tailors frequently, how much am I looking to spend?

I need everything done, pants altered, jacket taken in at the sides, i need the shoulders to be brought in to fit snuggly.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-Jacob

 

[fede dpt]

When I worked at Men's Wearhouse, bottoms were $10, waist and seat were about $10, taking in the sides were about $20 and shoulder pads were about $25.


That's a pretty decent price, I've seen tailors charge alot more.

 

[jumpman247]

Can I just take it into the Mens Warehouse? It doesn't have to be a suit bought from there?

 

[fede dpt]

Ya you can bring it there, but they charge like I think its an extra $2 per seam for outside work...How much did you get the suit for?

 

[dirtylicious]

if you really like the suit...take it to a good tailor. I've found that inhouse tailors aren't the best.
don't take it to a dry cleaners who say they are a tailor also
take it to a shop where they are specifically a tailor.

you're probably looking at a good $50-75 bucks.

 

[jumpman247]

Suit cost 60 bucks

Do they do a really good job? Because I want this suit to fit perfectly. There is a tailor in Los Altos that everyone raves about but I have a feeling it'sexpensive. I don't want to pay 400 bucks to have this suit altered.

 

[jumpman247]

Originally Posted by Dirtylicious

if you really like the suit...take it to a good tailor. I've found that inhouse tailors aren't the best.
don't take it to a dry cleaners who say they are a tailor also
take it to a shop where they are specifically a tailor.

you're probably looking at a good $50-75 bucks.

If it's only 50 - 75 bucks, then I have no issues. For some reason I was thinking in the hundreds.

 

[yamakazi18]

lol. if the suit needs major alterations, how is it an "amazing" suit? it sounds more like one of those things where you take a look at the brandname, and brioni obviously is a big one, and you imagine that it will fit well when it really doesn't. just a quick run down of some average alterationcosts:

-take in shoulders - $120
-nip waist - $40
-lengthen/shorten sleeves - $40 (this is assuming the suit has no working buttonholes)
-take out padding/rework shoulders - $70
-take in/let out pant hems - $10
-waist/seat/thigh take in/out - $40

this is just the basics, not including the fact that you'll want a REAL tailor to work on this, not some alterations tailor from the dry cleaners or theones from nordstroms, because they can't do this kind of alteration without messing something up, assuming they even know how to do some of these things.

basically, you bought it for the brand name, and it really doesn't fit, best to flip it to someone else who does fit it.

edit: no, it's definitely going to run you upwards of $200. $60 for an old 60's brioni is ok, you can do much better, especially since the style of thesuit is REALLY outdated, such as huge lapels, wider and extremely heavy shoulder padding, lower lapel notches, lower button stance, fuller trousers with mostlikely double-pleats, etc.

 

[fede dpt]

Dirty is right for the most part, but some are better than others. The only way it would fit "perfectly" is if it was custom fitted for you, mostlikely the suit as been altered so there may be some limitations. To me personally, tailoring on a suit can really make or break how it looks so paying a lilpenny goes a long way, especially for a $60 suit LOL

 

[dirtylicious]

-take in shoulders - $120
that's crazy. I've never seen it cost that much


10 for the inseam
50-60 to take in the waist of the jacket

doesn't sound like he's going to need all of that work you listed...but you're right...I neglected the cost of taking in the shoulders.

 

[jumpman247]

Originally Posted by yamakazi18

lol. if the suit needs major alterations, how is it an "amazing" suit? it sounds more like one of those things where you take a look at the brand name, and brioni obviously is a big one, and you imagine that it will fit well when it really doesn't. just a quick run down of some average alteration costs:

-take in shoulders - $120
-nip waist - $40
-lengthen/shorten sleeves - $40 (this is assuming the suit has no working buttonholes)
-take out padding/rework shoulders - $70
-take in/let out pant hems - $10
-waist/seat/thigh take in/out - $40

this is just the basics, not including the fact that you'll want a REAL tailor to work on this, not some alterations tailor from the dry cleaners or the ones from nordstroms, because they can't do this kind of alteration without messing something up, assuming they even know how to do some of these things.

basically, you bought it for the brand name, and it really doesn't fit, best to flip it to someone else who does fit it.

edit: no, it's definitely going to run you upwards of $200. $60 for an old 60's brioni is ok, you can do much better, especially since the style of the suit is REALLY outdated, such as huge lapels, wider and extremely heavy shoulder padding, lower lapel notches, lower button stance, fuller trousers with most likely double-pleats, etc.

The suits far from outdated, it is amazing just as I stated! When I get home I'll take pictures of it. The jacket is the only problem it seems like itwas made for Ben Wallace

I'm assuming the original owner couldn't find a buyer so he just gave it away.

I think that 200 is a great bargain in this case instead of paying 2,000+ plus for a new Brioni.

 

[yamakazi18]

yea i've actually done it before too. a caveat though - it doesn't always turn out well. i've had a friend do it first, and recommended me histailor, who actually specializes in bespoke shirtings, not suits. his turned out well, but mine didn't.

 

[bamez]

you'd have to take it to the dry cleaners before you get it altered.

i used to work at men's wearhouse too and you're looking at about $100 more or less

 

[yamakazi18]

Originally Posted by jumpman247

The suits far from outdated, it is amazing just as I stated! When I get home I'll take pictures of it. The jacket is the only problem it seems like it was made for Ben Wallace

I'm assuming the original owner couldn't find a buyer so he just gave it away.

I think that 200 is a great bargain in this case instead of paying 2,000+ plus for a new Brioni.

i'm not trying to tell you that it's not a good find, it's just that suits are not made to have major alterations, especially from houses likebrioni. if you have to bring in the shoulders more than 1 inch, and the sleeves more than 1 inch, the hemming on the jacket (the hem should fall to cover yourbutt and right at the your thumb knuckle), and all that stuff...it WON'T work! i just don't want you to spend $200 and THINK it looks good because of abias in your point of view, while it really doesn't. you know what? post a picture of yourself wearing the suit and i'll point out what EXACTLY needsto have done. from your descriptions, i'm fairly confident that it won't work out in the end, unless you want to end up dressing like those guys fromthe men's wearhouse (defeating the purpose of a tailored suit from brioni, nevertheless).

 

[703 hwy]

You never took home economics in middle school? Shoulda paid attention homie

 

[jumpman247]

Originally Posted by yamakazi18

Originally Posted by jumpman247

The suits far from outdated, it is amazing just as I stated! When I get home I'll take pictures of it. The jacket is the only problem it seems like it was made for Ben Wallace

I'm assuming the original owner couldn't find a buyer so he just gave it away.

I think that 200 is a great bargain in this case instead of paying 2,000+ plus for a new Brioni.

i'm not trying to tell you that it's not a good find, it's just that suits are not made to have major alterations, especially from houses like brioni. if you have to bring in the shoulders more than 1 inch, and the sleeves more than 1 inch, the hemming on the jacket (the hem should fall to cover your butt and right at the your thumb knuckle), and all that stuff...it WON'T work! i just don't want you to spend $200 and THINK it looks good because of a bias in your point of view, while it really doesn't. you know what? post a picture of yourself wearing the suit and i'll point out what EXACTLY needs to have done. from your descriptions, i'm fairly confident that it won't work out in the end, unless you want to end up dressing like those guys from the men's wearhouse (defeating the purpose of a tailored suit from brioni, nevertheless).

Ok bet, I'll take a picture when I get home.

 

[yamakazi18]

alright, give me a time frame or shoot me a PM to the link so i don't forget about it later. i just hope it's as amazing as you say it is.

btw make sure to do the following shots:

-straight on shot, with arms naturally at sides, not touching the jacket or pants, legs straight, jacket buttoned
-same thing, taken from back
-same thing, taken from side

 

[dirtylicious]

just don't end up looking like Kenny Smith on TNT and his oversized suits.

 

[rfx45]

My rule of thumb when it comes to suits is, if there's too much alterations needed, then i wouldn't bother with it. For example, if I have to alter thepants waist by more than a size and a half, I would'nt even bother with it because the pants will start to look different after it is altered. When itcoems to the jacket, if I have to mess with the shoulders, I wouldn't even bother with it either even if it's Brioni or Kiton. That's just methough, shoulder alteration with suits is the worst and probably the most difficult to fix. Even most experts have a hard time fixing it and I generallywouldn't recommend messing with it. So I would say, if the jacket is maybe 2 sizes (or more) too big, then just save your $60 and look for another gooddeal, or buy it and flip it on eBay for more is possible. Some people would pay upwards fo $150+ for that suit especially if you find someone that would fit init.

Shoulder alterations are also really pricey. I always get my sleeves altered through the shoulders and usually pay $50-$70 for a good tailor. A regular tailorwouldn't even bother with that kind of work.

 

[tupac jordan]

Originally Posted by Dirtylicious

if you really like the suit...take it to a good tailor. I've found that inhouse tailors aren't the best.
don't take it to a dry cleaners who say they are a tailor also
take it to a shop where they are specifically a tailor.

you're probably looking at a good $50-75 bucks.

My mom owns a dry cleaners and is also a very good tailor. She used to work at one of the most reputable tailoring business in Oakland so I wouldn'tknock dry cleaners. It's like tattoos. Good tattoos ain't cheap and cheap tattoos ain't good.

 

[method 2 my madness]

Where is the pics?