What to ask your tailor to do: 4 Basic Suit Alterations

And those are the basics. Additionally, you could have the pant legs and/or the sleeves slimmed, but that starts to get more invasive. Remember, even more fitted suits are made with the assumption that adjustments will happen after the purchase, so don’t be afraid to have a tailor make that new suit your suit. 

 

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