How to Find a Tailor You Can Trust | Make Your Clothes Fit Better
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- You want your clothes to fit better, but the thought of going to the tailor is intimidating, and you don't know where to start. This video outlines the exact 5 step process I use to find a tailor, test them out and nurture a long-term relationship.
Fit is the most important aspect of style. If you don't believe this, look at the old photos of me in this post. You can see how I used to dress before I understood the importance of fit.
Wearing clothes that fit will literally make you look taller, thinner and even more athletic. But if you wear clothes that fit poorly, you will look shorter, fatter and less competent that you really are. At the end of the day, the best way to make sure your clothes fit is to get them tailored.
I'm talking about good old fashioned clothing alterations. Because the reality is, clothes are mass manufactured to fit the average male, who happens to be 5'9″ and slightly overweight. If you're already getting your clothes tailored, good for you! You've taken the most important step toward dressing well everyday.
If you've never been to the tailor, it's okay. I understand. Going to the tailor for the first time can be intimidating. You're probably wondering: How do I find a good clothing tailor? What do I tell them? Do I have to know my measurements? What if they mess up my clothes? Is it going to be expensive? What if I waste my money?
These are all legitimate concerns, but I promise you have nothing to be worried about. I'm going to teach you how to find a tailor, how to “test” them out and how to build a lasting relationship.
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Im really lucky to have a grandmother who was a seamstress for 40 years. The only payment she takes is a kiss on the cheek🤣
Must be nice!
Damn im jealous bro
A small price to pay for perfection.
I’m finna kiss your grandma bro
I feel ripped off. I needed topical cream after what your grandmother charged me!
Thanks so much for this video man. As a 5'1 guy, it really is quite the challenge to find clothes that fit off the rack.
Dude buy a cheap sewing machine. some alterations are fairly easy to do it yourself like t shirts, dress shirts, shorts and pants. If you learn to do the basics it'll save you tons of money since you'll probably have to tailor everything.
After the two ladies in my town failed on big levels, I went on a whim to the next town over where I saw a seamstress shop.
Went in we talked briefly, she has altered 2 jeans , 2 dresses for my wife and 3 suits for me. She is fabulous.
I love that this is actually useful! Thank you so much for the advice.
Saying this as a poor woman in college, who is 5'10, it costs at least $60 to find a pair of pants that are long enough for me. And for some reason skirts and dresses are not in style right now, so generally I just have to scourge Goodwill for something that is nice. Half of the time they are just an inch too small or too big, so the thought of a tailor has been bobbing in the back of my mind for ages. I can't wait to try it out, this has definitely given me some confidence and motivation.
(edit: Goowill to Goodwill)
0:47 Absolutely. I just got my first tailored suit. It cost me more, but I am satisfied the way it fits.
When I find a new tailor I usually have one or two “ test shirts” that I bring to them. These are usually old shirts a have that don’t really fit me or shirts I don’t care about in case the shirt is ruined. I think it’s important to never have the first item you bring to the tailor be something you love or can or replace. I have even gone to the thrift store and picked up a dress shirt to “ test” a tailor in order to preserve the shirts I care about until I know they know what they are doing.
3:09 I looked down at my jeans and thought "fudge"!
That qualifying question is genius. Thanks for those pro-tips!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and process on "howto" find a tailor. The examples use to give them a trail run are some I never would've considered! I'll be sure to exercise these techniques! Wish me luck!
I'd say yelp is always a helpful resource when seeking a good tailor
Good tips for creating a positive relationship with a tailor--great advice!
Great video again! Finding a good tailor in London is actually pretty easy. If you shop smartly and relatively minimally, tailoring really isn't that expensive at all.
Curtiss Wu what’s a good tailor in london
I wish you made this video a couple of years ago when I got into style haha, it was nice to meet you!
Great meeting you too man!
I had 2 different tailors butcher my tailoring until I found the right one. So I’ve been there with waisting my money. Feels horrible!
Yeah that sucks, but totally worth the trouble to find a good one.
The Modest Man definitely was!
Your videos keep getting better, Brock! That throwback to your old pictures was a reminder that it takes time to learn all these things and that it shouldn't be too intimidating (there's a lot of information floating around the interwebs)
Speaking of "the guy who cuts your hair", how do I find one of those lol. Right now I just go to a chain but I know its not the best, where would I go / what would I do to find a good barber?
GraVeu I live in a smallish town but took me about six months to a year to find a good haircut person but it's worth it
What a great video! I haven't been able to find a single pair of work pants that fit me right. I started thinking, you know I spend so much time at work, with all the other things that I focus on and pay attention to, the way my work clothes fit should definitely be up there on the list of priorities, but what can I do? Go to thrift store and just try on loads of pants until something fits okay? And then it hit me...I need a tailor! But do people even still do that? How would I even go about getting a tailor? You guessed it, the internet! That's where I found your video, now I'm off to find my tailor! Thank you sir.
The constant issue I have, is with sleeve length. Jackets invariably fit otherwise perfectly, but the sleeves are always too long and consequently hang over the hand, rather than stopping appropriately at the wrist.
Finally found someone who is good with suit alterations. Thank god
Thanks a lot man, i've been wondering for a while now on how to get a tailor and so forth. Great video man really appreciate it.
That moment when you've been keeping the original hem of your pants just by doing what youtube videos show...
Damn I should apprentice for tailoring
Great video on tailor tips! Subscribed 🙂
When I get the money for some new clothing, especially dress shirts and pants, I want to make sure they fit right. Most clothes at the store just don't fit me properly and it shows. I totally agree that fit is the most important aspect of style and thank goodness there are people that make fit their profession. Again great video.
Great video.
Haven't started tailoring my clothes yet. Had no idea where to start.
Take the leap, my friend. You’ll be addicted.
Great video and I really dig that background music!
brock make a video on hair styling and your hair style .
Yes! I love this! Very informative and important for the fashion world!
Is there any LOVE button that i can press? LOVE the video! great job my friend 👌
Sometimes you have to give your tailor a second chance. When I dropped off some pants he felt a bit cold, but when I went back to pick them up he was very friendly that day and the hem on the wool dress pants was so good you could not see any thread on the outside of the pants.
Thanks for making this video man! Great helps.
Take a blazer or a sport jacket before you take a shirt in. Most alterations on a tailored jacket can be undone, not so with an altered dress shirt. You want a tailor who is willing to alter the side seams and not just the center seam of a jacket (yes, some jackets can be done down the center, but it's generally not the best approach). Unless they do anything egregious, a better tailor down the line will be able to fix it if it doesn't come out perfect. I wouldn't trust someone with a shirt until they showed me what they can do with a jacket.
I highly appreciate this video!
This does take a lot of pressure off me for some reason lol thanks for the vid and the vote of confidence!
The one problem I have with this process is I don't wear jeans, I've not even owned a pair in over two or three decades.
Thank you, great advice!!. Next one: How to find a hairstylist you can trust.
Also call around to multiple tailors. I haven't gotten anything but some pairs of jeans tailored but it shouldn't cost you more then 15 anything above that you should find someone else
I’ve found that prices vary pretty widely with location. NYC vs. small town in the Midwest, for example.
The Modest Man yes very true. I've only gotten one pair of jeans messed up from a tailor thank gosh lol. but also if you doing anything expect Heming make sure the tailor is understanding what your saying. I wanted a pair of jeans tapered from the knee down meaning they get skinny from the knee down and she had no idea what I was talking about and just hemmed them on the bottoms instead.
Very good advice!
hahaha! See Perfectly on Wetmore. Good from Oro Valley. Great advice especially questions about jeans hem. Perfect.
The first thought of finding a tailor I thought of that Warren Zevon song Werewolves in London... I guess could ask one of those guys haha
Anyway, new sub here
Love that song!
Good videos brother !! Keep it up
I was so surprised to see you looking for a tailor in Tucson, AZ.
Thank you that’s very good video
Glad it was helpful!
For me keeping your original hem is much easier Haha.. I love doing it ...
Good video Bud! One quick observation, but take as you will. The dark chair kind of blends in with darker clothes like your jacket. Makes it appear you have a wonky fit in shoulder of your right (left in video) which is kind of distracting in a fit video. Just a quick note, no offense or complaints, I'm working on my own channel and I know there is a LOT that goes into it.
Good point. I actually need a new chair...this one sucks. I use a standing desk 90% of the time, so I've been dragging my feet on finding a new chair.
The Modest Man Yeah, I do the same. A chair not quite as fun as buying clothing or gadgets haha
great tips many thanks
Awesome video!
Great video!!
Thank you for all the tips.
Can’t understate the importance of wearing the right shoes (or shirt etc.) when you go to a tailor to make sure our pants will look right with your go to clothing.
I have older jeans I barely wore they are too long. Me being 5'8 almost 5'9 its hard to find a length that fits properly.
So I will use those when testing out tailors to see if they are worth using for my tailoring needs. Of they screw up my jeans.. won't cost me anything but the fee to have them done.
Only four tailors in my city...Indian and Turkish with limited english. It seems to be what they want not the paying customer. Every pair of trousers, chinos or jeans I purchase requires adjusting. Three issues so far with the length and when I complain the Turkish guy smirks and can be somewhat rude to this I make myself understood...This is not a charity nor are you doing me a favour...it is what I the paying customer wants not you. I learn the hard way.
Thank you so much for the info!
Great video bro!👌👌👌
Thanks man!
Great video 👍
Good video
Spent the whole video wondering how they keep an original hem....
I was constantly wondering how I could find a tailor in my area. Then I realised it would probably be a good idea to ask that one man u see running a store wich I've been eyeing this whole time, and ask him if he knows where a tailor would be in the area. Gonna ask him next time i go to the city.
Man dude.. I've back to back with my tailor.. and am thinking of switching .. i always get criticized because i have a bit on my sides and lower stomach.. i paid 72$ to get my jacket and dress shirt to fit on the back.. cause it has a excess bunching of fabric.
Great video! Just a question though, I am the shorter guy and a teenager and most of the time off the rack doesb’t fit me. At what age is it worth tailoring your clothes? Cause I’m still growing :D
I think it’s worth it at any age!
cool video!!! can you give us video how to wear printer shirt? thanks
Can you do a spring lookbook/outfit ideas?
In the works!
The Modest Man thanks for the response, I recently found your channel and your work is great.
Didn’t know you were in Tucson. You know any good tailors in the Phoenix/Glendale area?
how much should one pair of pants be? just to get hemmed and tapered?
How do I know if my shirts and pants need to be tailored?
I saw that you recommended Sew Perfectly in Tucson. Who is your "go-to" tailor and your "quick turn around" tailor? Thank you for the video and info.
Bear Down
Yup, that’s my go to spot in Tucson for everything.
should I ask for original hem for when asking to tailor trousers?
No, just with jeans 👍🏻
I love well tailored clothes ... but seems like the next trend for young people is oversized tops, harem pants and birkenstocks. No thanks, I would rather look out of style.
Hey bro, I’m from Tucson as well, could you recommend a tailor please.
Sew Perfectly on 1st and Wetmore. Tell them I sent you!
Hey I’m a girl I need tailored dresses but there isn’t enough videos for women...
Should we ideally shorten the waist of chinos..??
Hey Brock, I've just bought a pair of tan oxford shoes from the brand Ted Baker, what are your thoughts on this footwear brand? Thnx ;)
I've never tried their shoes. Let me know how you like them!
It is a primitive shoe
Stay stylish
Brock, I saw the Yelp was in Tucson. I was wondering if you would be willing to give me suggestions for a tailor in the Tucson area. I’m on the East side, but the few I’ve visited did just an okay job. I’m willing to travel for a good one.
My favorite tailor is Tucson is Sew Perfectly (northwest).
The Modest Man thank you very much.
What if you take an expensive suit to a tailor and they say, get your request wrong and ruin the suite by making it too short or something? Is there tailor insurance for this sort of thing?
I'd only take a suit to a tailor I've tested with simpler alterations first (i.e., a tailor I trust).
Probably best. Thanks!
I need someone to tailor me a jumpsuit I recently bought it is way way too baggy and I haven’t sewn something in years I need someone near camp meeker or Sebastopol anything helps
And still my jacket and dress shirt look the same way as it was before
that’s how they do pants!
Where do you get your suits?
Mostly custom from various MTM shops. Check my reviews for details: www.themodestman.com/tag/suits/
Brother- My body shape same like you and hight also same but I'm Asian black skin men not like African. So can you suggest me which colours suits or cloths suite for me? Please advice
Watch my color webinar!
Can you give me the link of that video ?
Right here - czcams.com/video/-vRKFWxJaU4/video.html
What should a woman look for in a tailor?
The exact same things. I'd just make sure they have experience with women's clothing (which pretty much all tailors do, as women get stuff tailored more than men).
@@BrockMcGoff thanks. You are the first man who said women get their clothes tailored. I always tailored clothing was a practice men did more than women
I will never go to tailor.Had a nasty experience.
Might be worth giving it another shot. Sometimes the first one doesn’t work out!
Let’s talk about me..
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