One body. A pattern for every garment. Custom menswear and wardrobe tailoring in Vaughan
A full wardrobe of custom-made suits, shirts, jackets and trousers, each made with its own paper pattern that takes account of your shoulders and your stance, so you look your best all week long.
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What does Sam make besides suits?
Suits, dress shirts, trousers, jackets, overcoats, women's tailoring and traditional Jewish garments, each made to its own paper pattern, from one set of measurements he takes once and keeps. That is what makes a wardrobe hang together instead of looking collected. Shirts run two to three weeks, suits three to four, and reorders need no new fitting.
Every garment, its own pattern.
Custom work is not a single garment. Sam measures you once and keeps those measurements, and every garment you order afterwards is made to its own paper pattern drawn from them: a shirt pattern for a shirt, a trouser pattern for trousers, a jacket pattern for a jacket. What they have in common is you.
A first shirt takes two to three weeks, and so does the twentieth. What the pattern changes is everything that happens before the cutting. You name a fabric and a collar down the phone, and nobody has to measure you again.
The wardrobe, garment by garment.
Most men arrive for one thing and leave having worked out the next three. Because your measurements are taken once and kept, everything below starts from the same set of numbers, which is what makes a wardrobe hang together instead of looking assembled from four different shops.
Drawn to your specification.
Collars
Cuffs
Personal marks
Pick the collar. Sam draws the rest.
- Shirts Two to three weeks, first one and twentieth alike.
- Suits Three to four weeks on the bench. Twelve days if it's an emergency and the fabric is in.
- Payment Half when the fabric is chosen, half on delivery. You see the whole number first.
- Alterations Part of the price. Not a line item at the end.
- After that Your measurements are kept, so the next one is a phone call.
Ninety minutes at the studio, and it costs nothing. Bring the shirt you wear most and Sam will tell you exactly where it's failing you.
The pattern, kept on paper.
First Visit
Twenty-six measurements taken, your stance, posture, and shoulder slope noted down by Sam himself.
First Garment
Cut, made, fitted on you, corrected. The pattern earns its corrections in the first piece, and those corrections are written down.
Reorders
Subsequent shirts and trousers can be ordered by phone, by email, by visit. Fabric chosen, collar named, on your back in two to three weeks.
A Body That Changes
Annual re-measure. The pattern is amended. Old garments can be brought in for adjustments at any time.
New to custom work? Read bespoke vs made-to-measure and how a suit should actually fit, or explore the fabric library before you book.
Their first custom suit.
“Always bought my suits off the rack and always struggled with getting a quality suit that fit. A friend recommended I try Sam and I don't think I'll ever switch back. Sam has an extremely wide selection of fabrics and the detail he puts in every suit is truly remarkable. From the fit to choosing my fabric and design, Sam will be my go-to.
Rafi Habs · ★ Google
“My first custom suit by Sam did not disappoint. He's a master of his craft and everything was fully customized with a perfect fit. I would definitely recommend him for any occasion.
Parth Thakkar · ★ Google
“Sam is an amazing tailor and helped me pick out a wicked suit. He's very friendly and will help you step by step.
Alexander Ferrier · ★ Google
Before you commission.
- Bespoke, made-to-measure and off-the-rack
- How a suit should actually fit
- Fully canvassed vs fused, and why it matters
- How to tell a good suit from a dear one
- Choosing your fabric
- If you have always been hard to fit
- What to bring to your first fitting
- Making a suit last ten years
Good to know.
What is the difference between bespoke and made-to-measure, and which do I need?
Made-to-measure adjusts an existing pattern to your numbers; bespoke drafts a pattern from nothing but your body. Sam does both, and he'll tell you which one your build actually needs. Most men are well served by made-to-measure, and he says so rather than selling up.
How long does a custom shirt or suit take?
Two to three weeks for a shirt, three to four for a suit. If something is urgent, twelve days is the fastest Sam will go, and only when the fabric is on hand.
Do I have to be measured again every time I order?
No. Your measurements are taken once and kept, and each new garment is made to its own pattern from them. After the first visit a reorder is a phone call: name the fabric and the collar, and it's on your back in two to three weeks.
Are your jackets fused or canvassed?
Sam does not fuse suits. Half canvas is the default, and full canvas goes into the dearer fabrics. A fused jacket is the one that bubbles across the chest after a couple of seasons.
What do I pay, and when?
Half when the fabric is chosen, half on delivery. You get one firm price for the exact garment before anything is cut, and the first half covers fabric that has been cut to you and can't be resold.
Are alterations included?
Alterations that are part of getting the garment right are included in the price, not billed at the end. If your body changes a year or two later, that's separate work and Sam will quote it before he starts.
Can Sam alter a suit I already own?
Often, yes. Sleeves, hems, waist and trouser work are straightforward. Some suits are worth altering and some are cheaper to replace than to rescue; bring it in and you'll be told which one you have.
Where does the fitting happen?
At the studio, 318 Charlton Avenue in Vaughan, on the Thornhill line, by appointment so the room and the hour are yours. Parking is at the door.
A first fitting.
The first visit takes about ninety minutes. We talk, measure, choose a fabric, draw the collar and cuff together. A shirt is usually ready in two to three weeks, a suit in three to four.