I've never done this — what happens at the first fitting?

We talk, I measure, we choose cloth. About 90 minutes, unhurried, with coffee. No pressure and no obligation — the first consultation is free. You leave with a plan, not a bill.

Do I need to know what I want before I come?

Not at all. Most men don't. Bring the occasion and a rough budget; I'll bring thirty years of knowing what works. If you own a jacket you love, bring it — we'll measure what you already like.

What should I bring or wear?

Wear or bring the shirt and shoes you'd pair with the suit, so the proportions are honest. A jacket you wear often helps too. Otherwise, just yourself.

How many measurements do you take?

Twenty-six, by hand, plus notes on your posture, stance and shoulder slope. They're re-checked at every fitting and kept in the notebook so your next garment starts from them.

Does the first consultation cost anything?

No. The first conversation is free, candid and obligation-free. If we work together, I quote the garment honestly before any cloth is cut.

First-timer · The Process

Your first fitting: what to expect

Updated July 2026 · by Sam Talkar

Your first fitting is about 90 minutes, unhurried, and free. We talk, I measure, and we choose cloth. You leave with a plan, not a bill — there’s no obligation and no pressure. If you’ve never done this, here’s the whole thing, start to finish.

We talk first

Before any tape comes out, I want to know how you’ll actually use the suit — the occasion, how often you’ll wear it, how you move and sit, what you liked and hated about suits you’ve owned. Most men don’t arrive knowing what they want, and that’s fine. Thirty years of this means I do.

Then I measure

Twenty-six measurements, taken by hand, plus notes on your posture, stance and how your shoulders sit. If you own a jacket you love, bring it — I’ll measure that too, so we keep what already works for you. Everything goes in the notebook and gets re-checked at each later fitting.

Then we choose cloth

I lay cloth in front of you across three price shelves and tell you the truth about each — weight, season, how it wears. We narrow by where you’ll wear it, not by weave names you shouldn’t have to know. You can browse the cloth library beforehand if you like, or design the whole look first and bring the spec.

What to bring

The shoes and shirt you’d wear with the suit (so proportions are honest).
A jacket you wear often, if you have one you like.
A rough budget — so I steer you to the right tier, not the priciest.

What it costs

Nothing. The first consultation is free and candid. If we work together, I quote the garment honestly before a single thread is cut — and if made-to-measure is the smarter spend for you than bespoke, I’ll say so.

Prefer I come to you? The Traveling Tailor brings all of this to your home or office, anywhere in the GTA.