Outerwear
The garment everyone sees you in for five months of the year, and the one most men treat as an afterthought. Cut to go cleanly over a suit, an overcoat is the finish on the whole outfit.
★ 4.7 · 150+ Google reviews · First appointment free & no-obligation
What makes a custom overcoat worth having?
A coat has to sit over a jacket without straining across the back, which is the thing off-the-rack most often gets wrong. Yours is measured over the layers you actually wear. Three to four weeks on the bench, half at fabric and half on delivery, alterations included.
A store coat is cut for a man in a sweater; drop a suit jacket underneath and it pulls across the back and rides up at the collar. A made overcoat is drafted to sit over tailoring: clean through the shoulders, long enough to cover the jacket, warm without the bulk.
The Chesterfield with its velvet collar, the polo coat in camel, a topcoat for milder days, or a car coat for the everyday, in fabric heavy enough for a real Toronto winter.
Made to your specification.
Cut over a suit
Drafted to sit cleanly over a jacket: no pulling, no ride-up at the collar.
Chesterfield, polo & car coats
From the formal velvet-collared Chesterfield to an everyday car coat.
Winter fabric
Heavy Melton, camel-hair, wool-cashmere: warmth that still drapes.
Length to you
Knee, below-knee or shorter, cut to your height and how you wear it.
Melton, wool-cashmere, camel-hair and covert fabric: the heavy, handsome fabrics a Toronto winter actually calls for. Explore the fabric library →
No guessing at the number.
- To make Three to four weeks. Twelve days if it is urgent and the fabric is in.
- Payment Half when the fabric is chosen, half on delivery.
- Alterations Part of the price, not a line item at the end.
- Reorders Your measurements are kept, so the next one is a phone call.
You get one firm price before anything is cut, and the first consultation costs nothing.
What people actually said.
“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
“Extremely positive experience. I came in with a baggy, off-the-rack, final-sale suit another tailor said needed shoulder work. I picked it up the following week and it far exceeded my best expectations. Professional.
Google reviewer · ★ 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
Good to know.
Overcoat or topcoat?
A topcoat is lighter and shorter, made for spring and autumn over a suit. An overcoat is heavier and longer, made for a Toronto January. If you are only having one made, the overcoat earns its keep for more months of the year here.
What length?
Below the knee is the classic and it keeps you warm; mid-thigh is easier to drive in. The one rule worth keeping is that the coat must cover the jacket beneath it, or the suit hem shows and the line is lost.
Will it fit over a suit jacket?
It is measured over the layers you actually wear, which is exactly what off-the-rack gets wrong. Tell Sam whether it goes over a jacket, a jacket and a knit, or just a shirt, and bring the jacket to the fitting.
What fabric survives a Toronto winter?
Something with weight and some body: a heavier wool, a wool and cashmere blend for softness, or a tighter weave if wind matters more than snow. Sam will steer you by how you actually commute rather than by what feels dear in the hand.
How long does a coat take?
Three to four weeks on the bench. Order in the autumn rather than the week the first snow arrives, and you get the choice of fabric rather than what is left.
Can the lining be something unusual?
Yes, and a coat is the best place for it, because the lining is the part only you see. A colour, a pattern, or a monogram at the inside pocket.
Why have an overcoat made instead of buying one?
A store coat is cut for a man in a sweater. Drop a suit jacket underneath and it pulls across the back and rides up at the collar. A made overcoat is drafted to sit cleanly over tailoring, warm without the bulk.
What overcoat styles do you make?
The velvet-collared Chesterfield, the camel polo coat, a topcoat for milder days and an everyday car coat, in fabric heavy enough for a real Toronto winter.
What fabric is best for a Toronto winter coat?
Melton, wool-cashmere, camel-hair and covert fabric: heavy enough to hold warmth and their line, but still able to drape. I'll match the weight to how cold you actually run.
How long should my overcoat be?
Long enough to cover your suit jacket: knee or just below for a formal coat, shorter for a car coat. I cut the length to your height and how you wear it.
Have outerwear made for you.
The first appointment costs nothing, and it happens at the Vaughan studio: one client in the room, and the whole hour is yours.