When looking at a High Quality Suit on , be sure to check out all the details. The most important detail is the brand, not the size. Brands can't be changed after the purchase, but size can. Brands made with the highest quality fabrics and designed by "name" designers will fetch the highest prices, but even these high prices are a fraction of what you would expect to pay at the exclusive shops in New York or Paris or London or Los Angeles. Look for Brands like Joseph Aboud, Hickey Freeman, Hugo Boss and of course Armani and others. These can run into the thousands retail, so when you see them used for close to $100.00, don't run away. These suits also run up in the high hundreds and up, so expect to pay a little more than the Stafford or JC Penny's . Check the fabric content, or wool mark on the suit tag. If it says 100% wool, great! 100% pure virgin wool, Wonderful. But if is says "Super 100's or 120's"- You have hit the jackpot! This is the softest and most tighly woven wool around and you will never go wrong buying a suit made from this amazing fabric.
Size Just Needs to be Close
Don't be put off by a suit which is just a little too big around the waist, or the sleeves or pants are a little too short. Many smart consumers buy a suit close to their size, if the style and Brand are correct, and spend a little money at the tailor getting it fit perfectly for them. Really the only adjustment which is quite difficult is the basic length of the jacket (but even that may be shortened at times.) Slack's waists often have extra fabric to be let out, and can almost always be taken in. Even pants which have been cut off too short can sometimes be given cuffs if extra fabric is available, and inches added to the hem. If you don't know a tailor, don't dismay! Many reputable dry cleaners have tailors on staff who only charge a few dollars to adjust a suit. Have them adjust your suit and get your used suit cleaned at the same time to give it that new look and feel.
