Bespoke Suits Cost vs. Custom Made Suit Cost New York

Firstly, let’s clarify what sets Custom Made suiting apart from Bespoke tailoring. At Casual Fitters, we specialize in Custom Made suiting, which differs from Bespoke in several key ways.

Pattern

Our Custom Made process begins with a pre-existing pattern that’s precisely adjusted to your measurements and style preferences. This approach allows us to craft the perfect suit, blazer, trousers, shirt, or overcoat with a flawless fit and exceptional quality. Unlike traditional bespoke tailoring, which creates a brand-new pattern entirely from scratch, our method refines an established pattern to deliver a highly personalized result without the expense of true bespoke.

Fittings

We provide a streamlined fitting experience that includes three to four appointments: an initial meeting to commission your garment, a first fitting, a final fitting, and occasionally a second final fitting if needed. This ensures we perfect your fit and preferences while respecting your time. In contrast, bespoke tailoring typically involves five to six fittings, with multiple stages of adjustments as the garment evolves.

Construction

Our Custom Made suits feature a full canvas construction that closely matches the quality of bespoke tailoring. The only difference is that we machine-pad the lapels rather than hand-padding them. Our suits are crafted in carefully chosen European factories to ensure consistent quality, unlike traditional bespoke suits that are fully handmade by a single tailor. It’s worth noting that many other Custom Made tailors cut corners by using cheaper construction methods like fused or half-canvas, which don’t match the durability and drape of full canvas.

With these differences in mind, let’s compare how Custom Made and Bespoke suits typically stack up when it comes to pricing.

Bespoke

A properly made bespoke suit generally starts at a minimum of $6,000, particularly if the tailor meets the standards of the Savile Row Bespoke Association and produces the garment locally.

• It typically involves 80-100 hours of labor from the cutter, trouser maker, coat maker, and finishers. At labor rates of $15-25 per hour, that’s about $2,000 in labor alone.
• Fabric and trimming costs usually range from $600 to $1,000, depending on the mill and quality.
• In the end, the bespoke tailor typically earns just under a 1x margin on a properly constructed suit.

Custom Made

The price for a Custom Made suit in London can range widely from $600 to $5,000, influenced by factors like fabric choice, construction quality, tailor markup, and factory costs.

At Casual Fitters, our full canvas Custom Made suits are $2,000 - a flat price with any house fabric - crafted in collaboration with our trusted European atelier. We believe this delivers the best balance between perfect fit, luxurious fabrics, and fair pricing.

A well-made full canvas suit produced in a respected European factory (outside Italy) typically costs between $350 and $500 before adding fabric. Fabrics start around $300 for a top-quality option from a premier British or Italian mill. Our advantage? We buy the same high-end fabrics as other tailors, but we source them as remnants or end-of-season bolts, paying between one-half to one-tenth of the typical wholesale price.

From there, it comes down to markup and overhead. At Casual Fitters, we keep both low by running efficient shops, no extravagant decor or whiskey service, so we can pass those savings directly to you and provide exceptional quality at an honest price.

Below, you’ll find three charts that compare Casual Fitters’ markups, margins, and costs against other brands, from premium to budget.