The Fitting Room Playbook

What to say, what to watch for, and the 5 mistakes your tailor won't warn you about.

The Fitting Room Playbook
Your complete guide
Speaking your tailor's language and getting exactly what you want.
Your Job vs The Tailor's
Arrive with a vision. Know your references. Make the decisions.
Build Your Reference File
Lapel width. Button stance. Jacket length. Trouser break. Shoulder line.
Speak the Language
Suppression. Canvas vs fused. Break. Peak vs notch. Button stance. Seat room.
The Fit Hierarchy
Green Flags vs Red Flags
How to spot a good tailor and when to walk away.
The Phrase Bank
"I feel like there's too much room here."
"Can we look at it together?"
Point of No Return
Shoulder width. Jacket length. Pattern matching. Lapel width. Collar shape.
  • The 6 terms that change how your tailor hears you
  • The fit pyramid — what to obsess over vs ignore
  • Red flags that signal a bad tailor
  • Exact phrases to push back in the fitting room

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