Arlington · Est. 1972
Custom suits,arlington
The shop is at 100 S. West Street in downtown Arlington, so for you this is a local errand rather than a trip.
Custom suits for Arlington men, cut and fitted at The Man’s Shop in Arlington. One appointment to choose cloth and take measurements, four to six weeks to build, then a second visit to collect. Alterations are handled in-house by our own tailor. Nothing is sent away and nothing is rented.
How it works
Two visits, not five
Some makers want a fitting, a basted fitting, a forward fitting and a finish. We take measurements once, build the suit, and see you again when it is ready.
That first appointment runs about an hour. You choose cloth, we take somewhere north of twenty measurements, and we talk about how you actually wear a suit — whether you drive in it, whether you carry a phone in the inside pocket, whether the jacket comes off at your desk.
Four to six weeks later the suit is here. You come in, we check it on you, and anything that needs adjusting goes to Enrique, our master tailor, who works on site. Most collections take twenty minutes.
Coming from Arlington
What to expect
- The distance
- We are in Arlington. West Street in downtown Arlington, so for you this is a local errand rather than a trip.
- Who we see from here
- Arlington customers tend to be the ones who come back most often, because dropping in for a fitting costs them twenty minutes.
- Booking
- Appointments are with Austin Roberson or Patrick Milligan by name, so you deal with the same person from measurement through collection.
- If you cannot get here twice
- We can work from measurements taken elsewhere, and we do this regularly for customers who travel. It is not our preference, but it is workable.
- Parking
- Straightforward. We are on South West Street in downtown Arlington with parking beside the building.
Being local
What that changes
- Drop in
- Arlington customers use us differently. A button, a hem, a quick opinion on whether a jacket still fits — those are ten-minute visits, and they add up to a wardrobe that stays right.
- Same-week alterations
- Proximity means we can often turn work around faster for local customers, because you can collect rather than wait on a posted parcel.
- We have dressed families here since 1972
- A meaningful number of our Arlington customers were brought in by their fathers. Wally has fitted three generations of some families.
- Downtown
- We are part of downtown Arlington rather than a suburban strip. Parking is beside the building and the visit is genuinely quick.
- The standing wardrobe
- For local customers we often keep a running note of what you own, so we can tell you what is missing rather than selling you another navy suit.
Before you come
Three things worth doing
Bring the shoes
Trouser break is judged standing, in the shoes you will wear with the suit. This is the single most common reason a hem gets redone.
Think about the occasion
A suit for daily business, a wedding, and an interview are three different garments. Knowing which one it is shapes the cloth.
Bring a suit you like
If you own something that fits well, bring it. It tells us more in two minutes than twenty questions would.
Common questions
Custom suits, answered
How much does a custom suit cost in Arlington?
Custom suits generally start around fifteen hundred dollars and rise with the cloth rather than the construction. The alterations at collection are included, which is not true of an off-the-rack suit where fitting costs are separate and add up quickly.
How long does a custom suit take?
Four to six weeks from the appointment. If you have a date — a wedding, a conference, an interview — tell us at the fitting and we will work backwards from it and be honest about whether it can be done.
How many appointments do I need?
Two. One to choose cloth and take measurements, which runs about an hour, and one to collect, which is usually twenty minutes. We do not do the four-fitting process some makers use.
Do I need an appointment if I live in Arlington?
For a fitting, yes — it protects your time and ours. For a question, a button, or a quick opinion on whether something still fits, come in whenever we are open.
Can you look after a suit I bought years ago?
Yes. Recutting a jacket you already own is frequently better value than replacing it, particularly if the cloth is good and only the waist and sleeve have gone wrong. Bring it in and we will tell you honestly whether it is worth the work.
Have you really been here since 1972?
Yes, and in downtown Arlington the whole time. Wally Hardin has fitted three generations of some local families, which is not a marketing line so much as an occupational hazard.
Arlington to Arlington
Book with Patrick or Austin
One hour to measure. Four to six weeks to build. Twenty minutes to collect.
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100 S. West Street, Arlington, Texas 76010
Mon–Sat 10am–5pm · Closed Sunday
(817) 265-1116