Fort Worth · Est. 1972
Custom suits,fort worth
Around fifteen miles from downtown Fort Worth. It is the shortest run of any of the major cities we serve, and most customers do it on a lunch break.
Custom suits for Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth
What to expect
- The distance
- About 15 miles west. It is the shortest run of any of the major cities we serve, and most customers do it on a lunch break.
- Who we see from here
- Fort Worth brings us energy-sector executives, ranchers who want a proper suit rather than a costume, and a steady stream of Western-cut requests we are happy to take on.
- 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.
Fort Worth specifics
Western cut, done properly
- Western-influenced tailoring
- We are asked for it regularly and we are comfortable with it. A yoke, a slightly higher armhole, a cut that works over boots — done properly it reads as tailored rather than costume.
- Suits worn over boots
- Trouser break over a boot is a different measurement from break over a dress shoe. Bring the boots and we will cut for them.
- The energy sector
- Fort Worth executives tend to want one very good suit rather than five adequate ones, and a wardrobe that works for a rig visit and a board meeting in the same week.
- The shortest trip
- About fifteen miles from downtown Fort Worth, which is the shortest run of any major city we serve. Most customers manage it on a lunch break.
- Ranch to boardroom
- It is a real requirement here rather than a marketing phrase, and it mostly comes down to cloth weight and how much structure is in the jacket.
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 Fort Worth?
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 you make Western-style suits?
Yes, and we are asked regularly. Done properly it means a yoke, an armhole cut for movement, and a trouser cut to work over boots — tailoring with a Western influence rather than costume.
Should I bring my boots to the fitting?
Yes, and the specific pair you intend to wear with the suit. Boot shafts vary enough that a trouser cut for one pair sits wrong on another, and it is not something we can correct from a description.
Will a Western-cut suit look out of place outside Fort Worth?
Cut properly, no. The Western influence is in the yoke and the armhole rather than in decoration, so it reads as a well-made suit in a boardroom and as appropriate at a ranch event. What dates badly is contrast piping and heavy embroidery.
Fort Worth to Arlington
Book with Patrick or Austin
One hour to measure. Four to six weeks to build. Twenty minutes to collect.
Book with PatrickBook with Austin
100 S. West Street, Arlington, Texas 76010
Mon–Sat 10am–5pm · Closed Sunday
(817) 265-1116