Posts by jdstany

Thanks Despos!  Good catch on the trouser rise—I somehow didn't even notice that.  Their policy is to pay for up to $75 of alterations at the local tailor of your choice.  If the tailor deems the suit unalterable (within...

Hello everyone.  I just got my first MTM suit from Black Lapel.  It's the cool gray in "tailored fit".  I gave the suit a very quick steaming, but I didn't go over it too carefully, so there are still some wrinkles....

I believe that it's an extra $200 for full canvas, putting the two at around the same price ($700 vs $750) when comparing full canvas suits.

Thanks everyone.  This is great information!

Thanks for that feedback.  One of my concerns with proper suit is that they don't show what fabrics are available at the $750 or $850 levels and I'm concerned that I'll end up spending more than I can afford to get nice fabric....

Yeah, I explored a few different sizes hoping that would solve the problem.  Unfortunately, every suit I've tried that fit in the chest was too big elsewhere, including the shoulders. I spent an entire Saturday going from store to...

Hello.  After struggling with poorly fitting OTR suits (I can't seem to find a suit with lapels that lay flat on my chest), I've decided to give MTM a try.  I'd like half- or full-canvased and am looking to spend $500 - $800....

Hello.  After a frustrating day of shopping, I've learned that I can't find an OTR suit that fits me (or can reasonably be tailored to do so).  With every suit I've tried on that fits in the shoulders, the lapels refuse to...

Hello.  After a frustrating day of shopping, I've learned that I can't find an OTR suit that fits me (or can reasonably be tailored to do so).  With every suit I've tried on that fits in the shoulders, the lapels refuse to...

Thanks for all of the advice. Very helpful.  I'll do some more asking around and try to get clearer details.  I do think that I'm over-thinking things though—I was just talking to a friend who went through this last year and...