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January Custom sale

01-01-2011

During the month of January, we will be running 25% off all custom clothing and 20% off all custom shirts. There are no minimums. Also, all booked wedding party tuxedos will be 15% off plus one FREE for the groom with 5 or more rentals, Contact Paul for further information.

WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING A SUIT, NO MATTER ITS PRICING, CHECK THE FOUR MAJOR ZONES TO SEE IF IT FITS.

01-01-2011

1. The hem of your pants should cover the -laces of your shoes and slope slightly downward toward the heel, stopping about an inch above the welt. The front crease of your trouser leg should "break" slightly at mid-shin. If the crease is dead straight, your pants are too short.
2. Your correct waist measurement is not at your hips, as you've been trained to believe. Nor is it at your belly button, as women have been trained to believe. It's halfway in between. While your correct waist measurement may cause initial shock, knowing it will make the suit fit better.
3. The length of your jacket should not be noticeable. Avoid overly short or long cuts. As a general rule, with your hands at your sides, the hem of the jacket should just reach your knuckles. And the sleeve should rest a half inch below your wrist bone.
4. How your jacket fits at the shoulder is the first sign of whether a man knows his size. It fits properly if there's no overhang at the shoulder pad or, conversely, your shoulder does not bulge out at the top of the sleeve. A smooth curving line should fall from sleeve head to cuff.