Everyone Should Have a Tailor

Before the Industrial Revolution, all clothing was custom-made. Today, mass manufacturing has made it cheaper to produce clothes in batches and standard sizes.

As a result, off-the-rack garments often don’t fit perfectly. This is where a tailor can help. A skilled tailor can alter your clothes to achieve the perfect fit. Whether it’s hemming pants, taking in a waistband, or shortening sleeves, tailoring can transform how your garments look and feel.

This year, I found a tailor, Frank from Brooklyn Denim Co., near my apartment. Since then, I’ve had him alter numerous pieces of my clothing. He’s hemmed all my pants, shortened the sleeves on my favorite blazer and dress shirts, and repaired rips in my Burberry coat. Thanks to Frank, many of my garments now fit me perfectly.

If you have items in your wardrobe that don’t quite fit right, consider taking them to a tailor. A small investment in tailoring can make a big difference in how your clothes look on you.