News Edition
Finding clothes that fit you and your unique sense of style shouldn’t be as hard as it seems – and it isn’t, with the help of a professional tailor!
- The Issue with Contemporary Clothing
Sometimes referred to as “fast fashion”, the name alone should imply the problem: most modern clothing outlets are more concerned with speedy manufacturing processes than well-fitted garments. Their goal is to manufacture clothes that mimic the latest trends in fashion, but at the lowest price point possible. This is often achieved through the use of low quality fabrics and threads, standardized patterns that are not flattering to every body type, and with minimal regard to the safety of their employees and the environment.
When so little care is put into a garment, purchasers wind up with a piece of clothing that falls apart at the seams and fits them poorly.
- Why Custom Clothing Pieces are Worth Investing In
If you’ve never owned a tailored piece of clothing before, you may be surprised at all of the ways your clothes don’t fit as well as you thought.
Ready made clothes and fast fashion, even from high end brands, frequently follow a “one size fits all” method of pattern standardization. This means that the pattern they use is scaled up and down based on sizes like small, medium, and large based.
A common example of this is the armscye. Arm fittings in ready made clothes are simplified and designed to come together quickly, which usually equates to an arm fitting that is loose and may result in puckered or sagging shoulder seams. Many consumers also find it difficult to purchase pants that fit correctly; common complaints when shopping for ready made pants include length, durability, and pocket depth.
For women’s clothing, most commercial patterns are based on the same “B cup” sized silhouette. They scale their patterns according to this industry standard, making it difficult to find properly clothes for anyone outside of this standard. This is especially true for petite and plus size clothing.
Men suffer similar problems with their shirts. In men’s clothing, sleeves are cut proportionally to shoulder width. Men with wide or lanky builds often find it difficult to find clothes where the neck and armholes and sleeve lengths are all proportionate to their bodies.
These clothes are completely serviceable, but they lack the flattering fit of custom tailored garments.
- Why Having a Personal Stylist Can Bring You to Look and Feel Your Best
A reputable personal stylist will work with you to produce clothes that fit your body and personal preferences, not a set of standardized patterns.
Custom tailoring offers a more flattering fit, based on your personal measurements, and better represents who you are as a person by giving you more freedom over design and fabric choices. These services also use higher quality fabrics, and emphasize the durability and comfort of their garments over speed of manufacturing.
A knowledgeable tailor can draft custom pattern pieces, incorporate specialty stitches to enhance garments, and cater to a customer’s unique style – a time-saving investment compared to hours spent shopping for elusive ready made pieces that fit your style and body “perfectly”.
