Nothing quite beats a properly made evening suit or tux. Whether you’re going to a black-tie wedding, a charity ball, or a formal dinner, how your suit fits says so much about not only how stylish you are, but also how much you care about looking your best. Unfortunately, not all of the ready-made suits guarantee that smooth attire, and that is where hiring a Professional Dinner Suit Alteration Service comes into play.

Selecting the right fit options at the time of a Tuxedo Suit alteration is not only about shortening shirt sleeves or fixing the pants. It’s a strategic process that takes your body shape, your posture, the construction of the suit itself, and the event you’re going to be at. Here, we offer up a definitive guide on how to select the best fit options during your dinner suit alteration, so that whatever formal occasion you have coming up, you can look smart and polished.

How to Choose the Best Fit Options During a Dinner Suit Alteration

1. Start with the Right Base

Before going into alterations, ensure that your dinner or tuxedo suit is almost the right size for you. Transformations can be truly magical, but a suit that’s five sizes too big or five sizes too small isn’t always salvageable.

  Look for:

•  A jacket that doesn’t droop off your shoulders
•  Pants with the proper waist-to-hip ratio
• A base uniform that matches your general physique (slim, average or thick)
• The basic fit of the dinner suit will dictate how much it can be altered.

2. Prioritize Shoulder Fit

It’s next-to-impossible to tailor the shoulders, and they are a huge pain in the ass to change. If shoulders are tight or wide, reworking the whole jacket may become necessary. That is why nailing the shoulder fit as close to perfect from the beginning is so important.

 At your alteration consultation, request that your tailor check for shoulder fit first. Everything beyond the shoulders — sleeves, the waist, all of it — are more easily and cheaply tailored.

3. Adjusting the jacket waist and chest

Your waist and chest measurements are the most common adjustments that’ll be made to the Tuxedo suit. A dinner jacket should be nipped in a little at the waist to create a sharp, clean line that doesn’t pull or gape at the button.

    Talk to your tailor about:

• How much to take in for slimming fit
• Allowing for room to grow and layering
• Not over tighten, to help ensure the most comfortable fit
• The idea is for a sleek, close fit that doesn’t pull on the lines of your frame.

4. Check Sleeve Length

 The right sleeve length is key to looking sharp. The perfect length means that about a half-inch of your shirt cuff will show when your arms are relaxed at your sides.

    Things to consider:

•   Do the sleeves match on both arms?
•  When does sleeve fall change according to your posture?
• Will you be sporting accessories, such as a watch?

And if desired, you can also have your sleeve adjusted at the cuff to better suit your preferred line, or even to improve balance.

5. Trouser Length and Tapering

    Nothing ruins a sleek tuxedo like trousers that are either too long, too wide, or too short. It’s all in the hem and the taper.

    Discuss with your tailor:

• If you like a no-break trouser hem, or a slight-break trouser hem, or even a full break in your trouser hem
• Tapered for a slim fit through the thigh with a contemporary casual feel
• Modified waists so they will fit with or without a belt
• At a Dinner Suit Alteration, the final trouser length will be checked on the shoes you intend to wear.

Conclusion

A dinner suit or tux is more than just evening wear: it speaks of refinement. But even the most luxurious of fabrics can disappoint if the fit was not quite perfect. Invest in professional Dinner Suit Alteration so that you are looking and feeling your perfect best on the big day.

If you are looking for the best and professional Tuxedo Suit alteration service, than we will be delighted to help! Offering years of experience and dedicated attention to detail, B X Tailor and Alteration offers custom tailoring service that will allow you to turn your dinner suit into the ultimate attire. Leave it to the pros to nail it, because awesome style’s also a matter of fit.