Made-To-Measure Means Your Suit Is Built From Your Measurements — Not Pulled From A Rack. Honestly Made, Fitted By Our Own Tailors, In Chicago.
Smart Choice Suits Has Offered Made-To-Measure In Chicago Since 1992. A Free Consultation, Your Measurements, And A Suit Made For You — Your Price Varies By Fabric, Size, And Design, And Is Quoted Exactly At Your Free Consultation. Typical Timeline: 6–8 Weeks.
- One Intertwined Service: Custom, Made-To-Measure, And Bespoke.
- Free Consultation — No Obligation, No Pressure.
- Typical Timeline: 6–8 Weeks From Measurements To Final Fitting.
- Designed In House, Cut And Fitted By Our Own Tailors — Never Shipped Off To A Factory Line.
What Made-To-Measure Really Means
Words Matter Here. Here Is The Honest Version.
- One Service, Three Names: Custom, Made-To-Measure, And Bespoke All Mean The Same Thing At Smart Choice — A Suit Built From Your Measurements, In The Fabric And Design You Choose.
- Your Design, On Paper First: We Sketch Your Suit Before We Build It — You Verify The Sketch, We Make Your Changes, And Then Our Tailors Build It. Step By Step, Every Detail.
- What We Do Sell: A Suit Shaped To You, With Your Choice Of Fabric, Fit, And Details — Made In House, Fitted By Our Own Tailors.
For The Full Story, See Our Custom Suits In Chicago Page.
How Made-To-Measure Works
Five Steps, One Suit That Fits Like It Was Made For You — Because It Was.
- 1. Free Consultation: Tell Us The Occasion, The Look, And The Budget. We Will Show You Fabrics And Options.
- 2. Measurements: Our Tailors Take Your Measurements In The Shop. Fittings Are Free.
- 3. Your Sketch: We Sketch Your Design — Fabric, Style, And Lining — And You Verify It. We Make Your Changes Before Anything Is Built.
- 4. Made In House: Your Suit Is Cut And Made By Our Own Tailors — Not Shipped Off To A Factory Line.
- 5. Fitting And Final Touches: You Try It On, We Adjust It, And You Take Home A Suit That Fits.
Typical Timeline: 6–8 Weeks From Measurements To Final Fitting. Plan Ahead — Especially For Weddings.
Start With The Cloth: Browse Our Guide To Custom Suit Fabrics — Weights, Weaves, And How To Choose.
Who Made-To-Measure Is For
Ready-To-Wear Fits Most Men Very Well. Made-To-Measure Is For The Times It Does Not.
- Weddings: A Groom’s Suit That Photographs Perfectly And Fits All Day.
- Hard-To-Fit Builds: Broad Shoulders, Tall Frames, Or A Shape The Rack Never Gets Quite Right.
- Big & Tall, Up To 8X: See Our Big & Tall Custom Suits Page For Sizes, Timeline, And How It Works.
- A Signature Look: Your Fabric, Your Fit, Your Details — One Of One.
- Custom Tuxedos And Custom Shirts, Too: The Same Service Builds Tuxedos And Dress Shirts To Your Measurements.
- Prom And Graduation, Planned Early: A Made-To-Measure Suit Started Two Months Out Beats A Last-Week Compromise.
Need A Suit This Week? Ready-To-Wear Suits Start At $99 With Same-Day Alterations In Shop.
What It Costs
One Clear Price, Set In The Consultation.
- Your Price Varies By The Fabric, The Size, And The Design You Choose.
- Your Final Price Depends On The Fabric And Details You Choose — Agreed Before We Start.
- The Consultation Is Free. Ask Anything. There Is No Obligation.
More Questions? See Our Custom Suits FAQs.
Visit The Shop
Smart Choice Suits Has Dressed Chicago Since 1992. Call 773-638-4560 — Open 7 Days A Week At 3925 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60624.