Looking for a made to measure suit? Here is what you need to know

Looking for a made to measure suit? Here is what you need to know:

Michael Pascalis • August 8, 2022

Made-to-measure suits offer the most efficient way to have a beautifully fitted suit made to your own specifications. They are based of pre-existing patterns tailored and fitted to your body measurements. Your tailor will modify these patterns and will take your body shape into account, such as jacket length and shoulder width.

So, are if you are looking to invest in a made to measure suit, here is what you need to know:

The Process

The made to measure suit process begins with a consultation with your tailor – so firstly, it is important to do your research and find a tailor you feel comfortable with. The consultation process is pretty straightforward, although it does entail making a few decisions. It pays to do some research ahead of your visit so you can explain what you would like the suit to look like. Your tailor will also help you by providing advice based around style, and what they believe will best suit your unique figure.

Fabric

Choosing your cloth fabric is the first step. You have to consider what the suit is for. Is it for a formal event? Will you be wearing it through colder or hotter seasons? Or both? This will affect your choice of colour, fabric, and extra details.

Measurements

Your tailor will then take several measurements – chest, arms, inside leg, length, and balance. Then you will try on a suit of your preferred style or construction. This will provide a template for your tailor to work with. They will then start to pin it to shape a suit that fits you better, one that flatters your unique figure.

The Details

The final part of the consultation process is where you choose all the extra details that will make the suit right for you. Options to consider range from lapel style, buttons, belt loops, cuffs or plain finish, the type of pockets, and so on. Once these are all decided on, your part of the process is basically complete, and your tailor will start the suit making process. However, you will be asked in for another fitting for final adjustments – once this is done, your tailor will finalise the suit, and you will be able to take it home.

So, are made to measure suits worth it?

To answer this simply, yes. Finding a suit that fits you perfectly is hard to find. When you opt for a made to measure suit, you are investing in a suit perfectly curated for you. Getting dressed isn’t just about looking good, it is about feeling good. And there is nothing like the confidence that comes with wearing a suit made just for you.

At Pascalis Bespoke Tailoring, we offer exclusive designs allowing you to create your very own custom pieces. Our attention to size and detail is the reason we have gained the reputation for creating the highest quality made to measure suits Sydney locals expect.

For more information, or to book a consultation, contact us on 9231 1211.

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Why Good Tailoring Beats Shorts In The Summer Heat

By Michael Pascalis • October 24, 2025

Smarter tailoring, breathable fabrics, and better cuts keep you cool and professional—without resorting to shorts at work.

Eight Things to Consider for Your Summer Suit

October 22, 2025

The conversation about summer dressing too often circles back to gimmicks. Shorts in the office, polo shirts in the boardroom, but these are symptoms of a deeper problem: we have forgotten how to make and wear proper clothing for the climate we live in. A summer suit, chosen with care, remains the most elegant answer. But not all suits are created equal. If the heat leaves you dreaming of linen drawstrings, it’s not the suit’s fault. It’s the wrong suit. Here are eight considerations that turn summer tailoring from punishment into pleasure. 1. Fabric First The single most important decision is fabric. Natural fibres are non-negotiable. Polyester and other synthetics trap heat and suffocate the skin; they are cheap in every sense of the word. Tropical wool, with its fine yarn and open weave, has been the quiet hero of summer tailoring for decades. Linen, either pure or in a wool blend, brings unmatched breathability and texture. Cotton offers a crisp alternative for the more casual office. The principle is simple: fabric should breathe. 2. Lightness of Weave Weight is not enough; weave matters too. A dense cloth, no matter how fine, will feel like armour in January. Fresco, hopsack, and other open-weave constructions let air circulate without sacrificing drape. They prove that you don’t need to bare skin to keep cool. 3. The Case for Unlined Jackets Every layer in a suit traps heat. A fully lined jacket in the peak of summer is as unnecessary as it is uncomfortable. Half-lined or unlined jackets offer structure without insulation. Stripped back to its essentials, the jacket still frames the shoulders, flatters the waist, and gives shape, only now it does so without suffocating the wearer. 4. Rethinking Fit The tyranny of the skinny suit has done more to ruin summer dressing than the thermometer ever could. Narrow lapels, shrunken jackets, and trousers cut like leggings may look sharp in shop windows, but in the real world they cling, sweat, and stifle. A summer suit demands room to breathe: a touch more fullness in the chest, pleats in the trousers, a slightly longer rise. These small concessions to airflow make all the difference. 5. Freedom of Movement Tailoring was never meant to be restrictive. The best summer suits allow ease: side vents that open as you walk, trousers that fall cleanly without gripping the thigh, shoulders that move without resistance. Comfort is not the enemy of style, but rather it is its foundation. 6. The Role of Colour Summer is no time for charcoal and midnight navy. Dark cloth absorbs heat and looks heavy against the season’s light. Pale grey, beige, sky blue are shades that reflect the sun and signal ease. Seersucker, with its puckered surface, even lifts the fabric off the skin to create tiny channels of air. If ever there was a fabric designed for August, this is it. 7. Care and Longevity Summer is unforgiving. Suits face sweat, humidity, and relentless sun. The careless solution is cheap rotation: buy more, wear them out, throw them away. The wiser approach is investment. A well-made summer suit, rested between wears and hung to air, will last for years. Quality not only looks better, it endures. 8. Dressing with Intent The final consideration is not technical but philosophical. A summer suit is more than cloth and cut. It is a statement that professionalism need not wilt in the heat, that respect for the occasion is not seasonal. To wear one well is to prove that elegance adapts. Shorts may make headlines; tailoring makes an impression. There is nothing radical about suggesting that a summer suit can be cool, comfortable, and dignified. It has always been possible. The knowledge is there, in the choice of fabric, the looseness of cut, the restraint of lining, the play of colour. What is required is not reinvention but remembrance: a return to tailoring that understands climate rather than fights it. Eight considerations for made to measure suits for summer, then, but really one principle: good clothes work with the body, not against it. And in the heart of summer, a well-made suit is not a contradiction. It is liberation.