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Groomsmen out of town: measurements
How groomsmen who live far away are measured and fitted, without an extra trip.
Many parties have a brother in another state or a best friend abroad. They do not need to fly in early to be measured.
Two ways to be measured from home
- A virtual fitting: we do it together on a video call and guide him through every measurement.
- Or send us his sizes: measurements he trusts, from a tailor near him or from a suit that fits him well.
What we need
- His height and weight, and his usual jacket size.
- The measurements: chest, waist, sleeve, inseam and neck.
- Shoe size, if he is adding shoes.
The final fitting
He comes in with the party 2 to 3 days before the wedding. Every piece is checked and adjusted on the spot: sleeves, trousers, and the jacket taken in at the sides if it needs it. Then he takes it home.
Send his measurements early. A size we have to order needs time.
Outfit ideas.
Checked at the final fitting
Sleeve length, checked
The jacket, adjusted
The party, fitted together
Style tips.
- A virtual fitting on a video call: we guide him through it.
- Or sizes he trusts, from his tailor or a suit that fits.
- Send them early: a size we order needs time.
- He fits with the party, 2 to 3 days before.
We own our stock. If something's off at the last minute, we fix it here, not in the mail.
Questions.
- Can groomsmen who live out of town rent from you?
- Yes. We do a virtual fitting on a video call, or he sends us sizes he trusts. He fits with the party 2 to 3 days before.
- What measurements do you need?
- Height, weight and usual jacket size, plus chest, waist, sleeve, inseam and neck. Shoe size if he's adding shoes.
- What if a groomsman misses his fitting?
- We own our stock, so we can switch a piece or alter it at the last minute. Special orders take shipping time, so we measure for those first.
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Advice from the San Marko fitting room, 718 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY. Family-run since the early 1970s.
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