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How long a suit should last? I bought a wool blend suit about 5 years ago from a guy who is highly recommended in my area. Gets tons of awesome reviews online etc... We met up, he measured me, went over options, I picked out a suit and a month later got it.
I've had it for 5 years and probably worn it 15-20 times. I store it in closet in a bag with a cedar hangar. It is pretty much junk at this point. I've had to have the pant leg fixed twice (split). And now it is just looking really bad. It is showing signs of wear on parts of the jacket and pants. Lighter colored areas and areas where the fabric is fraying or coming up or just looking different.
The suit was only around $500. I only went with this guy on the personal recommendation of others and online reviews. How long should a good suit last? Am I storing it improperly or something that it is looking ragged after 5 years? Or do suits really only last 5 years?
I just handed down several Burberry suits of SO which have been around 35 years. He outgrew them:>) Buy something off the rack where you can get tops and bottoms and buy two bottoms. Do not store it under a plastic cover! I use king pillow cases and suit coat hangers for tops and clamps for bottoms.
A good quality suit should definitely last longer than 5 years. I have some suit jackets that belonged to my late husband and they are probably 40 years old and still look like new.
How long a suit should last? I bought a wool blend suit about 5 years ago from a guy who is highly recommended in my area. Gets tons of awesome reviews online etc... We met up, he measured me, went over options, I picked out a suit and a month later got it.
I've had it for 5 years and probably worn it 15-20 times. I store it in closet in a bag with a cedar hangar. It is pretty much junk at this point. I've had to have the pant leg fixed twice (split). And now it is just looking really bad. It is showing signs of wear on parts of the jacket and pants. Lighter colored areas and areas where the fabric is fraying or coming up or just looking different.
The suit was only around $500. I only went with this guy on the personal recommendation of others and online reviews. How long should a good suit last? Am I storing it improperly or something that it is looking ragged after 5 years? Or do suits really only last 5 years?
You bought it from a "guy"?
There's your problem. Get suits from a good clothing STORE. A suit should easily last 10 years or more.
There's your problem. Get suits from a good clothing STORE. A suit should easily last 10 years or more.
Sorry it's a business, run by one man. He does everything and gets awesome reviews. I think it's more about my storage than anything.
I did some research online and I'm not seeing anywhere saying suits should last much more than 5 years unfortunately. Maybe suits were made better "back in the day".
Sorry it's a business, run by one man. He does everything and gets awesome reviews. I think it's more about my storage than anything.
I did some research online and I'm not seeing anywhere saying suits should last much more than 5 years unfortunately. Maybe suits were made better "back in the day".
Your research is lacking. Are you wearing the suit every day? Every week? Once a month? Obviously you are not as you said you've worn it 15-20 times. Which means the suit is crap.
As far as how long a suit will last, it completely depends on the frequency of wear and how you take care of it. I know lots of guys that still wear suits 10 years old, and older, and they look great.
All depends on how often you wear the suit, the quality of the garment, and whether or not you purchased something trendy that will go out of style in a few years. Suits for everyday wear should be of good quality, which means a half-canvassed suit made by a reputable maker, and not from their cheapest line-up. Most makers have different tiers of quality. Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers, Hickey Freeman, all make excellent suits in a more traditional cut that will remain in style for years to come but you have to buy from their top tier selections if you want them to last.
If you only wear a suit a few times per year then you can get away with something less expensive from Men's Wearhouse, Macy's or Jos A Bank, and it should last you five to ten years easy.
My problem was I out grew my suits before I wore them out........LOL
One bit of advice is to have several of things (suits, pants, shoes, shirts, etc.) and rotate them so you do not wear them out. Like wear suit A on Monday, Suit B on Tue, Suite C on Wed, then back to A or B for Thur, etc. Get them off ASAP and hanging between wearings so the can reform, wrinkle out, etc.
When traveling if for only two days wear the same suit. If 3 or more days than two suits will be needed.
A shoe salesman once told me that 2 pairs of $80 shoes will last 3 times longer than one pair of $200 shoes if rotated in usage. Especially true with golf shoes.
I have 20+ suits, various coats, and 3 tuxedos, many over 30 years old, all still wearable. I read somewhere recently that pinstripes are a no-no. Ladies, is this true?
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