JOURNAL

Read our thoughts on making men’s and women’s custom suits, custom shirts, custom overcoats and more. There’s no point in sugar-coating it: Because of our wealth of experience, premium fabrics, and endless design options, we are able to offer the best quality suits for women in NYC.

How much does a Watson Ellis suit cost? Please see our How it Works page for price and service ranges.

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Tan suits for wedding at city hall - huw part 1

We’ve done multiple looks for a single wedding in the past, but Huw and Elizabeth’s presented unique challenges and opportunities in that the locations of each event were different, and the styles they were looking for were equally diverse.

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The Best Plus size Women’s Pant Suits 

So we all know that finding the right clothing sizes and looks can be difficult. It goes without saying that it can be even more difficult for plus sized women. We at Watson Ellis are trying to change this ugly and outdated trend.

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It's the season for custom overcoats

We've certainly noticed that custom overcoats are gaining traction lately; they're becoming a bigger part of our business every year. And it only makes sense. The same principles apply between suiting and coats:

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Custom tuxedo versus custom suit

What’s the difference between a suit and a tuxedo? We break it down for you and include a handy image showcasing the differences.

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For all your velvet wedding suit and tuxedo needs

After having a velvet-tuxedo-seeking client come to us recently complaining about how he had been turned away by several other custom suit companies, we decided to write a post about the matter. See, we LOVE velvet, and we're very experienced at working with it -- it's a tricky fabric, so experience is essential. Whether it be a velvet winter wedding suit or a velvet tuxedo, we know how to turn out better garments in this material than anyone else.

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