The biggest story that everyone missed in this article is that a groom’s suit costs only 1/3 as much in 2013 as it did in the 1930s, adjusted for inflation. Mic drop.
The biggest story that everyone missed in this article is that a groom’s suit costs only 1/3 as much in 2013 as it did in the 1930s, adjusted for inflation. Mic drop.
If the suit was made the same way today as in the 1930’s, all hand stitched, it might be at least 3x.
Completely hand stitched is like Oxxford. $4000+. (although Oxxford is using more expensive febric than what would have been for an average 1930’s wedding suit)
Globalism.
Believe me, we’re ending up paying for it.
How many men buy a suit for a wedding? Every big wedding I’ve been to the men in the wedding party wore rental tuxes and in the small weddings (usually second weddings) the guys wore their suit from the closet.
That makes sense to me because in those days, you went to a tailor and ordered a bespoke suit made especially for you. It was a big deal. Also in those days you had vests, hats, and ornaments like cufflinks to deal with.
Nowadays you get them off the rack with only minor fitting adjustments needed. Mass produced in some Asian country. Most grooms will just rent their suit (tux) for the day.