Handmade Mens
June 15th, 2011
how expensive were mens’ suits in the 19th century?
Today, I can get an off the rack suit at macy’s for 300 dollars (It won’t fit well, but that’s irrelevant). A handmade Savile Row suit can cost what, 2,000 dollars or so on average? Take bread at 3 bucks a loaf and that’s about 700 loaves of bread for a handmade suit.
Wouldn’t tailored suits have been incredibly expensive in the 19th century? Or were there just so many tailors back then, that getting a handmade suit was cheaper (say, nearly half the price at about 400 loaves of broad).
I stand correct for the price of savile row suit (more like £3000). But I should rephrase my question. I want to know much a savile row suit cost in the 1890′s, and how much a loaf of bread cost in the same decade. I do not want figures adjusted for inflation.
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HA! A bespoke suit for two grand from Saville Row?! Are you insane? A quality custom suit from a reputable tailor will run you at least five thousand!
Besides which in the 1800s, people had long since figured out the mysteries of standardized currency and your loaf of bread analogy is a pretty silly economic comparison for the time frame you’re asking about.
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