made-to-measure
adjective
made-to-mea·sure
ˌmād-tə-ˈme-zhər 
-ˈmā-zhər
: fashioned to measurements specifically required : custom-made
a made-to-measure suit
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Companies could design made-to-measure initiatives with three considerations.
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Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
For their black tie date night, Brody wore a black made-to-measure Thom Browne suit with braided trim along the lapels and an abstract boutonniere by Elsa Jin.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
But exhibiting costumes offers a unique challenge, as on-screen wardrobe is made-to-measure to each actor’s shape and height.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Within the Order Salon, clients may commission made-to-measure shirts from over 300 available fabrics, ranging from Thomas Mason twills and broadcloths to a chemical-free easy-care offering made by wrapping polyester fibers in 100% cotton.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
Bespoke and made-to-measure tailoring offer that glorious and burdensome luxury of choice — sometimes unlimited choice.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Boasting an address on London’s famous Jermyn Street, this institution offers everything from ready-to-wear to made-to-measure to bespoke.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Richard James suits range from £1,500 for off-the-peg to £2,000 for made-to-measure to around £6,000 for a bespoke tailored piece.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Many fashion houses in Europe, for example, have a made-to-measure tailoring service in which a standard pattern is modified to fit your frame, but exceedingly few can provide genuine bespoke: using a pat- tern based entirely on your measurements, begun from scratch, not adapted from a house block.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024
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Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
For their black tie date night, Brody wore a black made-to-measure Thom Browne suit with braided trim along the lapels and an abstract boutonniere by Elsa Jin.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
But exhibiting costumes offers a unique challenge, as on-screen wardrobe is made-to-measure to each actor’s shape and height.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Within the Order Salon, clients may commission made-to-measure shirts from over 300 available fabrics, ranging from Thomas Mason twills and broadcloths to a chemical-free easy-care offering made by wrapping polyester fibers in 100% cotton.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
Bespoke and made-to-measure tailoring offer that glorious and burdensome luxury of choice — sometimes unlimited choice.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Boasting an address on London’s famous Jermyn Street, this institution offers everything from ready-to-wear to made-to-measure to bespoke.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Richard James suits range from £1,500 for off-the-peg to £2,000 for made-to-measure to around £6,000 for a bespoke tailored piece.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Many fashion houses in Europe, for example, have a made-to-measure tailoring service in which a standard pattern is modified to fit your frame, but exceedingly few can provide genuine bespoke: using a pat- tern based entirely on your measurements, begun from scratch, not adapted from a house block.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024
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