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The polite admission that clothes are made for nobody and fitted for someone.
means Adjustments made to garments — hems, seams, waists — so they actually fit the body wearing them.
from From Latin alterare, to make other, via medieval Latin — literally turning a thing into an otherized version of itself.
Off-rack truthStandard sizes fit an average person who doesn't exist.
Hidden costA cheap suit tailored beats an expensive one ignored.
Tailor's secretMost garments have extra fabric sewn in for letting out.