Client in a custom plaid sport coat by Florida Suit Guy, Fort Myers
Pricing

What a custom jacket costs.

Every jacket is cut from a pattern drafted for your body. The final price depends on the cloth you choose, from quality imported cloth up to Holland & Sherry, VBC and Caccioppoli, and you'll know it before anything is cut.

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Casual Jacket

Starting at $895 · average $1,395

  • A relaxed cut from your custom pattern
  • Cloth selected at your consultation
  • Custom lining & buttons
  • Measuring or try-on fitting, then a final fitting
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First-fit garment available as an optional add-on: your pattern proven in inexpensive cloth before your jacket cloth is cut.

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Sport coats & blazers

From casual linen to structured tweed: the jacket that makes everything work harder.

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Pattern-cut precision

Shoulder pitch, sleeve pitch, chest suppression: every line calibrated to your frame.

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Your cloth, your lining

Hundreds of cloth options with a fully custom lining and buttons of your choosing.

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Statement or subtle

Bold windowpane, understated herringbone, or a clean solid. Your eye, our attention to detail.

Scope of commission

What's included.

Every custom jacket commission covers the following, so there are no surprises when the invoice arrives.

✓ Included in every jacket commission
  • Custom pattern: shoulder pitch, sleeve pitch, and chest suppression calibrated to your frame
  • Sport coat, blazer, or odd jacket in any cloth from the full book
  • Canvas construction: unstructured, half-canvassed, or fully canvassed (affects price)
  • Lapel width, button stance, and button count all specified by you
  • Pocket style: patch, flap, or jetted; ticket pocket on request
  • Working button cuffs as standard (four- or three-button)
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    • Lining selection: full, half, or unlined for warmer climates
    • Interior breast pocket and ticket pocket
    • Horn, corozo, or metal buttons in your preferred style
    • Pattern retained on file for all future jacket commissions
× Not included
  • Matching trousers: a separate garment and a separate quote
  • Shirt, tie, or pocket square
  • Same-day or under-four-week rush tailoring without prior arrangement
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    • Post-delivery structural alterations (canvas, shoulder). Our fitting process is designed to prevent this
The most versatile garment you own

One jacket. Every occasion.

A jacket that fits is the single highest-return investment in a wardrobe. It elevates whatever is under it (jeans, tailored trousers, a casual shirt) and requires no additional effort. Off-the-rack jackets are cut for an average shoulder, and the shoulder sets how everything else hangs. A custom jacket starts with your shoulders: the pattern is drafted around them, so the rest of the jacket falls where it should.

A custom jacket starts at the shoulder and works outward. Pitch, width, suppression, sleeve hang, all calibrated to how your body carries itself, including any asymmetry. The result is a jacket that looks natural on you because it was built for you, not for an average that doesn't describe anyone in particular.

In Southwest Florida, the right fabric choice matters as much as the cut. Linen and tropical wool blends dominate our sport coat recommendations here. They breathe in the heat, drape well, and don't look wilted after an hour outdoors. We build jackets for how people in Fort Myers, Naples, and Cape Coral actually live: indoors for meetings, outdoors for everything else, with a climate that punishes the wrong choice.

In motion

How a sport coat should move with you.

A jacket cut to your shoulders and your posture sits cleanly when you stand, reach and turn. Here is one on a client at a fitting.

Client wearing a custom light blue sport coat by Florida Suit Guy, Fort Myers FL
Common questions

Questions about custom jackets.

How much does a custom jacket or blazer cost?

Custom sport coats and blazers start at $795: the same pricing whether it's a blazer or a sport coat, since both are built from the same custom pattern. Casual jackets start at $895. Across our mid-range cloths the average is about $1,520 for a sport coat or blazer and $1,395 for a casual jacket. The final price depends on the cloth you choose, and you will know it before anything is cut.

What's the difference between a blazer and a sport coat?

A blazer is traditionally solid-colored (navy, charcoal, black) and structured for semi-formal wear. A sport coat uses a pattern or texture (houndstooth, herringbone, windowpane, tweed) and is generally more casual. Both are cut as standalone jackets, not as part of a matching suit. In practice the line has blurred, but the distinction matters when choosing cloth and styling.

What fabrics work for Florida heat in a custom jacket?

Lightweight wools (fresco, tropical worsted), linen, and wool-linen blends are the workhorses for Southwest Florida. These breathe, drape well, and don't hold body heat. We steer clients away from heavy tweeds and thick flannels for anything worn outdoors here. They look right in the cloth book but suffer the moment you step outside.

Can I order just a jacket without matching trousers?

Absolutely. A standalone sport coat or blazer is one of the highest-leverage garments in a wardrobe. It elevates jeans, pairs with tailored chinos, and works across a range of occasions without requiring a full suit. Many clients commission a jacket first and add trousers later once they see how much they reach for it.

How do I style a custom sport coat in Florida?

The Florida lifestyle calls for flexibility: a linen sport coat over dark jeans and a clean dress shirt covers everything from a casual dinner to a business meeting. Pair a structured tropical wool blazer with tailored trousers for client-facing work. The key is fit: a jacket that fits well reads as intentional at any dress level.

Recent work

The work.

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Starting at $795 · By appointment only

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