Also called: Custom Clothier, Wardrobe Consultant (Custom Suits)
Measures clients and designs custom suits, shirts, and dresses that are sewn to fit.
A clothier visits a client's office with fabric swatches, takes 20-plus measurements, helps pick lapels and linings, and does fittings when the suit arrives.
Estimate; mostly commission.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; sales and fit training on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Fashion Merchandising, Business.
Growing about average. Steady in custom menswear and bridal.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. 3D body-scan apps let customers measure themselves online; fitting appointments and style advice still sell suits.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to custom suit stores (like Indochino or Suitsupply); they train staff to measure
Classes: Fashion/Apparel CTE, Business, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-2031.
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