5 Things to Know Before Buying custom lady tops

31 Mar.,2025

 

Custom Clothing for Women: Almost 100 Styles to Choose From

At Tom James, we offer an extensive array of customization options for both shirts and suits. Tailor the fit, choose from premium fabrics, and select your preferred garment model. Customize the jacket with lapel shape, size, and button configurations. Express individuality with unique linings and buttons, and fine-tune details like buttonhole thread colors. Personalize trousers with belt loop preferences, cuffs, and pleats. For shirts, choose collar shapes, types, and unique details like contrasting elements and monograms. Our customization options ensure that each garment reflects your unique style, providing a personalized touch to your wardrobe.

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Each item crafted in our factories undergoes a blind measurement process. Measurements are taken of finished pieces before knowing the intended measurements, ensuring a fair test. This meticulous approach allows us to maintain strict quality control, ensuring that all pieces fit within our tolerance allowances.

For coats and jackets, our tolerance allowances for key measurements are as follows:

  • Point To Point (-0.25, +0.375)
  • Coat Length (-0.25, + 0.5)
  • Sleeves (-0.25, +0.25)
  • Half Girth (-0.25, +0.375)

Similarly, for pants, our tolerance allowances for key measurements are as follows:

  • Waist (-0.5, 0)
  • Seat Skin/Finished (-1, 0)
  • Outseams (-0.5, +0.5)
  • Knee (-0.5, +0.5)
  • Bottom (-0.5, +0.5)

To truly appreciate what we offer, we recommend you start with a package that includes a custom jacket, bottom & shirt. Whether it’s a full suit, a sportcoat & trousers, or a jacket and skirt, wearing that with a custom shirt or blouse completes the look.

Depending on the make, our jackets are constructed with a half or full-length floating (not fused) horsehair canvas. This ensures that your jacket moves with you, lays better on your body, and lasts longer.

All of our jacket armholes, regardless of make, are hand-stitched to give more moveability and longevity and also include an extra layer of lining to protect your garment from perspiration.

Our trousers include a heel strap that protects the back of your cuff from damage.

Custom - Custom suits are meticulously crafted with your unique measurements in mind. A tailor takes precise measurements, considering factors such as the slope of your shoulders and hips, as well as the length of your legs, to create a tailored pattern just for you.

Made-to-Measure - Made-to-measure suits start with a basic or standard pattern. A tailor then takes your measurements and adjusts the pattern to ensure a personalized fit.

Bespoke - Bespoke, a term derived from the British meaning 'spoken for,' represents the epitome of tailoring. These suits, adorned with over 1,000 hand stitches in the lapel alone, are meticulously fitted to hug the body. Bespoke suits are considered the pinnacle of the sartorial world, requiring no pressing for a flawless appearance.

Make #1 - Oxxford Bespoke

The highest quality garment in the world, 100% handmade in Chicago, Illinois U.S.A. Also available as a basted try-on.

Make #2 - Ventura Bespoke

The highest quality 90% handmade garment in the world, also made in Chicago, Illinois U.S.A.

Make #3 - Royal Classic

The highest quality custom-made garment in the world, with 80% handwork. Made in Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.

Make #4 - Executive Collection

The highest quality Made to Measure garment in the world, with 70% handwork. Also made in Westminster, Maryland U.S.A., and coming soon, Ontario, Canada.

Make #5 - Corporate Image

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The highest quality Special Order garment in the world, tailored with 60% handwork in Santiago, Chile. Tom James Chile began production eight years ago, the first five of which were spent manufacturing for the South American market while our operators gained expertise in making garments the Tom James way. All of Tom James’ production facilities operate with the same systems, including Tom James Chile.

The Essential Women's T-Shirt Size and Fit Guide - RushOrderTees

Women’s apparel is notorious for having inconsistent fit and sizing issues across different brands and styles, which even applies to women’s t-shirts.

This is because of the variety of cuts and styles available. While you might be a medium in one product, you might find that small fits you better in another.

Getting the right fit is important. Fitting great is looking great. Looking great is feeling great. And we want you to feel great. So we put together this quick and essential guide to women’s t-shirt fit and sizes.

  • What’s your size?
  • How to measure a women’s t-shirt for sizing
  • Common sizing features for women’s tees
  • Women’s t-shirt fit categories
  • Women’s fit examples + size charts
  • Women’s-to-men’s/unisex size conversion

What’s your size?

Traditionally, sizing for ladies’ clothing is based on measuring the circumference of the bust, waist, and hips. But we all know that trying something on is the best way to determine if it fits well. When shopping online, that’s obviously not an option.

In the t-shirt world, there’s a much simpler way to find the right size. No full body scan is required. All you need is your current favorite shirt.

How to measure a t-shirt for size

Lay your best-fitting t-shirt flat on a table, grab a ruler or tape measure, and take the following measurements. Write the numbers down and use them to compare to the various size charts.

  • Body length: Measure from the center of the back neckline seam to the bottom of the front hem.
  • Body width: Measure the garment directly across the chest area, approximately 1” below the armhole.
  • Neck-to-sleeve length: Measure from the center back neck to the outer edge of the shoulder seam.
  • Sleeve length: Measure from the outer edge of the shoulder (seam) to the very end of the sleeve.

Note: Some garments use the measurement of neck-to-sleeve length. Others use the sleeve length. It’s best to measure both and have those numbers handy.

Common sizing features for women’s tees

How should a t-shirt fit a woman? Generally speaking, ladies’ tees fit tighter than men’s. But there’s no single answer to how a women’s t-shirt should fit, considering all the different styles and cuts. Much of it comes down to your own preference and comfort.

Compared to men’s and unisex, most fitted women’s shirts will have the following characteristics:

  1. Larger neck opening (especially scoop neck and deep V).
  2. Smaller shoulders (narrower width).
  3. Shorter, tighter sleeves.
  4. Wider bustline.
  5. Tapered waistline.
  6. Flared at the hips.
  7. Longer overall length.

Women’s t-shirt fit categories

A true “fitted” t-shirt would require a tailor, but many women’s t-shirts are called “fitted” because the cut contours the female body. Certain styles are more fitted than others.

We organize our product catalog into three categories of t-shirt fits:

Semi-fitted

This category includes the most form-fitting ladies’ t-shirts, with various brands using terms like “fashion fit,” “slim fit,” and simply “fitted.” Typically side-seamed. Ideal for a slim to regular body type.

Standard fit

This category refers to most regular ladies’ T-shirts, with various brands also using terms like “classic fit” or “regular fit.” The cut is boxier and tends not to have side-seams. Ideal for a regular to curvy body type.

Relaxed fit

This category includes all the T-shirt styles not fitted or standard, with various brands using different terms like loose fit, slouchy fit, casual fit, and oversize fit. Ideal for curvy to plus-size body types.

Women’s fit examples

Semi-fitted: Next Level Apparel Ladies’ Boyfriend T-Shirt

Despite the name, the Ladies’ Boyfriend T-Shirt by Next Level is cut for women, contouring the body without being tight. This tee is soft, has a smooth surface for printing, and is stylish enough to make our most discerning customers happy, with plenty of colors and sizes to choose from.

Example Semi-Fitted women’s t-shirt measurement chart

Example Semi-Fitted women’s t-shirt size chart

Standard Fit: Gildan Ladies’ Ultra Cotton® T-Shirt

One of our top sellers, the Ladies’ Ultra Cotton T-shirt by Gildan is a reliable choice for accommodating a range of body types. This classic-style T-shirt is heavyweight cotton, available in various colors and sizes, and features double-stitching throughout for durable construction.

Example Standard Fit women’s t-shirt measurement chart

Example Standard Fit women’s t-shirt size chart

Relaxed fit: Bella + Canvas Ladies’ Relaxed Jersey V-Neck T-shirt

A favorite among our staff and customers, the Relaxed Jersey V-neck T-shirt by Bella+Canvas is soft, comfortable, looks great, and its smooth, ring-spun surface is perfect for customizing. It’s among the most fitted in the Relaxed Fit category but roomier than Semi-fitted.

Example Relaxed Fit women’s t-shirt measurement chart

Example Relaxed Fit women’s t-shirt size chart

Women’s-to-men’s t-shirt size conversion chart

Ordering your size in men’s or unisex instead of women’s is a simple formula: go one size down in men’s. For example, if you are normally a ladies’ large, you would be a men’s medium. And so on.

Summary

Choosing the right sizes of women’s T-shirts is easy if you follow these steps:

The company is the world’s best wholesale lady tops supplier. We are your one-stop shop for all needs. Our staff are highly-specialized and will help you find the product you need.

  1. Understand the differences in fit categories.
  2. Measure your best-fitting t-shirt.
  3. Browse our catalog, click on a product and click on the “Sizing Details.”
  4. Compare your measurements to the size charts of each garment.