What a tuxedo costs, piece by piece
A made-to-measure tuxedo from SALVE is ₹37,500, or ₹39,500 in velvet. With shirt, bow tie and studs, ₹56,000; the complete kit, ₹70,000. Every piece priced, and which ones you need.
Early December? Order by 18 November. New Year's Eve? By 17 December.
Book a fitting
Standards, not prices. But here are the prices.
Ask most tailors in Delhi what a tuxedo costs and you get a range, a phone number and an invitation to come in. Here is every piece of black tie SALVE makes, with its price, and an honest note on which ones you need. The only thing we do not make is the shoes.
The short answer
A made-to-measure tuxedo from SALVE is ₹37,500 for jacket and trousers, or ₹39,500 in velvet. With the shirt, the bow tie and the studs that black tie needs, it comes to ₹56,000. The complete kit, waistcoat and pocket square included, is ₹70,000. Every piece is cut to you, measured at your home or office in Gurugram or Delhi.
Satin peak lapels.The shape most men picture when the card says black tie.
One satin-covered button.Fastened standing, open when you sit.
Matching trousers included.Satin side stripe, side adjusters, no belt loops.
Higher rise.No shirt shows at the waist, all evening.
Every piece, priced
| Piece | Do you need it? | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Tuxedo: After Dark, the Vesper or the Nocturne, jacket and trousers | Yes | ₹37,500 |
| Velvet tuxedo: the Midnight, the Bottle Green or the Rose, jacket and trousers | Instead of the above, for winter | ₹39,500 |
| Dinner jacket only: the Supper Club, the Jacquard, the Ivory | A second evening jacket | ₹37,500 |
| Velvet dinner jacket only: the Velour | A second evening jacket | ₹39,500 |
| The Evening Line, tuxedo trousers | Only with a jacket-only piece | ₹16,000 |
| The Dress Shirt, pleated front, double cuffs | Yes | ₹8,500 |
| The Onyx Set, four studs and cufflinks | Yes, the Dress Shirt takes studs | ₹6,500 |
| The Black Tie or the Velour Bow, self-tie | Yes | ₹3,500 |
| The White Square, linen pocket square | Recommended | ₹2,000 |
| The Low Cut waistcoat | Optional, single-breasted only | ₹12,000 |
| The Cummerbund | Optional, single-breasted only | ₹5,500 |
| Soho Noir, black evening shirt | Not black tie. For the after-party | ₹7,500 |
| Shoes | Yes. Black patent or polished oxfords | Not made by SALVE |
Jacket, shirt, bow, studs. Everything else is a choice.
Five ways to put it together
| The kit | What is in it | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The essentials | After Dark, Dress Shirt, Black Tie, Onyx Set | ₹56,000 |
| Double-breasted | The Nocturne, Dress Shirt, Black Tie, Onyx Set, White Square. No waistcoat or cummerbund needed | ₹58,000 |
| Velvet for winter | The Midnight, Dress Shirt, Velour Bow, Onyx Set, White Square | ₹60,000 |
| The groom's three-piece | After Dark, Low Cut, Dress Shirt, Black Tie, Onyx Set, White Square | ₹70,000 |
| The dinner jacket route | The Velour, Evening Line, Dress Shirt, Velour Bow, Onyx Set | ₹74,000 |
The dinner jacket route costs more because the jacket and trousers are bought separately. It is for the man who will wear the trousers again with a second jacket.
Six judgements on spending it
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Very good.
Spend on the jacket first.
It is what people see and what the camera finds. A jacket cut to you, in a proper cloth, carries a plain shirt. The reverse is never true.
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Don't.
Save on the shirt.
The collar and cuffs are at your face and your hands, under flash. A thin shirt with a soft collar shows all night.
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Good.
Midnight blue, if you buy one.
It reads richer than black under evening light, and it is correct everywhere black is.
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Good.
Double-breasted saves the waist.
It stays fastened, so it needs neither a waistcoat nor a cummerbund. That is between ₹5,500 and ₹12,000 you do not spend.
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Don't.
A waistcoat and a cummerbund.
One or the other. Buying both is buying one you will never wear.
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Depends.
Renting instead.
For one evening abroad, perhaps. A rented tuxedo was cut for someone else and pinned for you. In a Delhi season with two receptions and a New Year party, owning one costs less per evening and fits every time.
What the price includes
- A cutter comes to your home or office in Gurugram or Delhi to measure you. Booking the visit is free.
- A fitting before it is finished, while anything can still change.
- Two weeks from the measuring visit. Rush delivery in seven days.
- If we cut it wrong, we remake it at our cost.
When to order
For early December, order by 18 November. For 11 or 12 December, by 27 November. For Christmas, by 11 December. For New Year's Eve, by 17 December. Book a visit.
What each piece is for, and how to wear it: what to wear with a tuxedo. Choosing the cut: lapel, buttons, colour and cloth.
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