History Main / MobBossSuitFitting

* In ''Film/{{Payback}}'', Carter, one of the CoDragons for the BigBad who is presented as running the city where the story takes place, is seen putting on a suit as he gives orders about how he wants Porter taken care of.

Related to BadassInANiceSuit, ManOfWealthAndTaste, and SharpDressedMan -- those suits have to come from somewhere. This is a scene where the boss is conducting his regular business while a tailor is taking his measurements for a new suit. Most frequent in mafia stories, though also common in corporate and political thrillers. The measurement session can take place at the tailor's luxurious, wood-paneled store, or at the Don's LegitimateBusinessmensSocialClub, but for it to qualify as this trope, TheDon needs to spend the tailor session dealing with Mafia business, either directly to TheConsigliere or by telephone.

* Turned into comic relief during ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManJMichaelStraczynski''. New nemesis Morlun is introduced with lots of grim foreshadowing about how evil and powerful he is. That's exactly what the narrative captions are talking about, while the art shows him having a suit fitted. Morlun's ''dialogue'', though, is [[VillainsOutShopping focused on]] whether or not the new outfit [[DoesThisMakeMeLookFat makes his butt look big]].

Related to BadassInANiceSuit, ManOfWealthAndTaste, and SharpDressedMan - those suits have to come from somewhere. This is a scene where the boss is conducting his regular business while a tailor is taking his measurements for a new suit. Most frequent in mafia stories, though also common in corporate and political thrillers. The measurement session can take place at the tailor's luxurious, wood-paneled store, or at the Don's LegitimateBusinessmensSocialClub, but for it to qualify as this trope, TheDon needs to spend the tailor session dealing with Mafia business, either directly to TheConsigliere or by telephone.

* Turned into comic relief during ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManJMichaelStraczynski''. New nemesis Morlun was introduced with lots of grim foreshadowing about how evil and powerful he was. That's exactly what the narrative captions were talking about, while the art showed him having a suit fitted. Morlun's ''dialogue,'' though, [[VillainsOutShopping was focused on whether or not the new outfit]] [[DoesThisMakeMeLookFat made his butt look big]].

* There's a scene in ''Film/{{Snatch}}'' where Frankie Four Fingers talks with his boss Avi while being fitted for a suit in London. Played more for comedy than anything else, because Frankie is an underling rather than a boss, and some of the suits he is trying on are both a bit outdated and will change very quickly between takes. (For example, he'll be fully in a suit for one take, then a couple of seconds later he'll be half-dressed in another, totally different suit from a different era).

* A variation in ''Film/{{The Untouchables|1987}}'', with UsefulNotes/AlCapone talking business while getting a straight-razor shave from a barber.
* PlayedForLaughs in the Creator/LouisDeFunes movie ''Film/TheWingOrTheThigh'', where the temperamental director of a restaurant guide is dictating a review of an establishment while a tailor is taking his measurements for a new suit. Of course, as he walks along dictating, he drags the poor tailor all around the office.
* Primo Sindone is seen getting a suit fitted in ''Film/AnalyzeThis''. The discussion he has with his underling starts out mundane (wanting to see a movie but there's nothing good on) before turning to the movie's plot.
* Creator/JamesCagney in ''Film/ThePublicEnemy1931'' may be the TropeMaker (although the tailors taking measurements, rather than Powers and his accompanying mook, discuss a certain recent liquor warehouse heist).

* ''Literature/HowToSucceedInEvil'' (the novel for sure, probably the podcast too) features, actually, ''many'' of these. Edwin Windsor's tailor is not just such a consummate discrete professional that a consulting supervillain can talk freely in front of him, he's actually one of his closest and most dependable cronies. Edwin's favored mode of re-centering himself and rebuilding his morale after any big setback is by having a new suit fitted.

* Played with on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', in the Season 4 premier "Way Of The Warrior". Captain Sisko calls Garak[[note]]A simple tailor who is [[BlatantLies most certainly not]] a [[OpenSecret Cardassian spy]][[/note]] in for a fitting while he's having a staff meeting concerning the Klingons' plans to invade Cardassia. Garak is even mindful enough to [[LampshadeHanging ask Sisko if he's sure he doesn't want him to come back]] ''after'' the meeting instead of taking Sisko's measurements now.
* ''Series/TheCape'' had a scene with Peter Fleming and Scales meeting at a tailor to discuss business. Although Scales is just there to talk, Fleming insists on buying him a suit as well.

* In the ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' episode "The Wedding from Hell," one scene is about a demonic being (alias [[LouisCypher Jade DeMon]]) having her wedding dress fitted by a tailor.

* ''VideoGame/{{Hitman}}'': Tommy Clemenza's clothing store. Tom keeps 47's old outfits and a weapon or two in the back room.

'''Palpatine:''' Alphonso, you're a lifesaver!!!

Related to BadassInANiceSuit, ManOfWealthAndTaste, and SharpDressedMan - those suits have to come from somewhere. This is a scene where the boss is conducting his regular business while a tailor is taking his measurements for a new suit. Most frequent in mafia stories, though also common in corporate and political thrillers. The measurement session can take place at the tailor's luxurious, wood-paneled store, or at the Don's LegitimateBusinessmansSocialClub, but for it to qualify as this trope, TheDon needs to spend the tailor session dealing with Mafia business, either directly to TheConsigliere or by telephone.

Related to BadassInANiceSuit, ManOfWealthAndTaste, and SharpDressedMan - those suits have to come from somewhere. This is a scene where the boss is conducting his regular business while a tailor from a fancy men's fashion store is taking his measurements for a new suit. Most frequent in mafia stories, though also common in corporate and political thrillers.

In the case of a villainous character (usually the BigBad, though not always), this can also be used to show how evil he is (or at least a CorruptCorporateExecutive), ordering out atrocities with mundane nonchalance to show that [[ButForMeItWasTuesday these are his routine operations]]. For example, while TheDon is having his inseam measured, he msy casually tell TheConsigliere to "[[DeadlyEuphemism take care of the competitors on the East Side--permanently"]]. The likelihood of the tailor surviving this encounter is inversely proportional to how nervous he seems while accomplishing his task.

Related to BadassInANiceSuit, ManOfWealthAndTaste, and SharpDressedMan - those suits have to come from somewhere. This is a scene where the boss is conducting his regular business while a tailor is taking his measurements for a new suit. Most frequent in mafia stories, though also common in corporate and political thrillers.

This can be done as an EstablishingCharacterMoment to depict a character as clearly being the boss, as it implies he's very comfortable with the idea of the other characters as his subordinates. Bonus points if he talks freely around his tailor about things that should be kept secret, as this shows the tailor himself may also be a subordinate -- or too intimidated to ever dream of betraying his client.

In the case of a villainous character (usually the BigBad, though not always), this can also be used to show how evil he is (or at least a CorruptCorporateExecutive), ordering out atrocities with mundane nonchalance to show that [[ButForMeItWasTuesday these are his routine operations]]. The likelihood of the tailor surviving this encounter is inversely proportional to how nervous he seems while accomplishing his task.

* Played with on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', in the season 4 premier "Way Of The Warrior". Captain Sisko calls Garak[[note]]A simple tailor who is [[BlatantLies most certainly not]] a [[OpenSecret Cardassian spy]][[/note]] in for a fitting while he's having a staff meeting concerning the Klingons' plans to invade Cardassia. Garak is even mindful enough to [[LampshadeHanging ask Sisko if he's sure he doesn't want him to come back]] ''after'' the meeting instead of taking Sisko's measurements now.

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* Creator/JamesCagney in ''Film/ThePublicEnemy'' may be the TropeMaker (although the tailors taking measurements, rather than Powers and his accompanying mook, discuss a certain recent liquor warehouse heist).

* Turned into comic relief during [[ComicBook/JMSSpiderMan the JMS run of Spider-Man]]. New nemesis Morlun was introduced with lots of grim foreshadowing about how evil and powerful he was. That's exactly what the narrative captions were talking about while the art showed him having a suit fitted. Morlun's ''dialogue,'' though, was focused on whether or not the new outfit made his butt look big.

* ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'': [[Comicbook/TheKingpin Wilson Fisk]] has his suits personally tailored for him by Melvin Potter, who designs them to be knife and bullet resistant. Melvin's first onscreen appearance in "[[Recap/Daredevil2015S1E8ShadowsInTheGlass Shadows in the Glass]]" involves him fitting Owlsley for a suit (as Owlsley had recently been attacked by Matt) made from the same protective material as Fisk's suits, while Fisk and Owlsley discuss the death of Detective Blake and the effect that Matt's activities as the Devil of Hell's Kitchen have had on the syndicate's operations. In spite of the fact that Fisk is threatening Melvin's girlfriend, Fisk has much respect for Melvin, even defending him when Owlsley makes a mean-spirited insult about Melvin's intelligence.
* ''Series/{{Luke Cage|2016}}'': In "[[Recap/LukeCage2016S2E7OnAndOn On and On]]", Bushmaster gets fitted by renowned Harlem tailor Dapper Dan, while his uncle Anansi chastises him for letting his vendetta against the Stokes family consume him.

--> '''Palpatine:''' (''hangs up'') I just want to sit in a hot bath and cry!\\

* A variation in ''Film/TheUntouchables1987'', with UsefulNotes/AlCapone talking business while getting a straight-razor shave from a barber.

* ''Series/TheSopranos'': In "[[Recap/TheSopranosS1E6PaxSoprana Pax Soprana]]", Corrado "Junior" Soprano, newly designated head of the [=DiMeo=] crime family of New Jersey, gets fitted for a new suit. While he, Mikey Palmice, and the tailor are exchanging small talk, the tailor mentions that his grandson recently committed suicide after taking designer drugs sold to him by Rusty Irish, a member of Larry Boy Barese's crew. Junior promptly has the dealer killed.

* ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'': [[Comicbook/TheKingpin Wilson Fisk]] has his suits personally tailored for him by Melvin Potter, who designs them to be knife and bullet resistant. He even loans Melvin's services to Leland Owlsley after Leland gets threatened by Matt Murdock. Matt eventually finds out about Melvin and gets him to build him similar body armor, and becomes his main gear supplier by the start of season 2. Midway through season 3, Melvin is later forced by Fisk to build an identical Daredevil suit for Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter.

* "[[Recap/TheSopranosS1E6PaxSoprana Pax Soprana]]", a first season episode of ''Series/TheSopranos'', shows Corrado "Junior" Soprano, newly designated head of the [=DiMeo=] crime family of New Jersey, being fitted for a new suit. His tailor tells "Uncle Junior" that the tailor's grandson recently committed suicide due to drugs sold to him by a member of the Soprano crew. Junior promptly has the dealer killed.

* A variation in ''Film/TheUntouchables'', with Al Capone talking business while getting a straight-razor shave from a barber.

* There's a scene in ''Film/{{Snatch}}'' where Frankie Four Fingers talks with his boss Avi while being fitted for a suit in London. Played more for comedy than anything else, because Frankie is an underling rather than a boss, and some of the suits he is trying on are both a bit outdated and will change very quickly between takes. (For example, he'll be fully in a suit for one take, then a couple of seconds later he'll be half dressed in another, totally different suit from a different era).

* In ''Film/TheTourist'', Reginald Shaw has a Mob Boss Suit Fitting, even insisting that the tailor remain when his mooks arrive. He takes a report from his cronies, and uses the tailor's measuring tape to strangle one of them when he makes a mistake. Only at the end of the scene does he comment to the tailor, mentioning that the suit fits him very nicely.

* ''Series/TheCape'' had a scene with Peter Fleming and Scales meeting at a tailor to discuss buisness. Although Scales is just there to talk, Fleming insists on buying him a suit as well.