F. Hazell Smith has been serving the gentlemen of Royal Leamington Spa since 1902 — 124 years in the same town, on the same street. We are Leamington Spa’s established gentlemen’s outfitter, offering a professional in-store alteration and tailoring service alongside one of the best-stocked ranges of quality British menswear in Warwickshire.
If you are looking for experienced tailors in Leamington Spa — for suit alterations, trouser adjustments, jacket fitting or formal wear tailoring — you will find us at 73–75 Regent Street, open Monday to Saturday, no appointment necessary.
We offer a comprehensive garment alteration service from our Leamington Spa shop. Our experienced staff have been advising customers on fit for generations — we understand how a well-fitted garment should sit, and we know what is and is not achievable with alterations to a given piece.
Our tailoring and alterations service covers:
Trousers and suit trousers: Hemming and shortening, taking in or letting out the waist, tapering the leg, adjusting the seat, adding or removing turn-ups (cuffs). We work with suit trousers, formal trousers, chinos and casualwear.
Suits and jackets: Taking in or letting out the waist and seat of a jacket, shortening or lengthening sleeves (with or without working buttonholes), tapering the body, adjusting the collar, suppressing the waist for a more tailored silhouette. We also work on sport coats, blazers, and tweed jackets.
Waistcoats: Waist adjustment, back strap modification, shortening the body length.
Overcoats and outerwear: Sleeve shortening, body suppression, hem adjustment. We work with heavy woollen overcoats, waxed cotton jackets (including Barbour), and lighter outerwear.
Shirts and formal wear: Collar adjustment, sleeve shortening, body tapering. We also offer pressing and finishing for garments ahead of formal occasions.
All alterations are carried out by experienced tailors. Please bring the garment in for an assessment and we will advise on what is achievable, the likely cost, and the turnaround time.
The difference between a garment that looks good and one that looks exceptional is almost always fit. A suit bought off the peg — even an expensive one — is cut to a standard template that will not match every body perfectly. A well-placed alteration can transform how a jacket sits across the shoulders, how a trouser breaks at the shoe, or how a waistcoat lies across the chest.
This is not a new insight. Tailors in Leamington Spa have been adjusting garments for exactly this reason for well over a century. At F. Hazell Smith, we have been part of that tradition since 1902 — and we understand both the craft and the specific needs of the men who shop with us.
We also understand cloth. Knowing how a fabric will behave when altered — whether a wool-mix will ease without distortion, whether a canvas-front jacket can be taken in without compromising the chest construction — requires experience. Our staff have that experience. When we advise on what is and is not achievable, that advice is grounded in 124 years of working with British menswear.
In addition to our alteration service, we stock a full range of quality British menswear suitable for every occasion a Leamington Spa gentleman is likely to face: weddings, races, formal dinners, country pursuits, and everyday smart dressing.
Weddings and formal occasions. We outfit grooms, groomsmen, fathers of the bride and wedding guests across Warwickshire. We carry morning dress hire alternatives, lounge suits in a range of weights and cloths, waistcoats, formal shirts, and all the accessories required to dress correctly for a country house wedding, a register office, or a formal reception. Our alteration service ensures the fit is right before the day.
Cheltenham and the races. We understand what is expected at Cheltenham, Royal Ascot, and the other race meetings that punctuate the Warwickshire calendar. Tweed, cord, smart tailored separates — we carry what you need, and we know how it should be worn.
Everyday tailored dressing. The man who wants to dress well every day — not just for occasions — is our core customer. We carry the kind of well-made, properly constructed British menswear that rewards wearing: canvas-front blazers, Harris Tweed jackets, English wool trousers, quality leather brogues. These are garments that improve with time and care, not disposable fashion.
Our shop on Regent Street is the natural destination for tailoring and menswear for customers across the region. We see regular visitors from Warwick, Kenilworth, Stratford-upon-Avon, Coventry, Solihull, Rugby, Daventry and beyond — many making the journey specifically because they cannot find this standard of service and stock closer to home.
If you are searching for tailors in Leamington Spa, suit alterations in Leamington Spa, or a gentlemen’s outfitter in Warwickshire with genuine expertise, we are the obvious choice. We have been here for 124 years. We know what we are doing.
Yes. We offer a full suit alteration service from our shop at 73–75 Regent Street, Royal Leamington Spa. This covers trousers (hemming, waist adjustment, tapering), jackets (sleeve shortening, waist suppression, body tapering) and waistcoats. Please bring the garment in for an assessment — no appointment is necessary.
We are a gentlemen’s outfitter, not a bespoke cutter. We do not make suits from scratch to a personal pattern. What we offer is a carefully chosen range of quality British menswear combined with a professional alteration service that achieves an excellent fit from ready-to-wear garments. For most men, this combination produces better results than bespoke at a fraction of the cost.
Turnaround time depends on the complexity of the work and our current workload. Simple alterations (hemming trousers, shortening sleeves) are typically completed within a week. More involved work may take longer. Please speak to us when you bring the garment in and we will give you a realistic estimate. We always try to accommodate genuine time pressure for weddings and events.
Yes, in most cases. We assess alterations on a case-by-case basis — the key factors are the construction of the garment and whether the desired alteration is achievable without compromising it. Bring the garment in and we will advise honestly on what is possible.
We are at 73–75 Regent Street, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5DX — in the heart of the town centre, a short walk from the Pump Rooms and the Royal Priors. We are open Monday to Saturday. You can call us on 01926 421768 to discuss a specific requirement before visiting.
F. Hazell Smith was established in 1902 — making us 124 years old in 2026. We have been offering tailoring and alteration services on Regent Street for the whole of that time, serving generations of Leamington Spa gentlemen and their families.
F. Hazell Smith — Tailors & Gentlemen’s Outfitter — Est. 1902 — 73–75 Regent Street, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5DX — Tel: 01926 421768