the tailored fabrics and colors within John Lisko's downtown youngstown shop

Tucked within the Commerce Building on Federal Street, you'll find a shop with a lot of things...

yards and yards of the finest fabrics,


silk ties of all colors,


sport and suit jackets of many patterns,


pants of all sizes and variety,


and a gentleman who is passionate about fitting the needs of his clients.


The name of this downtown business: 

Tom James

The man who sells these outstanding custom-made suits: 

John Lisko


Let's take a look around the shop and sample the suit-buying experience...


First off, the shop offers suits and shirts from the rack (often needing alterations), as well as custom-made suits and shirts made from fabrics in various american and european styles.


I thought this was neat: John keeps a files on every single customer, a portfolio of sorts, with samples of the fabrics used to make each of their suits, jackets and shirts.


One gets measured using a variety of the tools of the trade...





And different linings are available for all the tailored pieces:



Here is a great photo of a bunch of guys from the early twentieth century hanging out in front of a tailor in the Smoky Hollow.


a great place to stop. and shop.

John Lisko's shop is located
in the Commerce Building
on East Federal Street