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Brand profile
Hickey Freeman
American tailored menswear house founded in Rochester in 1899, owned since 2012 by Authentic Brands Group and known for canvassed suits and sport coats.
RochesterOrigin
MenswearFocus
Urban prep / IvyStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about Hickey Freeman
Business tailoring, not fashion tailoring
The line is canvassed suits, sport coats, topcoats and trousers in worsted and flannel, cut for classic business dressing rather than seasonal design.
Rochester factory closed in 2023
The Rochester plant nicknamed the Temple to Fine Tailoring ran from 1908 to 2023, when Tom James Company bought it and reopened it as Rochester Tailored Clothing.
The name is now licensed
Authentic Brands Group has held the trademark since 2023 and licenses it out, so what carries the label no longer traces to the original in-house operation.
How Hickey Freeman fits
Overall fit
true to size
Hickey Freeman is generally regarded as true to size in classic American tailoring, with a fuller, comfortable cut rather than a slim European silhouette.
Tip: Order your standard tailored size; the traditional cut leaves room for a natural drape, so slimmer dressers may need waist suppression via alterations.
Medium confidence · based on 6 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trousers & pants | true to size | regular to relaxed with a traditional rise | Order your normal waist; the classic rise and fuller thigh suit standard tailored dressing. |
| Jackets | true to size | classic American sack-influenced to soft-structured cut, fuller through chest and waist | Take your usual jacket size; expect a roomier body and consider waist suppression if you want a modern trim look. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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72% matchHickey Freeman fit questions
Does Hickey Freeman run big or small?
Hickey Freeman fits true to size. Order your standard tailored size; the traditional cut leaves room for a natural drape, so slimmer dressers may need waist suppression via alterations. Hickey Freeman is generally regarded as true to size in classic American tailoring, with a fuller, comfortable cut rather than a slim European silhouette.
How does Hickey Freeman fit?
Hickey Freeman is generally regarded as true to size in classic American tailoring, with a fuller, comfortable cut rather than a slim European silhouette. Overall shape: classic American cut, moderately full through the chest and waist.
How do Hickey Freeman trousers & pants fit?
Hickey Freeman trousers & pants fits true to size. Order your normal waist; the classic rise and fuller thigh suit standard tailored dressing. Shape: regular to relaxed with a traditional rise.
How do Hickey Freeman jackets fit?
Hickey Freeman jackets fits true to size. Take your usual jacket size; expect a roomier body and consider waist suppression if you want a modern trim look. Shape: classic American sack-influenced to soft-structured cut, fuller through chest and waist.
Brand facts
Hickey Freeman makes American tailored menswear: canvassed suits, sport coats, topcoats, trousers and knitwear cut for classic business dressing rather than fashion-led design. Founded in Rochester, New York by Jeremiah Hickey, Jacob Freeman and Thomas Mahon, it ran its Rochester factory — nicknamed the Temple to Fine Tailoring — from 1908 until 2023. Authentic Brands Group has held the trademark since 2012 and since 2023 has licensed suit design and production to Peerless Clothing; the Tom James Company bought the Rochester plant in July 2023 and reopened it as Rochester Tailored Clothing. Core output remains worsted and flannel suiting.
- Founded
- 1899
- Origin
- Rochester, United States
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$$$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Urban prep / Ivy, Quiet luxury, Workwear / Heritage