Founded in 1930 by Abe Patterson, Patterson's Clothing has been a staple in the Bemidji, Minnesota community for nearly a century. Known primarily for quality men's apparel and shoes, tuxedo rentals, and women's sportswear, Patterson's elevates the apparel shopping experience with outstanding customer service and a diverse brand selection to fit every taste and lifestyle. The brands we carry and admire must meet our high standards and deliver value to our customers. 

Should you find yourself here in Northern Minnesota, stop by our store on 3rd street in downtown Bemidji and meet our staff. We’ll set you up with the attire you need to enjoy the outdoors for years to come, measure you and tailor your new suit, and introduce you to brands you never knew you loved. Once you arrive, you’ll understand. Thank you for your interest in our business and we hope to see you soon!

Tuxedo & Suit Rentals

Whether it's for an upcoming wedding, prom, vacation, or theater performance, we've got your formalwear needs covered. Through our partnerships with Jim’s Formalwear we offer dozens of tuxedo and suit options, hundreds of vest and tie combinations, shirts, shoes, and accessories starting at just $125. Planning a wedding? Make sure to ask us about our specials!

Suits & Sport coats

From classic black, gray, and navy to deep burgundy, brown, and cobalt blue, you're bound to find something that fits your pallet. Plus, our in-house seamstress will alter your new suit or sport coat to the perfect fit. 

Dress Shirts, Pants, & Ties

Easy care, big & tall, and tailored fit are just a few of the options we provide when shopping for dress shirts. Pair your shirt with a nice flat-front wrinkle-free dress pant and Windsor knotted tie to complete your look. Our vast assortment of neck ties are frequently changing and include solid, paisley, stripe, neat, medallion, plaid, regimental, and floral patterns. 

Shoes

Looking for a casual loafer, dress shoe, or boating footwear? Look no further, we've got options and variety. 

Accessories

Belts, cuff links, tie clips, wallets, hats, mittens and gloves, scarves, travel bags, cologne... shall we keep going? 

Men's Sportswear

Men's formalwear isn't our only forte, we've got a wide selection of men's sportswear to ensure your wardrobe is ready for your next golf outing, boat excursion, camping trip, cross-country ski adventure, or date night. We carry flannel shirts, sweaters, jeans, shorts, jackets, vests, t-shirts, knit tops, and swim trunks, from top-notch brands like Kuhl, Patagonia, prAna, Smartwool, Howler Brothers, Johnnie-O, 7 Diamonds, Vuori, Tommy Bahama, Pendleton, and more.

Women's Sportswear

Though menswear is our bread and butter, we do offer women's clothing from several of our premium outdoor lines including Kuhl, Patagonia, 7 Diamonds prAna, Smartwool, Vuori, and Darn Tough. 

Socks

Whether you need dress socks or a heavy hiking sock, we've got dozens of men’s and women's styles to fit any lifestyle. Florsheim, Smartwool, Darn Tough and Wide Open complete our sock assortment.

• 7 Diamonds

• 7 DOWNIE St.

• 34 Heritage

• Amundsen

• BATTON

• BERTINI

• BLU

• BLUE 84

• caravelli

• CHRISTOPHER LENA

• CRIQUET

• CUTTER & BUCK

• DARN TOUGH

• DEEJO

• DEVIL-DOG DUNGAREES

• DORFMAN PACIFIC

• DUCK HEAD

• ELLSWORTH & IVEY

• Florsheim

• FULTON & ROARK

• FX Fusion/TREND

• Giles & JASper

• GOODR

• Grand River

• HOWLER BROTHERS

• J. BRAXX

• JIM’S FORMALWEAR

• Jockey Underwear

• JOHNNIE-O

• JOHNSTON & Murphy

• KIKO LEATHER

• KUHL

• Lejon

• LIVERPOOL

• Majestic International

• MFW TUX

• Mission Belt

• MODENA

• nocs provisions

• OluKai

• PATAGONIA

• Paul Betenly

• PENDLETON

• PERRY ELLIS

• POLIFRONI

• prANA

• PROPER SHIRTINGS

• Renoir/Novara Fashion

• SAXX

• SavanE

• Scala

• SECRID

• SMARTWOOL

• STANTT

• STormy kromer

• Tasc Performance

• TEVA

• THE NORTH FACE

• TOMMY BAHAMA

• TORI RICHARD

• Vuori

• WIDE OPEN

• WILKES & RILEY

• WURKIN STIFFS