Where to tailor clothes, continued...

[darthsid11111]

I made a linen jacket half-lined with bemberg, still can get hot as ****

It's the humidity that gets you! The bombers traps all the hot and humid air. I find that quarter lined jackets in linen work the best. The lining on the shoulders and sleeve are functional, and the linen allows for some permeability.

Honestly though, SG weather isn't made for jackets.

 

[rlskyline]

Me! I'm a big guy with a lot of meat. I just made this jacket at lai en. My wife took these two candid shots of me while I was chatting with the tailors, so what you see is what you get.

The jacket fits well and seems very neat, especially since this is the first jacket I made with them.

If you like to know more about my experience with lai en, let me know!

how much is your jacket?

 

[Stann55]

Need an opinion. Will u pay $115 to accept a shirt that has multiple threads running across the entire inseams from the sleeves to the chest waist and hips? The spacing between the threads are not uniform throughout. Just collected from a tailor without any adjustment. Let me know whether u can view the video/pics with the links below. Would appreciate 10 members response "unacceptable/acceptable"

https://photos.app.goo.gl/iia67kAVD32fLu3a9https://photos.app.goo.gl/rARRMQduouWnN4jf8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qmJaYZsMHrhZumeD8

 

[Clinomania]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/iia67kAVD32fLu3a9https://photos.app.goo.gl/rARRMQduouWnN4jf8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qmJaYZsMHrhZumeD8

I am not sure what you are expecting for a MTM $115 shirt.

 

[darthsid11111]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/iia67kAVD32fLu3a9https://photos.app.goo.gl/rARRMQduouWnN4jf8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qmJaYZsMHrhZumeD8

Can I use this as a case study for avoiding cheap tailoring? Top up $40 and you can get an infinitely better shirt from Kamakura. Spend $40 and you can get something that's just as good as your shirt at Uniqlo.

 

[Clinomania]

Can I use this as a case study for avoiding cheap tailoring? Top up $40 and you can get an infinitely better shirt from Kamakura. Spend $40 and you can get something that's just as good as your shirt at Uniqlo.

Or visit Decorum locally and get a Kamakura shirt at $118. In any case, quality leaves much to be desired for local shirtmakers - MTM is only worth it if your body proportions are atypical.

 

[smoking.goblin]

Any idea which tailor has those thick Oxford Cotton type of fabric that can be found in Polo Ralph or Uniqlo long sleeves shirt?

 

[summersky1986]

Used to tailor at Dylan and son, but post covid I put on a lot of weight and my shirts, trousers and suits don't fit anymore.

I visited Esquire tailor for a shirt and trousers but yet to collect.

Anyone has a under 150 per shirt tailor to recommend? Hybrid working condition and also no longer in CBD, so prefer value for money

 

[paladin]

Used to tailor at Dylan and son, but post covid I put on a lot of weight and my shirts, trousers and suits don't fit anymore.

I visited Esquire tailor for a shirt and trousers but yet to collect.

Anyone has a under 150 per shirt tailor to recommend? Hybrid working condition and also no longer in CBD, so prefer value for money

If you visited Esquire, why not stick with them if your shirt is good and ask for a 3 shirts promo price? Most tailors offer a 3 shirts promo price.

 

[darklighter]

Was doing some research for my wedding suit and came across an article on KayJen whereby Matthew told the writer, “We still find your shoulders a bit low, so we’re going to adjust that. Originally, we put more padding on your right shoulder, but now we want to shift the angle of the jacket, so we’ll remove the pads. This will give you a more natural shoulder. We’ll also not proceed with the shirt sleeve attachment, because we want a perfect match for the checks. Other than that, I feel that the front and back silhouette is nice.”

I have never had an experience where the tailor gave such inputs, and would love to take this opportunity to have one since it's the most important suit of my life. Would only those on the higher end of the recommended list offer such service? If my budget let's say $1k. Plus vest plus $500?

 

[Gambler.]

Morning guys, I dunno where to ask

anyone knows where could I get the trousers replacement buckles in Singapore ? Need a couple urgently

https://pin.it/4Am0ww7

 

[darthsid11111]

Was doing some research for my wedding suit and came across an article on KayJen whereby Matthew told the writer, “We still find your shoulders a bit low, so we’re going to adjust that. Originally, we put more padding on your right shoulder, but now we want to shift the angle of the jacket, so we’ll remove the pads. This will give you a more natural shoulder. We’ll also not proceed with the shirt sleeve attachment, because we want a perfect match for the checks. Other than that, I feel that the front and back silhouette is nice.”

I have never had an experience where the tailor gave such inputs, and would love to take this opportunity to have one since it's the most important suit of my life. Would only those on the higher end of the recommended list offer such service? If my budget let's say $1k. Plus vest plus $500?

Double your budget.

 

[darthsid11111]

Morning guys, I dunno where to ask

anyone knows where could I get the trousers replacement buckles in Singapore ? Need a couple urgently

https://pin.it/4Am0ww7

You need to find a haberdasher that stocks these things. You may have some luck wandering textile centre at jln sultan... Personally, when I wanted to convert my belt loop trousers to side adjusters, I dropped my trousers off at meng yee and outsourced the work to them.

 

[Gambler.]

Thanks I found it at textile Center ytd after some trips to Spotlight and others

they only have it in silver though but all good

 

[Gambler.]

You need to find a haberdasher that stocks these things. You may have some luck wandering textile centre at jln sultan... Personally, when I wanted to convert my belt loop trousers to side adjusters, I dropped my trousers off at meng yee and outsourced the work to them.

How much they charge you to change from loops to adjusters?

the fabric also won’t be the same right ?

 

[darthsid11111]

How much they charge you to change from loops to adjusters?

the fabric also won’t be the same right ?

To be honest I don't remember e price but a Conservative estimate is say about $30? I love the guys at Meng Yee for how little they **** my clothes up compared to other alteration tailors that I just pay whatever he quotes.

Fabric was the same because I had to shorten my trouser length which was where they grabbed the extra fabric from. They removed the belt loops as well.

The only quibble I have with the side adjusters is that perhaos some form of interlining should be used to give the fabric some structure. As it is the fabric at the side adjusters now is pretty floppy because they simply folded the fabric over.

 

[rbth x 0408]

hi guys
would a budget of around 120 be sufficient for a decent shirt? any recommendations?
or better off sticking to OTR?

I had a couple of coute cousu shirts and thought they fit quite alright, just wanted a better quality material for white shirts.

 

[Rong626]

I think ppl like me go mtm for that price point to get a good fit. For quality and workmanship perhaps need higher budget

 

[rbth x 0408]

I think ppl like me go mtm for that price point to get a good fit. For quality and workmanship perhaps need higher budget

any particular one that u frequent?

 

[Rong626]

any particular one that u frequent?

I'm not well to do so I prefer friendlier price points. I used to go Ai Lee at Seah Imm food court but now I go to Silver Strip at excelsior shopping centre