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Quote: Originally Posted by A Guy from Shanghai I am no tailor...but usually there is little/no extra material in the crotch area to be let out. It's not necessarily a question of letting the fabric out. It...

Is it possible to alter a pair of trousers by having the crotch lowered, so that there will be a higher rise and the waistband will sit about an inch higher? Feasible alteration job or impossible?

cool music.

this tie looks fun but i'm not sure if i have anything to wear it with. if you wore this, what suit would go with it (aside from a Joker costume) ?

Quote: Originally Posted by SuitMyself I've seen enough of this sort of shoddy work on many suits on a lot of men and nothing can convince me otherwise. "I've seen a lot of Americans and every single...

It's true, most of the tailors in that part of the world are hacks. But some of them are not. If you find a serious one, the best two things you can do to get a good experience with them is 1) bring your own fabric, 2) know exactly what...

I had something similar made for me in Japan- I actually convinced a tailor to make it for me for only twice the cost of a bespoke shirt.

Quote: Originally Posted by voxsartoria Don't you know when you're being schooled, n00b? - B Alright, school me. If waistcoats and double-breasted suitcoats are formal, then tell me in what environment is...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bhowie It would seem you don't know what you are talking about. Keywords being "seem" and "Texas".

Quote: Originally Posted by Despos This is the correct answer "Dressed up" and "formal" are two separate concepts. If wearing a 3 pc lounge suit was "more formal" than a 2...