What would you want to see on a tailor's web page?

I'm putting a webpage together for a local tailor here in Brooklyn. He does custom work and alterations. What are some things that as a customer, or potential customer, that you'd want to see?

For alterations, what kind of hems they do. Just a description of the job would be nice. No photos necessary. Though they would be welcome.

It seems impossible to find out from most tailor websites if trousers are overlocked and then sewn by hand, my preferred method, or with those clear, plastic machine stitches you inevitably rip out with your toe the third time you put them on.

For custom clothes, maybe the process. Perhaps follow a custom suit from first measuring to final fitting and then some shots of it in real life situations.

I'd also like to know how they learned the craft. Their philosophy on fit and style. The location. To see some successful alterations. Where the work is done and who does it.

~ Kevin

A price guide. Seriously.

Prices and detailed pictures of work they have done in the past.

Prices. Pictures of work. Any macro shots of high quality hand work with explanations of what it is and why it's good. Give the site and elegant old world feel. Nothing to slick or high tech looking.

Pictures of their work. Prices. Fabrics in stock. More pictures. Personal style idiosycracies.

+1 Detailed pictures of their own work and some information about the tailor's background. It would be great to mention something about canvassing.

I've been to two tailors/suit/clothing makers in downtown Philly and when I ask if they make fully canvassed suits, it's obvious they have no idea what I'm talking about. It makes me wonder how they actually make the suits.

I'd like to see a list of services, prices, and standard turnaround times. It would also be helpful to view images of cloth samples. The tailor needs to be willing to keep the content fresh and current, so that it doesn't grow stale through neglect.

Pictures of garments made, but worn by the people they were made
for, not on hangars or mannequins.

A list of available services and pricing might be helpful to his clientele.

Most people tend to think tailoring = Hemming pants + adj. sleeves and your good.

They arent knowledgeable of the fact that there are many alterations that can be done, some even pretty inexpensively that vastly improve the look of what they're wearing.

Originally Posted by Millerp

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Pictures of garments made, but worn by the people they were made
for, not on hangars or mannequins.

+1, but such as the WAYWT post shows us, photography has alot to do with it.

1. Links to their favorite StyleForvm threads.

2. Big A-style assistants and assistant pictures.

3. Discount coupons that you can stack.

4. Unambiguous written pledge allowing full refund on any suit said to be made of deerskin, but that is later discovered to be worsted wool.

5. Extensive Allen-Edmonds selection.

- B

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

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1. Links to their favorite StyleForvm threads.

2. Big A-style assistants and assistant pictures.

3. Discount coupons that you can stack.

4. Unambiguous written pledge allowing full refund on any suit said to be made of deerskin, but that is later discovered to be worsted wool.

5. Extensive Allen-Edmonds selection.

- B

Definitely pictures of the fabrics.

Price Guide.

Hours and location in a prominent place so you do not have to search the site for basic info like this. List of services and any distinguishing information.
Prices for suitmaking are alright but not alteration prices. If you do put alteration prices, offer a price range not a specific price. You cannot alter a mens wearhouse suit for the same price as an Oxxford or Kiton. It may take longer to open a glued seam over a hand sewn seam. Suit construction has too much variation to establish prices other than hemming where variations are minimal. Even then if you try to put cuffs on a narrow bottom you need to do some leg adjustments and that takes extra time that should be charged for.
Pictures of cloth are useless. You want to see and touch cloth and they would have to be updated seasonally due to new books and sold out cloth ranges. A list of cloth vendors is sufficient.