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San Francisco Alterations tailor

Dempsy444

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Hello, I know this question has been asked in the past, but it's been a few years so I am curious if anyone knows of a first-rate alterations tailor in San Francisco, or even the general Bay Area. I have been using Seymours and would like to explore some other options.

Thanks for the help.
 

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Thank you Will. I'll look into Franz. Has anyone had experience with Oxford Tailors?
 

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What's the going rate for hemming pants in the city?
 

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I should know but I haven't payed attention to the price my existing tailor charges per item, i just see the total amount. I'm guessing that it is around $15 for each adjustment done on average as I typically pay $25-30 per clothing article brought in and I have couple of adjustments done to each. For suits it is probably closer to $50-$100 total cost depending on how much work is done.
 

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But for hemming pants, I think I am charged $12-15 per leg.
 

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Tell him you will pay 15.00 if he will angle the hem making the back longer than the front. :)
 

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Thank you Will. I'll look into Franz. Has anyone had experience with Oxford Tailors?


I have used Oxford dozens of times for alterations and I always had a great experience.
 

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I use Ricardo's in Sunnyvale - living in San Jose it can be difficult to get up to the city. I've had good experiences with Ricardo. I had him narrow the shoulders on an Isaia and it came out fantastic. Be sure to wear in a suit that fits well to show him where you want the cuffs / hems though. I guess that is good practice for all tailors.
 

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Thanks for the Ricardo's recommendation. Closer to Silly Corn Valley, seems to be worth a look and timely. New Oxxford SC needs some expert thread work. Surgeon cuffs with contrasting thread color. Navy blazer, thinking of purple thread for one button hole..maybe burgundy.
 

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Andrea Asciutto of Andrea's Fine Tailoring in Millbrae is very competent, friendly, and reasonably priced. But he can be a little slow, since he's really busy and so friendly. He's from Sicily and shares typical SF preferences.
 
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Tell him you will pay 15.00 if he will angle the hem making the back longer than the front. :)


Can cuffs be angled? My tailor says he can angle a hem, but not one with a cuff.
 

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