Best Hong Kong shirt tailor needed - Page 2

In terms of bang for buck for someone that's older, Ascot Chang is the best place to go. They'll spend the most time making sure the shirts fit. As opposed to Jantzen where it's more of a mill than a shop, go to AC where they'll spend the time (or let you spend the time) to go through their fabrics.

I'm in my late 20's and I bought my first shirts from them 2 years back. I thought it would be intimidating as they generally serve and older more affluent clientele, but they spent the same amount of energy and time on me. I was particularly picky too, as I asked them to do a extreme cutaway collar from scratch (took like 4 fittings), not to mention I bought the cheapest fabric. The shirts are great and I wear them every week, they go through the wash with no problems.

Hope that helps.

If you're dad is not going to be there, and AC and WW Chan are famed because they have good fitters who ensure the shirt fits well (that would not be put to use if your dad isn't there), I think the logical conclusion would be to use Jantzen if that difference in cost matters, and assuming the workmanship is similar between all three establishments.

If - as you suggested earlier - your dad usually has your mum buying him 5 shirts for the price of 3 from GUM, Jantzen will be like Turnbull & Asser bespoke in comparison and will be entirely satisfactory for this purpose and occasion.

As the father of three adult daughters, I can also assure you that your dad will be so delighted by the thought that the identity of the tailor will be entirely irrelevant.

Also - if your dad can't go to the shop himself - see if Jantzen can do a nice package. Mine just come in a plastic cover in a courier-type bag. They may have some nicer shirt boxes they can use. I'm sure AC does good packaging.

^ nice thought but no point...her mother will have to jump up and down on her suitcase to get them to fit and get them home anyhow...

LOL - have never seen bigger suitcases than at HK airport. Pretty sure yiou can't even buy them anywhere else.