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saw those tm lewin suits today. quality is pretty good but the shoulders have quite a lot of padding

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Originally Posted by lennier 

Why, why, why do I waste my time wandering through Myer and DJ men's departments every few months. Short memory..

Haha. I do this too. It's like some kind of ground hog day where I go in there expecting it to be full of wonder and delight but instead I just end up leaving disappointed and ashamed that they 'got' me again. Perhaps I'm a sucker for retail stores although I am learning to love the postman who drops off my epurchases.

www.suitsupply.com for a sub $500 suit that looks better than a sub $1000 suit here...

seriously.. if it doesnt fit they pay for the return post! a courier picks it up and takes it away....

How long does it take for delivery from suitsupply?

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Originally Posted by Sceps 

How long does it take for delivery from suitsupply?

bout a week. sometimes 2

I might order a tux this weekend if thats the case. 

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Originally Posted by Sceps 

I might order a tux this weekend if thats the case. 

yeh my mate got the tux.. pretty decent.. Im usually a 40chest but the 38 fit me across the shoulders perfectly but was tight in the waist (ive got a bit of a gut)

my friend bought the 38 (he's a 38) but ended up swapping for the 36 which was perfect

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Originally Posted by Robert Meredith 

Anyone seen those bespoke suits on eBay?

 

e.g.

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PREMIUM-QUALITY-HAND-MADE-to-MEASURE-Mens-BESPOKE-SUIT/270676582807?ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1&ih=017&category=3001&cmd=ViewItem#ht_4065wt_1397

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CUSTOM-MADE-MEASURE-Hand-TAILORED-Mens-BESPOKE-SUIT-/120634212791?_trksid=p4340.m8&_trkparms=algo%3DMW%26its%3DC%252BS%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D12%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D1053632108206215113#ht_5782wt_1397

 

For that price, it would have to be shit right?

 

This one looks like an aussie seller ($299) :-

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bespoke-quality-made-measure-tailor-made-mens-suit-/220943672404?pt=Men_s_Clothing&hash=item337144e454#ht_4385wt_1397

OK I can answer this one

The first link is for Bespokeway. It's a Tetron + Ryon + Wool (60%, 20%, 20%) blend fused canvas suit made in a factory in Pakistan

The second I'm not as certain however I would not be surprised if it was the same suit just sold by a different seller.

As for quality, I'd suggest it would be what you would expect for the price and certainly not for a Styleforum member. I tend to think of these type of suits as something for the non suit wearer who just needs something for Aunt Sally's wedding and will probably stick it in the closet until the next family wedding or funeral.

The third link puts me on dangerous ground here. It is an Australian based seller and it's mine. So if you allow me to answer Roberts enquiry.

To be completely honest, it's not a suit I would buy myself. However, the only reason I would not buy it is, like most of us here, I simply don't buy $299 suits and wear suits of a much higher quality. However, if $299 is your suit budget it's not a bad suit. It's made in the same factory that makes the suits for perhaps the biggest online suit retailer.  It uses a very basic linen full canvas but it's still better than a fused one. The fabric is a generic suiting cloth, milled in Italy and dyed in China. Obviously it's not great cloth but again it's good for a $299 suit.

Overall it's a good buy for $299 and I certainly see poorer quality suits selling for much more however, for somebody interested enough in good quality clothing to be a Styleforum member I doubt if it would be a suit for them. We sell quite a few of them but when I explain to purchasers that they can buy a much better suit for just a little more money more than half of them upgrade.

Online tailoring is getting bigger and bigger every year. If you're prepared to accept the limitations of remote tailoring there are some extremely high quality suits available at relatively bargain prices. Obviously the three suits linked above aren't examples of this but there are a number of websites offering better suits. Yes you need to look harder and go past the ones offering nothing but poorly made Asian suit factory fused suit but there is some good stuff in cyberspace.

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Originally Posted by Romp 


Not sure man ... All i did was throw on my mates tux jacket when it arrived ... Too big for him, was perfect for me. Does the tux not come in just one fit?
The suit supply customer service is wuite goood.. Why dont you try asking them? Its in their best interest that you get the right fit first time as it costs thrm alot to do an exchange

Thanks mate - I have tried but maybe it was just me it's mainly one-liner answer.

Anyway - probably easier if I just order and see how we go :D