Bespoke from Singapore (pic heavy!) - Page 16

That's a cute pic

I mean things like a threaded lining to the lapels, etc.

Heh, thanks G. Oh, Chan's hardware is superlative. Who knew a $2 clip would make such a big difference to a $2000 suit??! PS: she managed to fit me in today - 9-10pm fitting session! They had turned the airconditioning off by then - bespoke lesson #136: being fitted with a 13oz tweed in 30C heat is extremely uncomfortable.

I checked dictionary when I read this yesterday.

Having recently commissioned a few things from Iris Tailor (suit, tweed odd jacket), I'd like to say I have been very happy with their work and approach so far. I have yet to take delivery of the final goods, but have had multiple fittings with them, and have been very pleased with the cut of the garments, pattern matching, etc.

I'm curious as to why you find their work "ordinary"? It is easy to make this claim without clear justification, and I'd been interested to hear what you have to say... Have you only had them alter your suits, or have you also commissioned bespoke garments from them? I think the only fair comparison would be to compare bespoke garments from different makers; as apropos and gshen note, comparing a bespoke product from another maker with alterations to a RTW garment is like apples and oranges...

I am also curious to see examples of bespoke garments from other Singapore tailors. Do you have images of Anthony Chan's work? I would be curious to see his garments. The work I've seen from Joe's IRL has been disappointing.

Are there any tailors in Singapore able to shorten the sleeves of a suit from the shoulder and take out some padding from the shoulder with delightful results ?

- WTF!

- this man speaks the truth

That suit and the shirt are just items of utter stupidity. That is not detailing at all.

Gshen, I've noticed all of the jackets have what seem very short sleeves? While I prefer shorter than the knuckle length that is considered "correct" some of the pics they seem to be at your wristbone or even higher.

Also, on the tweed did you choose such open quarters? I think it looks a bit odd being so open. I do like the overall style of suits/jackets you've had made so far though.


If I make it back to Singapore I must hit Orchard Road this time and stop in Lucky Square to see Iris and some of the others mentioned.

It's Anthony TAN for that matter. And I seriously doubt your judgement after banishing Iris' reputation based on their alteration work and singing Anthony Chan, no, TAN's praises after seemingly having not even stepped into his store and made up anything yet.

I don't think there is a correct sleeve length. It's mostly personal preference. However, I do not like knuckle length at all. I prefer wrist bone length. I think Phat Guido does it best -

I don't think Anthony Tan is cost-effective at all.

For my first ever MTM shirt and when I knew close to nothing about clothes, I paid about S$120 for a shirt with plastic buttons, too long sleeves he told me were ok, and frankly speaking, poor fabric.

At PL in HK you can get a mother of pearl shirt in nice two-ply cotton for S$50. Sure, he's an exception but over at CYC, an establishment that some consider overpriced, you can get a Thomas Mason shirt with Mother-of-Pearl buttons and significantly more "sartorial detailing" in the form of initials on the shirt cuff, etc for S$160.

Gshen, do you know Iris Tailor's email contact? I left one of my commissions with them before I left the country for my studies, and promised to email them to arrange my last fitting for when I return on holiday -- then promptly realized I lost their card. =(

I am a frequent customer of CYC -- they have good service and are very very very accommodating to do any sort of "sartorial detailing" you want, be it contrast linings for cuffs, changing the style of stitching used for the seams, monogramming, or even inventing new collar types. And frankly, they don't try to fleece you if you sound foreign. I think it's a great establishment.