Bespoke Trouser Pricing

[BomTrady]

Interesting points, I usually tell my tailor no if he quotes me something that’s unreasonable. He wants to make the sale so he comes down. If I’m being unreasonable in my request I back down and save up for another day.

Yeah, that's the smart way to do it. I wet the bed on this one. I just assumed the price would be reasonable. While I failed to notice, my wife sure didn't. She has a point at which she will not indulge my hobby and that was it.

 

[JohnMRobie]

Yeah, that's the smart way to do it. I wet the bed on this one. I just assumed the price would be reasonable. While I failed to notice, my wife sure didn't. She has a point at which she will not indulge my hobby and that was it.

Finding that threshold is a dangerous game.

 

[jonathanS]

Yeah, that's the smart way to do it. I wet the bed on this one. I just assumed the price would be reasonable. While I failed to notice, my wife sure didn't. She has a point at which she will not indulge my hobby and that was it.

I had a tailor try charging me 1300 for trousers when the jacket was 2600. I couldn't figure out why the suit was so much more expensive than just a jacket. Finally, I just said just cut me a jacket then. 1300 for trousers is out of control imo. They tried telling me it was great workmanship & handmade. They later told me they were "just the jackets" guys - I said yup, bc Im not paying over 1k for a pair of trousers. Like I like the idea of getting the same tailor to cut the trousers & suit jacket, & will pay extra for it, but only within reason.

 

[nh10222]

You guys are doing it wrong if your paying $1200 for trousers.

Yeah, I kinda thought that to myself the last time I paid $1,250 for a pair.

 

[Marshak]

Yeah, that's the smart way to do it. I wet the bed on this one. I just assumed the price would be reasonable. While I failed to notice, my wife sure didn't. She has a point at which she will not indulge my hobby and that was it.

Do you have a joint account with your wife? How would she know otherwise?

 

[clee1982]

I don’t know about you guys but in my household my money is her money and her money is her money 🤷‍♂️

 

[Marshak]

I don’t know about you guys but in my household my money is her money and her money is her money 🤷‍♂️

A personal secret account is the first rule to create a safe space!!! 😆

 

[ter1413]

These don’t look like $2,200 trousers to you?
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Yes...if you get rid of the 00's!

 

[BomTrady]

Do you have a joint account with your wife? How would she know otherwise?

Funny you ask. I knew somebody was going to call me a little b*tch. LOL. We have joint accounts, but I don't use it for things like this. I have my personal "black site" accounts for this and she has hers. We were changing addresses and I stupidly asked her to look at my statement to see what address was on it. 'Gave her my password and everything. Dumb. She took the opportunity to be nosey and the charges for the pants were separate at $5,000. She thought is was another jacket. So, while I am happy she pointed that out to me, that was the second mistake I made in a never-ending trajectory of errors. LOL. 'Good question, I figure I was going to have to explain my self to you guys.

 

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[lordsuperb]

Funny you ask. I knew somebody was going to call me a little b*tch. LOL. We have joint accounts, but I don't use it for things like this. I have my personal "black site" accounts for this and she has hers. We were changing addresses and I stupidly asked her to look at my statement to see what address was on it. 'Gave her my password and everything. Dumb. She took the opportunity to be nosey and the charges for the pants were separate at $5,000. She thought is was another jacket. So, while I am happy she pointed that out to me, that was the second mistake I made in a never-ending trajectory of errors. LOL. 'Good question, I figure I was going to have to explain my self to you guys.

I wouldn't sweat it we've all made expensive mistakes when dealing with custom clothing. If you are looking to purchase custom trousers check out Divij Hemrajani. He will get you sorted for a fair and reasonable price. If you want the lore of Italian hand made trousers give Formosa a try the next time they are in town. They charge around $600 + plus fabric for a pair.

 

[Marshak]

Funny you ask. I knew somebody was going to call me a little b*tch. LOL. We have joint accounts, but I don't use it for things like this. I have my personal "black site" accounts for this and she has hers. We were changing addresses and I stupidly asked her to look at my statement to see what address was on it. 'Gave her my password and everything. Dumb. She took the opportunity to be nosey and the charges for the pants were separate at $5,000. She thought is was another jacket. So, while I am happy she pointed that out to me, that was the second mistake I made in a never-ending trajectory of errors. LOL. 'Good question, I figure I was going to have to explain my self to you guys.

Major operational security breach. You reached the point where all this must be consider as a black ops. You need a JSOC approach to it. I pass off my new acquisitions as old suits and it works two out of three times but you need a big rotation.

 

[BomTrady]

I wouldn't sweat it we've all made expensive mistakes when dealing with custom clothing. If you are looking to purchase custom trousers check out Divij Hemrajani. He will get you sorted for a fair and reasonable price. If you want the lore of Italian hand made trousers give Formosa a try the next time they are in town. They charge around $600 + plus fabric for a pair.

I will for sure. I think I saw someplace he made a coat for Kirby Allison and it looked really nice. Thanks.

 

[BomTrady]

Major operational security breach. You reached the point where all this must be consider as a black ops. You need a JSOC approach to it. I pass off my new acquisitions as old suits and it works two out of three times but you need a big rotation.

LOL, I do the same. My wife has no ability at all to tell what's new or old, so I can win the PSYOPS game with her most of the time.

No kidding, once one of my psychological operations went side ways real fast. My wife caught me trying on a brand new bespoke jacket. She asked me why I was trying it on. I was like "this old thing? I think I am donating this to Good Will. I don't like the way it looks. She was like, "yeah, I guess it is old- fashioned. It has three buttons, no one wears three button sport coats anymore, right? Yeah, that's right. (hahah I thought yeah got her on this one).

Then out of no where she was like, "You're soooo sweeet giving your old stuff away like that. That's why I love you. 'So caring. I was like, yeah, that's me, sweet and caring. Then she said "I am going to pass by Good Will on 2nd Ave on my way to have lunch with Nikki (my sister). Give it to me now I'll save you a trip." Me: Say what? And she kept saying take it off we have reservations and I am leaving now, hurry. I'll take it for you. After her telling me how sweet I was, I couldn't say I changed my mind. I'd look like a dick. Then she kept looking at the tags and stuff and almost saw the one with my name and the date on it. Anyway, I escaped that one by telling her I had a lot more I am giving away so it made no sense for her to make two trips. She said unfortunately she had an appointment and couldn't wait for me, but only after offering to cxl her lunch and help me with my donations. I was like, nah, you don't have to do that for me. We went back-and-forth for like 10 mins and finally she left. But I sure did overplay that one.

 

[jonathanS]

LOL, I do the same. My wife has no ability at all to tell what's new or old, so I can win the PSYOPS game with her most of the time.

No kidding, once one of my psychological operations went side ways real fast. My wife caught me trying on a brand new bespoke jacket. She asked me why I was trying it on. I was like "this old thing? I think I am donating this to Good Will. I don't like the way it looks. She was like, "yeah, I guess it is old- fashioned. It has three buttons, no one wears three button sport coats anymore, right? Yeah, that's right. (hahah I thought yeah got her on this one).

Then out of no where she was like, "You're soooo sweeet giving your old stuff away like that. That's why I love you. 'So caring. I was like, yeah, that's me, sweet and caring. Then she said "I am going to pass by Good Will on 2nd Ave on my way to have lunch with Nikki (my sister). Give it to me now I'll save you a trip." Me: Say what? And she kept saying take it off we have reservations and I am leaving now, hurry. I'll take it for you. After her telling me how sweet I was, I couldn't say I changed my mind. I'd look like a dick. Then she kept looking at the tags and stuff and almost saw the one with my name and the date on it. Anyway, I escaped that one by telling her I had a lot more I am giving away so it made no sense for her to make two trips. She said unfortunately she had an appointment and couldn't wait for me, but only after offering to cxl her lunch and help me with my donations. I was like, nah, you don't have to do that for me. We went back-and-forth for like 10 mins and finally she left. But I sure did overplay that one.

The thought of giving away a brand new jacket. Only thing better would've been if it was something in vicuna! haha

So whats the general consensus for us single guys - do we need to load up now? or just be sneaky down the road? Or load up now, so its easier to be sneaky?