$180 Too much for suit alteration?

[MarcDominic]

I bought a D&G suit from a second hand store. it needed some work, mainly the sleeves and pants lengthened. So what I got done was:

Jacket sleeves lengthened.
Pants lengthened and cuffs removed.
Waist let out an inch and button put back on that popped off the waist.
The roll/bunching at the top of the back smoothed out.
Fabric around the armpit altered so that it does not bunch when arms are relaxed at side.

i took it to Wong's on William Street near Wall Street, if any of you are familiar with the place.

Is $180 too much for what I am getting done? I figured I may pay a tad more given the location.

 

[CYstyle]

I would consider it within range given location

 

[69clyde]

Originally Posted by MarcDominic

I bought a D&G suit from a second hand store. it needed some work, mainly the sleeves and pants lengthened. So what I got done was:

Jacket sleeves lengthened.
Pants lengthened and cuffs removed.
Waist let out an inch and button put back on that popped off the waist.
The roll/bunching at the top of the back smoothed out.
Fabric around the armpit altered so that it does not bunch when arms are relaxed at side.

i took it to Wong's on William Street near Wall Street, if any of you are familiar with the place.

Is $180 too much for what I am getting done? I figured I may pay a tad more given the location.
Maybe a little pricey. You had the back lowered, not cheap; you went thru the arm hole, not cheap and you are in manhattan. Probably reasonable...

 

[MarcDominic]

Ok thanks for the repsonses. I feel a little better now. I thought perhaps I got taken for a ride.

 

[onix]

Originally Posted by MarcDominic

I bought a D&G suit from a second hand store. it needed some work, mainly the sleeves and pants lengthened. So what I got done was:

Jacket sleeves lengthened.
Pants lengthened and cuffs removed.
Waist let out an inch and button put back on that popped off the waist.
The roll/bunching at the top of the back smoothed out.
Fabric around the armpit altered so that it does not bunch when arms are relaxed at side.

i took it to Wong's on William Street near Wall Street, if any of you are familiar with the place.

Is $180 too much for what I am getting done? I figured I may pay a tad more given the location.

Not too much for the work done given the location. However, it's too much for second hand D&G suit.

 

[GBR]

Central business district = expensive, extensive changes to suit = expensive. Answer no probably OK.

Moral ask yourself if second hand clothes are worth it.

 

[MarcDominic]

Originally Posted by onix

Not too much for the work done given the location. However, it's too much for second hand D&G suit.

Perhaps. But I'd rather get a perfect fit on a suit, regardless of what the actual suit itself cost me.

My next suit I think I'm gonna go bespoke.

 

[either/or]

I've been having these kind of questions also...

Looked up the tailor's union in my country (surely they're organized where you live also?), got the minimum hourly wage PLUS a complete table of expected time spent on each alteration:

fwiw, from the noob (have to guess what has been done to your stuff):

jacket sleeve lengthening: 35 - 45 min. (depending on existing '****' in sleeve)
pants lengthened w/o cuffs: 40 min.
waist let out: 25 min.
top of back ??-> back let in?: 35 min. (extra if collar is involved)
fabric around armpit?? -> sides in/out + loosening of sleeves?: 100 min.

 

[MarcDominic]

Originally Posted by GBR

Central business district = expensive, extensive changes to suit = expensive. Answer no probably OK.

Moral ask yourself if second hand clothes are worth it.

Having a great fit is worth it to me. A $300-$400 second hand suit plus $180 in alterations is going to be cheaper than a new designer suit that fits the same and that needs the same alterations. I'll pay to get the fit right, not sure if I'll pay to get the high end suit with top notch fabric just yet.

 

[matsui]

Originally Posted by either/or

Looked up the tailor's union in my country (surely they're organized where you live also?)

I hope not. I wouldn't want the tailors in my area all colluding on set prices and fleeing the state in protest because I didn't want to pay an extra couple bucks to take in the sides on my blazer (too political?). I'd rather have the freedom to go to an expensive but knowledgeable tailor for critical things like my jackets and go to a cheaper tailor for simple projects like hems and so on.

 

[either/or]

Originally Posted by matsui

I hope not. I wouldn't want the tailors in my area all colluding on set prices and fleeing the state in protest because I didn't want to pay an extra couple bucks to take in the sides on my blazer (too political?). I'd rather have the freedom to go to an expensive but knowledgeable tailor for critical things like my jackets and go to a cheaper tailor for simple projects like hems and so on.
-prices not set, just the minimum wage

...and still, there's the dry cleaners & seamstresses I guess, if you want to go that route. The union thing (for my part) was just to get an idea of the prices.

 

[Wesley Bills]

Originally Posted by GBR

Central business district = expensive, extensive changes to suit = expensive. Answer no probably OK.

Moral ask yourself if second hand clothes are worth it.

+100

I think this says it all.

 

[ter1413]

Originally Posted by GBR

Central business district = expensive, extensive changes to suit = expensive. Answer no probably OK.

Moral ask yourself if second hand clothes are worth it.

what he said^^. suit better look like it was made for you!

 

[MarcDominic]

Originally Posted by ter1413

what he said^^. suit better look like it was made for you!

Haha I guess we'll see next week when I get it back. Maybe I'll post pictures

 

[phxlawstudent]

I've paid $600 for extremely well made alterations. More or less remaking the garment. So...

But, D&G is not worth it.