BlvdDandy
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I just got back from the conclusion of a bad experience at Charles the Tailor in Los Angeles, and thought I'd post it here, both as a cautionary tale and as a way of venting my frustration. In any case, I'll try and keep it short.
Basically, I found the perfect tuxedo after a long search, and brought it to Charles to have it tailored. He's done stuff for me in the past, and--though he's quite expensive--he's really, really good at what he does. I needed the alterations done in two weeks, for an event.
When I picked up the tuxedo, I made the foolish mistake of not trying it on. I didn't try it on until right before the event, which is when I realized that in place of the side tabs on the trousers, Charles had added belt loops. Side tabs, along with no pleats, were the only two things I required in my pants, so I was obviously disappointed, but at that point it was too late to do anything.
When I took the pants back to Charles today, he swore up and down that the belt loops were original and were already on the pants, and that there would be marks on the pants where the side tabs would have gone if he had changed them. As you can see from the original ebay auction, that was clearly not the case, and I never would have asked for belt loops.
Charles offered no solutions or apologies, just excuses. I'm now left with an almost perfect, but not quite perfect tuxedo, and I imagine every time I put it on, it's going to be that much worse thinking about the experience I went through.
Anyway, thanks for listening guys, there's absolutely no one else who would have remotely appreciated my frustration.
Basically, I found the perfect tuxedo after a long search, and brought it to Charles to have it tailored. He's done stuff for me in the past, and--though he's quite expensive--he's really, really good at what he does. I needed the alterations done in two weeks, for an event.
When I picked up the tuxedo, I made the foolish mistake of not trying it on. I didn't try it on until right before the event, which is when I realized that in place of the side tabs on the trousers, Charles had added belt loops. Side tabs, along with no pleats, were the only two things I required in my pants, so I was obviously disappointed, but at that point it was too late to do anything.
When I took the pants back to Charles today, he swore up and down that the belt loops were original and were already on the pants, and that there would be marks on the pants where the side tabs would have gone if he had changed them. As you can see from the original ebay auction, that was clearly not the case, and I never would have asked for belt loops.
Charles offered no solutions or apologies, just excuses. I'm now left with an almost perfect, but not quite perfect tuxedo, and I imagine every time I put it on, it's going to be that much worse thinking about the experience I went through.
Anyway, thanks for listening guys, there's absolutely no one else who would have remotely appreciated my frustration.