Drogue
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I've been looking around here and the AskAndy forums to help me decide where I should get a suit made. The trouble is, there seem like lots of good options, and I've no idea how to decide which one to go for!
I'm looking for something relatively traditional - single-breasted in grey or navy, probably with a pinstripe, that's made of good wool and will last - but that's waisted and will fit and flatter. I'd like to have a relatively slim-fitting suit while I can still get away with it! However other than that I'm not really sure what to go for, so I'd really appreciate a tailor who can help me decide what would suit me best. In case it makes any difference, I'm 24, about a 40" chest and 33" waist, and work in the public sector.
Ideally I'd like to find something nearer £500, but I get the impression spending a couple of hundred more makes a big difference, so I'd be willing to go to around £700 or so. I don't usually wear suits at work, so my idea was to get one, and if I really like it and start wearing it often, I'd get a second made.
I have quite a few questions (please bear with me!):
Is it better to go to a Saville Row tailor for MTM or a generally good tailor for something more bespoke (like the various Georges) or even somewhere more modern like Cad & The Dandy (which has the advantage of being a couple of hundred cheaper)? How important is a fitting at the basted stage? And how much would the extra couple of hundred quid get me if I were to go to a more traditional tailor?
Here's a few options I've seen positive comments on looking around the forums, I'd appreciate any opinions on which might suit my needs best or any I've missed:
George's Tailors in Harringay
Jasper Littman
Luke's
Graham Browne
George (threadneedleman)
Gieves & Hawkes/Ede & Ravenscroft (I've read these both use Wensum like Jasper Littman?)
Cad & The Dandy
I saw Curator's thread on AAAC about George in Harringay, though that was a few years ago. Has anyone had any more recent suits from him?
Many thanks for any help! I realise there have been quite a few similar questions asked, but I'm having a lot of trouble deciding where to go, or even deciding how to decide where to go...
I'm looking for something relatively traditional - single-breasted in grey or navy, probably with a pinstripe, that's made of good wool and will last - but that's waisted and will fit and flatter. I'd like to have a relatively slim-fitting suit while I can still get away with it! However other than that I'm not really sure what to go for, so I'd really appreciate a tailor who can help me decide what would suit me best. In case it makes any difference, I'm 24, about a 40" chest and 33" waist, and work in the public sector.
Ideally I'd like to find something nearer £500, but I get the impression spending a couple of hundred more makes a big difference, so I'd be willing to go to around £700 or so. I don't usually wear suits at work, so my idea was to get one, and if I really like it and start wearing it often, I'd get a second made.
I have quite a few questions (please bear with me!):
Is it better to go to a Saville Row tailor for MTM or a generally good tailor for something more bespoke (like the various Georges) or even somewhere more modern like Cad & The Dandy (which has the advantage of being a couple of hundred cheaper)? How important is a fitting at the basted stage? And how much would the extra couple of hundred quid get me if I were to go to a more traditional tailor?
Here's a few options I've seen positive comments on looking around the forums, I'd appreciate any opinions on which might suit my needs best or any I've missed:
George's Tailors in Harringay
Jasper Littman
Luke's
Graham Browne
George (threadneedleman)
Gieves & Hawkes/Ede & Ravenscroft (I've read these both use Wensum like Jasper Littman?)
Cad & The Dandy
I saw Curator's thread on AAAC about George in Harringay, though that was a few years ago. Has anyone had any more recent suits from him?
Many thanks for any help! I realise there have been quite a few similar questions asked, but I'm having a lot of trouble deciding where to go, or even deciding how to decide where to go...