Boston area tailor who can do complicated alteration?

[KingJulien]

I need the sleeves shortened from the shoulder on a pricey Margiela jacket (functional cuffs, damnit), and I don't trust my normal tailor to do something that's quite so easy to mess up. Anyone have a recommendation? I'm in Cambridge, MA where I hear there are a couple decent tailors, but I don't trust Yelp.

Cheers

 

[jerrybrowne]



I need the sleeves shortened from the shoulder on a pricey Margiela jacket (functional cuffs, damnit), and I don't trust my normal tailor to do something that's quite so easy to mess up.  Anyone have a recommendation? I'm in Cambridge, MA where I hear there are a couple decent tailors, but I don't trust Yelp.

Cheers

Tad at J.Press.

 

[KingJulien]

Tad at J.Press.

Thanks, I'll give that a shot. Price I'm guessing will be ~$100?

 

[jrd617]



Tad at J.Press.

Does a store like that take outside work? At Brooks Brothers, they refuse non BB items.

Also, anyone chuckle at the thought of a store known for it's American Sack suits taking on a job to work on a Belgian fashion forward sportcoat?

 

[jerrybrowne]



Does a store like that take outside work? At Brooks Brothers, they refuse non BB items.

Also, anyone chuckle at the thought of a store known for it's American Sack suits taking on a job to work on a Belgian fashion forward sportcoat?

Tad works as an independent employee in the back of the store. They are used to people bringing non store-bought items to him. It was a bit uncomfortable at first, but worth it,

Another option is Rizzos. He's good but expensive. Ignore all of the BS about him being surly. Not true.

 

[KingJulien]

I've heard good things about Rizzo's. A follow-up question - the end of the sleeve needs to come up 1.5-2 inches. Will this even be possible?

 

[herfitup]

Mario in Chestnut Hill is another option. The work he did for me was very good but expensive.

 

[Scuttlebutt]

Also looking for a good Boston tailor. I took an overcoat to Jerry on Newbury St. and he turned me away because he thought the sides couldn't be brought in.