In need of good tailor/cleaner in rockville, md

[blackey1]

Hello, I'm new here, but the first thing I'd like to address is my current need for a tailor that can slim things out for me and a dry cleaner who LISTENS to my requests they hand press instead of flattening my collar. Does anyone know of somewhere in Rockville, MD that will do a good job? The tailor and dry cleaners should be separate. it just annoys the hell out of me when I get my shirts back and the top of the collar is just about flat.

 

[texas_jack]

London Tailor on Wisconsin in Bethesda is a good tailor. I would trust him with anything. His wife sometimes translates but the guy is the real deal when it comes to tailoring. As far as dry cleaning, I have no idea. I hand wash my delicate ****.

 

[kronik]

I know it's not in Rockville but...

You can take it to Parkway in Chevy Chase. They'll do whatever you want; that is, except take their genitalia out of your bum as they shake you down for every penny you have.

(read: they're hella expensive)

http://www.parkwaydrycleaning.com/

 

[blackey1]

Originally Posted by texas_jack

London Tailor on Wisconsin in Bethesda is a good tailor. I would trust him with anything. His wife sometimes translates but the guy is the real deal when it comes to tailoring. As far as dry cleaning, I have no idea. I hand wash my delicate ****.


do you have a range for charges for say...bringing in a shirt and suit alterations (ie. jacket cuff, slim sleeve, bring in jacket, pants, etc.?) thanks for the feedback

 

[BigHandMan]

Re: cleaner/laundry... I used to live in Potomac and used SK Cleaners on Randolph Road in Rockville. He's not far from where Randolph meets Rockville Pike. I don't recall his pricing, but Sarkis (the owner) was always very accomodating and professional. Additionally, he did pick-up and delivery for almost no extra charge, which was terrific. Call him and ask about hand-pressing collars - I have no idea if he does that, but it's worth trying.

Re: tailors... For basic stuff, I used Sarkis, who did solid, affordable work on things like waists, cuffs/hems, etc. He even did some basic tailoring on 1-2 suit jackets for me and I was pleased. For more detailed or difficult work, you might want to take the advice of the other guys who posted...

 

[Manton]

Parkway was able to work miracles for me on more than one occasion. If you need to bring something back from the dead, the price suddenly seems fair.

 

[texas_jack]

Originally Posted by blackey1

do you have a range for charges for say...bringing in a shirt and suit alterations (ie. jacket cuff, slim sleeve, bring in jacket, pants, etc.?) thanks for the feedback

I can tell you he charged me $10 for each working sleeve button hole and I believe 60 to take in the waist of a jacket. As an expirement I had him recut the shoulders, chest and take in the waist of a sport coat and the total price was $180 and it looked great. He will happily give you a flyer with all the awards he won as a tailor in Korea. I know he has a big custom shirt business.

 

[blackey1]

Thanks for the info. i actually just got a suit off the forum, DB, so i may seek out the services on that. I'll try london and see what they can offer.

 

[kabert]

I use Viking Cleaners for 98% of cleaning jobs (shirts/slacks). They are in Silver Spring, but do home pickup/delivery. I'm not crazy about them, but they have never broken a button or screwed up anything, and they follow directions. For special items (formal/tuxedo shirts, most suits), I use Parkway (they also do home delivery/pickup).