Jaja Camiceria - a Roman custom shirtmaker off the beaten track

[LA Guy]

Jaja Camiceria

By serendipity, I found Jaja Camiceria while walking around Rome one day trying to find a good lunch. I’ve always believed that when you’re in a touristy area, you’re better off searching for food off the beaten paths. So while walking down a smaller side street near the Spanish steps, I came across this custom tailoring shop.

Jaja has been around for almost 45 years, but changed ownership two years ago and is now run by Giuseppe Rossi. The shop’s front room is where he meets and fits clients, and all the shirts are made in the back. Giuseppe does all the custom pattern making and cutting, and he and three of his tailors do the sewing...

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[comrade]



Jaja Camiceria
By serendipity, I found Jaja Camiceria while walking around Rome one day trying to find a good lunch. I’ve always believed that when you’re in a touristy area, you’re better off searching for food off the beaten paths. So while walking down a smaller side street near the Spanish steps, I came across this custom tailoring shop.
Jaja has been around for almost 45 years, but changed ownership two years ago and is now run by Giuseppe Rossi. The shop’s front room is where he meets and fits clients, and all the shirts are made in the back. Giuseppe does all the custom pattern making and cutting, and he and three of his tailors do the sewing...
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Some thing doesn't quite compute. The "embroidered boxers" in the "keep reading'" section
would never fit in the current narrow leg- short -rise trouser paradigm. Could it be that
this underwear is destined for the cassock-clab notables of the Holy See?

 

[dopey]

Thanks for writing this up. .I spent a fair bit of time the last two summers walking around those streets, but never noticed this shop. If I am back again this summer I may look them up.
Did you order any shirts?

 

[Nicola]



The "embroidered boxers" in the "keep reading'" section
would never fit in the current narrow leg- short -rise trouser paradigm.

Fit in? You're showing your age

 

[romafan]

Strange, the shop sign words are 'backwards', but the grafitti reads correctly? We just got back from Rome - I noticed a lot of small shirt shops...