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Final piece is on its way...

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Hi Gentlemen, My jacket second try on in L.H. Bespoke. I hope you like it. Sorry but the pictures doesn’t show properly the colors of the fabric, not very good light there.

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How old is your tailor? I want to give him a go when I go back to Spain.
 

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Cheers!
 

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Skirt Flare vs Cupped...... know the difference when choosing a tailor :(.


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I will check later. I suspect it’s cupped. But I will check. Photos indicated flared. But it might be a function of my natural body which is broader in the chest, narrower in the waist and broader in the hips. But I’ll check for sure later.

I’ve worked with Will on alterations since I moved to DC in 2014 (3.5 years ago). However, I do enjoy trying different tailors. I prefer Italians for my sportscoats, as opposed to british for suits, as a general rule. For altering off the peg, he’s the go to & by far the best in DC. For Bespoke, I plan to work with him in the future, along with others.
 
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I will check later. I suspect it’s cupped. But I will check. Photos indicated flared. But it might be a function of my natural body which is broader in the chest, narrower in the waist and broader in the hips. But I’ll check for sure later.

I’ve worked with Will on alterations since I moved to DC in 2014 (3.5 years ago). However, I do enjoy trying different tailors. I prefer Italians for my sportscoats, as opposed to british for suits, as a general rule. For altering off the peg, he’s the go to & by far the best in DC. For Bespoke, I plan to work with him in the future, along with others.

Flared is his default.
 

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Flared is his default.
Then it’s flared. I just asked him for straight house style. I haven’t had a chance to check. But photos appear flared. I’m not sure which is better.
 

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What was their argument (other than 22% profit)?
VAT or IVA as it’s called in Italy is required by law to be included in the quoted price of any merchandise or service. If you pay with a credit card you will get a fiscale which is the official tax receipt, and the VAT will be paid to the state. If you hold a non-EU passport (and have it with you in the store) you can ask the merchant if they participate in a VAT refund program; they are not obligated but most higher end merchants do.

If you pay in Italy and other EU countries with cash, some smaller merchants may quote you a cheaper price, theoretically based on the fact that they are avoiding card transaction fees—with the proviso that there will be no VAT refund either. Rarely will they come out and say they aren’t forwarding the VAT—that would be admitting a serious crime to you, a stranger who could well be a tax inspector—but it’s possible you won’t get a fiscale, so go figure. If the price seems reasonable, to me that falls under the category of Whatever.

Finally, if you buy something in Italy and have it shipped to a non-EU country, there is absolutely no VAT, and any merchant who claims he can’t deal with that is ripping you off.[/QUOTE]
 

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Has anyone have experience commissioning a bespoke tweed 3-button hacking jacket from a UK or European tailor that visits the US? What was your experience and how did the jacket turn out?
 

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