Reasonable time for basic services rendered by a tailor?

[qs01]

Was wondering if any of you let this affect your dealings, and if so -- how long is acceptable to wait for the following items:

Doing nips and tucks of dress shirts and jackets

Taking in the waist on jeans

Letting out sleeves/pants on suits

 

[F. Corbera]

It depends on whether the pants come from Naples or not.

 

[Nicola]

Normally you ask the tailor.

Now if they told you X and it's taking Y then that's a different issue but it's up to you to ask up front how busy things are.

 

[dreamspace]

Also depends if there's any major "suit" days or holiday seasons coming up. Most tailors will get clogged up with work around those periods, and you can almost expect 2-3x longer wait than usual.

 

[violethour1951]

Normally you'd ask the tailor, and often he/she would even ask you when you would like it by.

 

[GBR]

Rather a silly question.

Surely you ask how long the tailor you propose to use expects it to take, if that is too long for your requirements, you ask if it can be improved. If the answer is 'no' you make a choice whether to accept the wait or go elsewhere.

There is no defined period of time that it 'should take' or is "reasonable" so the question is odd to say the least. If the tailor is busy then it is normal for your job to go to the back of the queue and if that time be six weeks, that is reasonable.