dukeaw
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A local bespoke tailor (his son) offers 'custom' suits. This bespoke tailor is highly regarded and based in CT and Westchester. The custom suits is a line of business that his son operates. According to the son he has a software based pattern maker that he uses to adjust measurement on.
According to his son, the senior tailor will be there alongside him for measurements. I will wear an existing suit of mine that fits well then provide feedback to them, as well as hear their feedback. They will then alter their pattern to me. After 2-3 weeks they will have me back for a basted fitting. We will make alterations and then in 2-3 weeks I will come back to pick up the finished product.
Their bespoke service has 2-3 fittings between initial measurement and finished product but is significantly more expensive. This service does not use pattern software, but the tailor will cut the pattern for the customer.
Now, my question is how to define this service? I have used a mtm service before. But this seems much more in depth than a mtm where they send pattern variations to an overseas factory. He calls this custom suiting, but it sounds like its a semi-bespoke. Are these the same thing?
The tailor usually charges $1200 for base Holland and Sherry fabric but if I order 2 suits he will do a deal at $1000 a suit. I believe this to be an exception deal and am tempted to do two suits to take advantage of this offer. I am also in the market for 2 sport coats. Their entry price at $700 for Holland and Sherry, which I may get a deal on if I do it all in the same order.
I've inspected the quality of the top level bespoke suits he has in his studio and they are very high quality with significant hand work.
Is this a bad idea to buy two suits (and possibly 2 sport coats) without any foundation to work on with him even if I am already educated to how I expect my suits to fit? Or should I be fine since we have a basted fitting to work out the details. My body is not overly difficult, and my existing suits fit acceptably with certain challenges (~18 inch shoulders, 42 chest, 33 waist, with a 40+ inch seat, and 24+ inch thighs).
Based on community experiences am I making a mistake by being penny wise and pound foolish, or should I be ok as we have basted fitting to work out any issues.
Thanks
A local bespoke tailor (his son) offers 'custom' suits. This bespoke tailor is highly regarded and based in CT and Westchester. The custom suits is a line of business that his son operates. According to the son he has a software based pattern maker that he uses to adjust measurement on.
According to his son, the senior tailor will be there alongside him for measurements. I will wear an existing suit of mine that fits well then provide feedback to them, as well as hear their feedback. They will then alter their pattern to me. After 2-3 weeks they will have me back for a basted fitting. We will make alterations and then in 2-3 weeks I will come back to pick up the finished product.
Their bespoke service has 2-3 fittings between initial measurement and finished product but is significantly more expensive. This service does not use pattern software, but the tailor will cut the pattern for the customer.
Now, my question is how to define this service? I have used a mtm service before. But this seems much more in depth than a mtm where they send pattern variations to an overseas factory. He calls this custom suiting, but it sounds like its a semi-bespoke. Are these the same thing?
The tailor usually charges $1200 for base Holland and Sherry fabric but if I order 2 suits he will do a deal at $1000 a suit. I believe this to be an exception deal and am tempted to do two suits to take advantage of this offer. I am also in the market for 2 sport coats. Their entry price at $700 for Holland and Sherry, which I may get a deal on if I do it all in the same order.
I've inspected the quality of the top level bespoke suits he has in his studio and they are very high quality with significant hand work.
Is this a bad idea to buy two suits (and possibly 2 sport coats) without any foundation to work on with him even if I am already educated to how I expect my suits to fit? Or should I be fine since we have a basted fitting to work out the details. My body is not overly difficult, and my existing suits fit acceptably with certain challenges (~18 inch shoulders, 42 chest, 33 waist, with a 40+ inch seat, and 24+ inch thighs).
Based on community experiences am I making a mistake by being penny wise and pound foolish, or should I be ok as we have basted fitting to work out any issues.
Thanks