Hello everyone,
Glad to join you here. I decided to do so after reading a few posts on this forum while in the process of getting suits stitched in Delhi.
The suits are now done and I'm very happy with them. I spent a lot of time looking for the best option available, and I think that hearing about my experience can save you some time if you decide to get a suit stitched in Delhi.
First off, there are A LOT of tailors in Delhi, with prices ranging from $70 to $1500. I checked about 20 of them. Most were a mere waste of time for they either had terrible fabrics or advice that made me run away (e.g. "A white suit is a great choice for a business" is something I have actually been told!)
Also you want to be extra careful at what kind of fabric you're actually getting. Many dishonest tailors have shown me fabrics which they claimed was "pure wool" when it was actually blended. Don't trust the tags either for they sometimes are deceitful. My advice would be to ask for samples when in doubt, and perform fire tests at home (or just go to Vaish at Rivoli mentioned below to save yourself some time and hassle
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I ended up making three suits, at three different tailors, for about $300 - $600 each. Two of them are OK, but not really worth celebrating.
One of them is marvellous though! That's the one I made at Vaish at Rivoli. That's also the only one that's an actual bespoke suit, vs. MTM for the two others.
Everything is great about it:
- The fabric is an amazing imported wool with very subtle details. The store is loaded with plenty of very unique fabrics, alongside with more classic ones.
- The details are fantastic. A great care is put into making buttons, stitches and pockets look good and unique. This is especially rare from what I've seen in other tailors, where cheap plastic buttons are put on a $500 fabric...
- The fit is outstanding. Better than anything else I've tried before. It took four fittings, including one skeleton fit to reach that level. I thought it was amazing on the first try, but these guys are so obsessed that they kept improving it further.
- Even the price was good. I expected Vaish at Rivoli to be ultra expensive given the standing of their shop and the selection they carry (e.g. Zegna, Kiton...), but it actually was Very reasonable! Roughly what I paid for my previous APC OTR suit back home.
Finally, the experience itself was great. I saw a lot of posts here on SF about the charm of the bespoke experience: going from an idea to a garment, feeling like teaming up with your tailor on a project and so forth. Before going to Vaish, I really thought that was BS for dealing with the other Delhi tailors was much more pain than pleasure.
I changed my mind with Vaish. They really did a fantastic job at introducing me to the bespoke world which was new to me. They really want it to be that way and it feels splendid! Also, their honest and expert, Saville Row trained advice is really helpful in overcoming the doubts that can strike you when having a suit made.
So to wrap it up: Yes getting a suit stitched in Delhi can be a real hassle of trying to uncover the truth behind what a dishonest tailor is telling you, being worried about ending up with an ill-fitting suit in a boring fabric.
BUT, it can also be a delightful experience, free of all these worries. That's what dealing with Vaish has been for me and I hope you'll get to try it for yourself
I'll post some photos soon so you can see for yourself how great the suit is!
Glad to join you here. I decided to do so after reading a few posts on this forum while in the process of getting suits stitched in Delhi.
The suits are now done and I'm very happy with them. I spent a lot of time looking for the best option available, and I think that hearing about my experience can save you some time if you decide to get a suit stitched in Delhi.
First off, there are A LOT of tailors in Delhi, with prices ranging from $70 to $1500. I checked about 20 of them. Most were a mere waste of time for they either had terrible fabrics or advice that made me run away (e.g. "A white suit is a great choice for a business" is something I have actually been told!)
Also you want to be extra careful at what kind of fabric you're actually getting. Many dishonest tailors have shown me fabrics which they claimed was "pure wool" when it was actually blended. Don't trust the tags either for they sometimes are deceitful. My advice would be to ask for samples when in doubt, and perform fire tests at home (or just go to Vaish at Rivoli mentioned below to save yourself some time and hassle
) I ended up making three suits, at three different tailors, for about $300 - $600 each. Two of them are OK, but not really worth celebrating.
One of them is marvellous though! That's the one I made at Vaish at Rivoli. That's also the only one that's an actual bespoke suit, vs. MTM for the two others.
Everything is great about it:
- The fabric is an amazing imported wool with very subtle details. The store is loaded with plenty of very unique fabrics, alongside with more classic ones.
- The details are fantastic. A great care is put into making buttons, stitches and pockets look good and unique. This is especially rare from what I've seen in other tailors, where cheap plastic buttons are put on a $500 fabric...
- The fit is outstanding. Better than anything else I've tried before. It took four fittings, including one skeleton fit to reach that level. I thought it was amazing on the first try, but these guys are so obsessed that they kept improving it further.
- Even the price was good. I expected Vaish at Rivoli to be ultra expensive given the standing of their shop and the selection they carry (e.g. Zegna, Kiton...), but it actually was Very reasonable! Roughly what I paid for my previous APC OTR suit back home.
Finally, the experience itself was great. I saw a lot of posts here on SF about the charm of the bespoke experience: going from an idea to a garment, feeling like teaming up with your tailor on a project and so forth. Before going to Vaish, I really thought that was BS for dealing with the other Delhi tailors was much more pain than pleasure.
I changed my mind with Vaish. They really did a fantastic job at introducing me to the bespoke world which was new to me. They really want it to be that way and it feels splendid! Also, their honest and expert, Saville Row trained advice is really helpful in overcoming the doubts that can strike you when having a suit made.
So to wrap it up: Yes getting a suit stitched in Delhi can be a real hassle of trying to uncover the truth behind what a dishonest tailor is telling you, being worried about ending up with an ill-fitting suit in a boring fabric.
BUT, it can also be a delightful experience, free of all these worries. That's what dealing with Vaish has been for me and I hope you'll get to try it for yourself
I'll post some photos soon so you can see for yourself how great the suit is!
