Tailoring Shirts

[theshonen8899]

Well, my boss gained weight from when he first came to America so he decided to give me his $400 Gucci shirt that didn't fit him anymore. I thought it fit perfectly when I first tried it on but now I can see that it isn't as slim as I would like it to be, and I don't care how much it costed but fit is pretty important

So tailors can size them down right? I want a slimmer chest and slimmer sleeves. Not much experience with tailors so I'd also like a recommendation for any nice tailors I can run to *look under my narrow-eyed fox for where I live!*

 

[ino]

you go to a tailor u tell them what you want you get measured and theyll give u a date and price.

 

[theshonen8899]

Astounding! Very much worth discovering the wonders of a tailor! I shall now return to reading the "How to Dilibertly Get Run Over By A Car" article!

No but seriously, I figured that much. I wanted good tailors near me and prices.

 

[ino]

wouldnt know... i live in Sac the tailors around here claim that most jobs would be $20 or less

 

[visionology]

I don't know how relevant CT prices are to CA but I had a shirt shortened and taken in on the sides are it was only around $12 from a local reputable tailor. It probably wouldn't be much more to move the arm holes up, shorten them, etc.

 

[theshonen8899]

Hm...
So any tailor can handle double stiched shirts? I really don't want this shirt to get screwed up by someone who dosen't know what they're doing.

 

[Max]

It's a ******* shirt. One layer of fabric. Gucci or not, they're not that hard to alter.

 

[nastyandy]

If you are concerned with a specific tailor's abilities, I would bring him a couple shirts and give him a test drive. If he does a good job in both cases, chances are his work is consistent.

FWIW, I've been using he same tailor for a couple of years now, and I have so much of my clothing tailored that my guy gives me very good prices.

 

[theshonen8899]

That's an idea. My friend just recommended me a tailor so I'll do just that. Thanks for the help!

 

[drizzt3117]

shonen,

I've had luck for simple repairs with Erik's Alterations in the University Center across from UCI.

 

[theshonen8899]

Haha! That's the exact one he recommended. Thank's for the second opinion.