David Reeves
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I recently stopped by Wong's Custom Tailor downtown. They do all the work on the premises. His main thing seems to be packages, the cheapest starting at $850 for a suit and two shirts. He indicated that he sets both lapels and buttonholes by hand. When I asked him about canvassing, he questioned why someone would want that in the first place. He thinks there are mainly two reasons why you want to stay away from fully canvassed: (i) if not done properly, it may show, and (ii) dry cleaners may mess it up. I recently ‘moved up’ to Chan and ordered two suits from him, so still have to get my first canvassed suits, but can anyone comment on Mr. Wong’s reasoning?
Utter ignorance or bullshit.