The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Part II (May 2015 - Sept. 2018)

[the2ndhandman]

^^ Must not be the same linda

 

[thomas199023]

Dunhill looks fugazzi

I pretty certain its real. Even has Alfred Dunhill on all the buttons, and the shirt is really nicely made.

 

[flipstah]

With all this talk on tailors, leaves me wondering. Any tell tale signs of a bad/good tailor I can be made aware of? I move closer to a big city Saturday and am hoping to find someone competent.

Anyone that prices you out because they don't want to do the work is a sign of a lazy tailor. I got priced $30 for pant hemming job. DAFUQ.

Or send out some cheap clothes that you don't care for, and see the result.

^^ Must not be the same linda

 

[goatamous]

I'll be right back guys I'm.just going to 1994 to buy some new Polo Sport stuff and Apple stock.
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I saw that exact same DeLoreon on the weekend.
I have a habit of looking at the license plate right away for those because a friend of mine has 2 DeLoreon's, so seeing a 3rd in the Toronto area was random

 

[the2ndhandman]

I pretty certain its real. Even has Alfred Dunhill on all the buttons, and the shirt is really nicely made.

Pretty sure Dunhill doesn't put the size in the neckline.

 

[thomas199023]

Pretty sure Dunhill doesn't put the size in the neckline.

Quite a few on Ebay with size in collar
https://www.ebay.nl/itm/Dunhill-ITA...504257?hash=item441950d641:g:b8IAAOSwL7VWq7Hr
https://www.ebay.nl/itm/KS383-DUNHI...658468?hash=item2f16c7d764:g:aP4AAOSwCj5amIT0

 

[MrUsedThreads]

I saw that exact same DeLoreon on the weekend.
I have a habit of looking at the license plate right away for those because a friend of mine has 2 DeLoreon's, so seeing a 3rd in the Toronto area was random

Doc Brown would take umbrage with so many Deloreans rolling around Toronto all willy-nilly like that. Where is Michael J. Fox when you need him?

 

[MrUsedThreads]

Quite a few on Ebay with size in collar
https://www.ebay.nl/itm/Dunhill-ITA...504257?hash=item441950d641:g:b8IAAOSwL7VWq7Hr
https://www.ebay.nl/itm/KS383-DUNHI...658468?hash=item2f16c7d764:g:aP4AAOSwCj5amIT0

I can vouch too that I've seen Dunhill with neckline sizes for their dress shirts--although I'm not sure if thats a recent development on their newer shirts or if this is something from the old lines.

 

[HansderHund]

True tailors are in decline in my area, sadly. I worked in my aunt's seamstress shop as a kid sweeping all the serger remains and ferrying garments around, so I know those "little old lady" seamstresses do amazing work, and are more adept in many ways with machines, scissors, etc. It's just so hard to offer up your thrift finds to possible destruction at a new place.

True.. I actually use a couple, one is an old Italian man and the other is an older Mexican dude and each one is better at certain jobs than the other. When trying a new tailor, as I’m sure you all know start with some crap that doesn’t matter if it gets trashed before you move on to your nicer things in need of alterations.

This seems to be true in every place I've lived in the last decade. It's easy enough to find people who refer to themselves as "tailors", but most are just alterations people who will often balk at "real" tailoring. I've encountered quite a few who will try hard to talk me out of any tailoring more complex than shortening sleeves, or letting out pants at the waist or cuff. I think half of it is driven by the market, since most consumers don't use tailors at all, beyond dry-cleaner alterations. But in conversations I've had, I get the impression that many just can't be bothered. They want the simple, easy jobs, not the meticulous and often laborious discipline involved in more complex artisanal activity, especially with high-end, hand-made garments. Ever tried getting one to hand-stitch something? You'd think they'd seen a ghost.

I'll also offer that I use a couple of tailors, depending on my needs. If I have delicate work done, it goes to the place that does in-house bespoke. If I need a jacket sleeve taken in at the shoulder rather than the cuff, it goes to them. The downside is that they cost a fortune. The father is mostly retired, but I'm not crazy about dealing with the son. He doesn't have the same people skills. I may start using another.

For other things, I use a woman that does alterations. She doesn't proclaim to do anything more, but I've ALWAYS been happy with her work. She does it exactly as it's needed and price/turn around time is on point. She couldn't do major operations and it helps that I know exactly what I want/need. She knows fabric and what is & isn't worthwhile.

With all this talk on tailors, leaves me wondering. Any tell tale signs of a bad/good tailor I can be made aware of? I move closer to a big city Saturday and am hoping to find someone competent.

If they agree to anything/everything, even when you know it's a tough job. It's because they aren't sure how to do it, don't know what it entails, or won't do it as needed. This goes for most type of work.

Start with simple jobs and see how they do the work and the price. It's easy to see a terrible job on most work, so its a simple test. If I ask about a price range for work and they tell me "Oh, I really won't know until I start...," I get annoyed. It's your profession, you should be able to give me a workable range.

 

[HansderHund]

I read these in a row and had to read @MJMcRibb's first sentence a couple of times to figure out what was happening.

 

[MrUsedThreads]

I read these in a row and had to read @MJMcRibb's first sentence a couple of times to figure out what was happening.

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You should put a warning in this post before someone opens that image. I thought my computer was trying to attack me.

 

[HansderHund]

You should put a warning in this post before someone opens that image. I thought my computer was trying to attack me.

I'm not sure what you mean, the image is a screen shot?

 

[MrUsedThreads]

I'm not sure what you mean, the image is a screen shot?

If you click the image to enlarge it comes at you like "IT", the dancing clown ready to get some more of Georgie.

 

[David Torres]

Anyone have an idea how old this thing may be?

 

[ZGHCU]

^Ancient