Who would you choose any why ?, Thomas Mahon, W. Westmancott or Des Merrion

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

"...as many disasters?" Wow again.

Well, your guy left for a reason, right?

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Maybe the problem was that you didn't pay for his Oil Baron Special.

Will doesn't want everything handstitched. That would be presumptuous.

Originally Posted by mafoofan

The "old established SR houses" appear disastrously inconsistent in the quality of product they put out. From what we've seen, I'd trust Mahon much more than any of them.

I am starting to believe that some men have been assigned by Providence to serve as black holes of sartorial misfortune, leaving the universe safer for those of us whom Providence loves more dearly. It is just a theory at this point.


- B

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I am starting to believe that some men have been assigned by Providence to serve as black holes of sartorial misfortune, leaving the universe safer for those of us whom Providence loves more dearly. It is just a theory at this point.

I think that A) you overestimate the extent of various disasters, and B) underestimate how lucky or at least fortunate you are to have found someone who does good work for you and never or rarely screws up.

Also, you seem to be admirably monogamous with your makers. Others who are more promiscuous about trying various tailors are bound to have some bad experiences. But they will arguably also have more fun.

 

[newtrane]

Will: Could you please elaborate on your experiences with the bigger SR houses. I would be sincerely interested to learn more.

Concerning F&H, may I refer to the following post at AA:

http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/f...ad.php?t=90071

I am very happy with the SR tailor I am using. Never had quality consistency problems.

 

[passingtime]

I believe Peter Harvey has left and consequently F&H are in a hiatus. The register address was changed a couple of days before Christmas from the Sackville address to an address in Hornchurch so the shop being closed would not be a surprise.

 

[Manton]

Isn't Peter Harvey the only working tailor at F&H? So if he is gone, who is there to make clothes?

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Well, your guy left for a reason, right?

He's mentioned them, but none had anything to do with a decline in the firm's quality. Now that I think about it, though, the same factors that led him to go out on his own with Tom could very well have led to the type of low level turmoil that would have affected consistency of product.

I don't know...everyone I've seen in person dressed by an SR house has looked very good. The only people I've met dressed by a bespoke Italian maker were done by Caraceni, and that looked swell. In contrast, this is not what I can say about people whom I've met who have been dressed by the best American tailors. I've seen some unfortunate stuff in that last category, or stuff not to my taste.

I think I'll stick with the premise that the Internet provides a poor sampling medium while recognzing that my personal experience might be a poorer sample still.

- B

 

[yfyf]

Originally Posted by Manton

Others who are more promiscuous about trying various tailors are bound to have some bad experiences. But they will arguably also have more fun.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Manton

I think that A) you overestimate the extent of various disasters, and B) underestimate how lucky or at least fortunate you are to have found someone who does good work for you and never or rarely screws up.

Also, you seem to be admirably monogamous with your makers. Others who are more promiscuous about trying various tailors are bound to have some bad experiences. But they will arguably also have more fun.

Yeah. That sounds about right. There's something to be said for the security of working with one person over time.

I only plan on testing polygamy if I travel to Naples...unfortunately, the trip we had planned for this summer might not materialize.

Abandoning the trip, however, probably reduces my chance of getting mugged this summer.


- B

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by passingtime

I believe Peter Harvey has left and consequently F&H are in a hiatus. The register address was changed a couple of days before Christmas from the Sackville address to an address in Hornchurch so the shop being closed would not be a surprise.

That's disquieting.

They seemed well liked.

- B

 

[passingtime]

Originally Posted by Manton

Isn't Peter Harvey the only working tailor at F&H? So if he is gone, who is there to make clothes?

That's correct. Carol Fallan is going to have to try and call in some favours, but that will only work in the very short term and giving up the shop bodes ill.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I think I'll stick with the premise that the Internet provides a poor sampling medium while recognzing that my personal experience might be a poorer sample still.

- B

Also, good tailoring looks much better in real life than in still photos, and nobody in their right mind spends time inspecting somebody's suit in person like they might on the nets.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by iammatt

Also, good tailoring looks much better in real life than in still photos, and nobody in their right mind spends time inspecting somebody's suit in person like they might on the nets.

I was going to say, "Speak for yourself," but I see that you added the appropriate qualifier.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I think I'll stick with the premise that the Internet provides a poor sampling medium while recognzing that my personal experience might be a poorer sample still.

Touche. Still, some of the stuff we see online is so bad that it's hard not to be shocked a reputable tailor would let it out his door.

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I only plan on testing polygamy if I travel to Naples...unfortunately, the trip we had planned for this summer might not materialize.

Abandoning the trip, however, probably reduces my chance of getting mugged this summer.

If you stay at the Excelsior and limit your travel to points between there and the top of Via Filiangieri, you'll have less of a chance of getting mugged than in the southside of Chicago.

 

[Will]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

If you stay at the Excelsior and limit your travel to points between there and the top of Via Filiangieri, you'll have less of a chance of getting mugged than in the southside of Chicago.

What a comforting thought.

I lived just South of the loop for a decade and every month in warmer weather we'd read about the hospitalized tourists who thought they could walk to Chinatown.