I'd love to have the opportunity to talk to you at length - in these days of incredibly variable sizing, plus my inability to get to a decent tailor (or to afford one, come to that) I find I can wear a 44" jacket - from some makers - but still need a 46" waistcoat to cover my 42" waist - it's all a bit of a mix. My options include losing weight of course; hard to do at 74 ... a bit of expert advice, if not actual garments because I suspect your prices might be a bit too much of a pull on my bank account, would be very welcome. Trousers with high waists, and braces, though - I so agree with you: hip fitting is actively painful if you have arthritic hips, and bloody uncomfortable - and look awful. When you mentioned wedding suits, I had a small cringe: I've seen these companies on Facebook offering wedding suits, fitting out the whole gang, groom, best man, their mates, in suits they'll probably never wear again (or would want to) just making them look - well, what word is available? I'll just settle for "crap", because their clothes don't fit. They shouldn't settle for them, but - don't know any better; men have forgotten how their clothes should fit.
Do you find that manufacturing in China comes with quality control issues? Popular opinion from many influencers always shine a poor light on Chinese work?
There are good tailors and cutters everywhere - many in the Far East: I suspect it's not the workers, it's the companies that churn out mass-produced polyester product, and don't allow the tailors to do their best work. Very few people in this country are being taught how to do it, outside of the bespoke houses.
Can't reinvent the wheel you are so right....
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Really informative David, having a couple of days in Harrogate, today and tomorrow, planning to pop in , enjoying your expertise
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I'd love to have the opportunity to talk to you at length - in these days of incredibly variable sizing, plus my inability to get to a decent tailor (or to afford one, come to that) I find I can wear a 44" jacket - from some makers - but still need a 46" waistcoat to cover my 42" waist - it's all a bit of a mix. My options include losing weight of course; hard to do at 74 ... a bit of expert advice, if not actual garments because I suspect your prices might be a bit too much of a pull on my bank account, would be very welcome. Trousers with high waists, and braces, though - I so agree with you: hip fitting is actively painful if you have arthritic hips, and bloody uncomfortable - and look awful. When you mentioned wedding suits, I had a small cringe: I've seen these companies on Facebook offering wedding suits, fitting out the whole gang, groom, best man, their mates, in suits they'll probably never wear again (or would want to) just making them look - well, what word is available? I'll just settle for "crap", because their clothes don't fit. They shouldn't settle for them, but - don't know any better; men have forgotten how their clothes should fit.
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Do you find that manufacturing in China comes with quality control issues? Popular opinion from many influencers always shine a poor light on Chinese work?
There are good tailors and cutters everywhere - many in the Far East: I suspect it's not the workers, it's the companies that churn out mass-produced polyester product, and don't allow the tailors to do their best work. Very few people in this country are being taught how to do it, outside of the bespoke houses.