Ask, Ask, Ask
Published: Tuesday, August 22nd 2006
This article is as simple as it sounds.
Choosing a tailor can be a hazardous task and the first thing you have to overcome is the lure of flash premises, it is never an indication of the quality you will receive.
The exception to the rule is the established Savile Row boys, you will never have any problem with them and their work is top drawer.
Unfortunately, this cannot be said for other establishments that employ people that are really no more than salesmen and are driven by turnover.
Once you have decided on your tailor, ask... does he make his own work or send it to a factory in Eastern Europe or a UK based manufacturer?
There is nothing wrong with the factory made gear, so long as it is sold as what it is and not 'jazzed up' and the tailor is telling you it is Bespoke.
Ask... if he makes his own work (in house) where is his workroom? Can you look around the workroom?
Ask... to see garments at various stages of make, from the cutting all the way through to finished garments, you can get a good idea of the person you will hopefully be dealing with for a long time.
Remember, check my tips on 'how honest is your tailor' before you go and it will be quite evident and easy for you to distinguish 'the good, the bad and the ugly'.
ASK, ASK, ASK.
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