You should never sacrifice proper fit - knowing that you need to wear a suit outdoors for your job, you should have gotten yourself a half-lined light cotton or linen suit instead.

I remember a forumer here did his double breasted suit at bespoked. Would love to see how that turned out. I am looking to make a double breasted suit for work

what's wrong with them?

Gentlemen,

Sorry to make an abrupt change in topic.

I'm seeking some advice on making a classic tuxedo for a close friends wedding. Have any of you had any experience ?

Does ALT (who seems to be quite the preferred tailor here) do dinner jackets (well)?

Also what would you suggest in procuring the material, e.g buying my own, if it is possible to find any. Or go with what the tailor has.

If you hunt for your own fabric, you get what you want. Shops generally have limited colors. They would have black, but the fabric quality would differ and the prices change. The color FusionEx mentioned is actually a weird blue black kind of color. With bright light its blue, and under low light its black. This is actually a politically correct color for tuxedo. But its very rarely seen. Black is the generally accepted one. I do not know if most tailors stock midnight blue fabrics. Its best you check out how midnight blue looks like first.

Or you could opt for ready made ones. I've seen the ready made ones from Louis Remogue (Spark Manshop) in Metrojaya Mid Valley. They cost RM850. I do not know if alteration charges are included. But if you want to go that way, this is an option. Or BONIA. But getting it tailored is WAAYYY much better. The only argument detractors could come up, is you won't get to wear it more than once, and they make you get off the rack ones.

Its not necessary to follow the flock in getting your stuff tailored. Sure you think that AL seems to be the choice awards here. But not necessary as this shop is actually accommodating politically correct stuff to some forumers here. If you live near BU its Bespoked. If you live near Mid Valley its Granoff. If you live in Subang its Kinslager. If u are in KL then you could opt for AL. But really its just to accomodate where its convenient for you. If you are finicky on details, then its AL. Even then AL might not accommodate you like they accommodate Kotmj or bloke1.

Good luck.

Quick question, anyone know where to get vests/waistcoats in Kuala Lumpur? I mean off the rack, not tailor-made?

Also looking for a good 3 piece grey suit (designer or whatever) off the rack. My experience with tailors are that the finished product tends to be rubbish, rather see what I'm getting when I buy it. But I can't find anywhere in KL that sells three piece suits?

Thanks guys if anyone can help!

Sir kotmj, any luck finding horn buttons in Klang Valley area...had to cancell my intention to purchase it from onlinelining company after purchasing the Bemberg Cupro lining from another site....

arghhhhh.....walnek had been missing for soo long.....will try to sms him.....thnx

By the way...went to AL yesterday....and he show me a full canvassing suit made by Savile Row....thinking on trying a full canvassing suit for my next suit..at ALT.....

I like the woody. So strong, Kuatmj.

told you, man. un-coach-able?

DSN is not a very adventurous dresser is he? Matching PS & tie?

BTW , have you managed to get Ah Loke to improve the quality of his button holes where suits are concerned?

I would be interested in trying him out if you have.

I had a quick peek at Bespoked and they seem to have very well finished button holes on their jackets.

I have just purchased some fabric (1.5 m) in kid mohair & wool from Ebay and was thinking of having ALT make trousers in a similar design to yours with the inclusion of a fish tail back.
How much material did you purchase for the trouser lining?
I am thinking of having the trousers lined to below the knee.