QUOTE(Calvin Seak @ Oct 16 2009, 06:29 PM)
I just got back my Shirt i brought to Ruth's for alteration!
It was pretty horrifying when i reached there, a foreigner(kuai lou and its a she) was shouting at the staff that she was very upset with the alteration 1st of all she wanted the skirt to be shorter
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And Ruth cut the whole Gold color beneath and she was furious because she liked the gold color beneath the skirt then the staff asked her to try it on for measurements and see how they could help her later on and then the measurements were all wrong it was too small for her and all the foul languages came out it was indeed a horrible sight!
I remember telling her that this shirt is very expensive and take good care of it and all she did was nodding her head, she didnt look serious at all when i gave her instructions
The shirt that i took for alteration cost me a bomb and i didn't want it to end up like the Sari that the kuai lou went and alter
But everything ended well after looking at it and i presonally went and tried it on.
Just a random thought.
Do you think if Ruth will replace another shirt if it cost above thousands.
I see alteration as a very dangerous business as mistakes do happen all the time!
i really cant answer that, you should ask them..
QUOTE(kotmj @ Oct 16 2009, 10:19 PM)
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How to work with Ah Loke to get optimal suit
MEASUREMENT
1. Tell him you want it "very waisted", with "skirt flare". "Waisted" and "flare" are words he understands.
2. High gorge. If you do not specify a high gorge you get a low gorge.
3. Very, very high armholes
4. "Somewhat slanting pockets". "Somewhat" is important else you get radically slanting ones.
5. Slanting shoulders. Otherwise you get horizontal shoulders.
6. Clean, clean back. He doesn't pay the back much attention and you will have to insist on this.
7. Ask for lapel padding. If not, you get a single machine stitched line on the underside of lapel.
8. Open quarters. Specify how open.
9. Low button stance. He likes the button high, and he will fight you if you want them lower. Do not give in.
FIRST FITTING
10. Wear your best fitting shirt to the fitting. Wear dress shoes.
11. Tell him to pin both sleeve lengths individually.
12. Get him to pin the back clean
13. Get the sleeve rotation right. He will resist. If it isn't right, insist they be rotated.
14. Check that the sleeve has enough fullness in the elbow.
15. Specify placement of cuff buttons. He places them very near the edge of cuff by default.
16. Insist on working cuffs that actually can be rolled up.
17. Make sure no panels are pulling.
18. Tell him you want a generous lapel roll
SECOND FITTING
19. He will be reluctant to give you a second fitting. He says one will do perfectly. Be an immovable object. Stand your ground.
20. Check that all issues during first fitting were addressed.
21. Check back for fit.
22. Tell him to use fine silk embroidery thread for buttonholes, not hemp.
23. Reconfirm button placements. This is your last chance.
24. Tell him again you want a generous lapel roll.
COLLECTION
25. If it's good, beam, smile, look enthusiastic.
25. Tell him you'll wear it a while to break it in then might have him do alterations.
thanks mate..
this would come in handy..
im not good with all this technical terms actually..
what do you mean by "very waisted" and "skirt flair"? and what's meant by a clean back? thanks..
Oct 15 2009, 05:34 PM
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Perhaps we didn't communicate well enough so that's why the outcome is not what i was expected! 
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