Hi everyone, quick question. Why is the chest region of my suit so crumply?

And is it compulsory to get a new suit of the racks to a dry cleaner? Or to use it first before sending it in? Thanks!

For our weather, emarzine, cupro and bemberg are suitable linings. As tempting as silk it, it retains heat and does not breathe well.

If you don't mind and have deep pockets, get 2 Hermes scarves and use it for your jackets lining.I have seen this done, looks awesome.

thats one fine jacket. did you get it OTR? or is it bespoked?

matching pants?

Side view photo?

Oh and please unbutton the lower button pls..

Hi besides GALA tailor, any other tailor to recommend in Penang?
How many days will be needed in order to get the suit ready?
I suppose custom suits will be cheaper compare I get in Japan?

Hey guys, is linen popular as a fabric here in Malaysia? I'm looking to get a linen suit.

Do tailors normally stock linen fabric for suits? If you guys could point me to the right direction, that'd be great!

If you do find any, please do let me know as well. I've always had to have my pants hemmed and have yet to meet any tailor which can alter without any problems.

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Added on October 10, 2012, 6:19 pmGuys,
I am planning on getting a suit made and I have come to gather from the other pinned thread that we should avoid sourcing the fabric directly from the tailor, so I just need some leads to where I can get the fabric that I want.

I think it should be a fairly straightforward as I am only looking for a plain wool fabrics. I am more on the budget side of things and therefore looking at something that gives good value for money.

Besides British Fabrics, where else can I source my fabric from?
Thanks.

damn....i bough a jacket off the rack that has working buttonholes...or what is known as surgeon's cuff....and i didn't know it would be such a hassle to alter them? Anybody has any experience? urgent!

How much was this cost you?

Weee, just went to measure my body for my suit.
Hopefully will look as fit as him

Dont know what she gonna do for me but will be going there at 9th nov to check body then again on next 2 weeks. I want those side to properly fit my skinny type body.

i hope they dont add pads on the shoulder. sometimes it makes the suit looks fat

Hello people. I am planning to get a formal wear for a young man. Aged 21 years old. He ought to attend some formal event soon and needs a formal wear.

I have to admit that my family is less educated about style and fashion. So forgive my shortcoming. All these while, we would just simply buy a long sleeve shirt from Jusco/Isetan/Parkson off the shelves and wear it for formal events like wedding etc etc.

As for the young man, he is the youngest generation and I think he should dress to kill and make an impression for employers and peers. Competitive age it is.

So, senseis/taylors out there, mind if answer some of my doubts?

1. How many garments he needs to shop from top to bottom for a formal event? I only know terms like a suit(top)? a slack(pants)? and a dress shoe.

2. How much is the budget for a young man? I did some reading and many said it depends on the material. But I dont even know what material to use. Do suggest a suitable one for a first timer young man.

3. How long it takes to produce 1 set from top to bottom?

4. Most importantly, which taylor to go for? Ruth or Bespoke or  Binwani or *insert* ? Once again, I am trusting the majority's judgement as the situation is like asking a lawyer(me) to plough the earth(farmer's profession). Totally clueless!

Thanks in advance.

ok boss thanks for the info . will tell her to do so later at 2nd meeting..

i just want my waist to fit my body well, normally see in shopping mall all long long one.

oh yeah did mine with suit and pants RM 480.

lololoo hopefully it turns out good since its reasonable cheap.

Yeah man, I thought it was expensive until you guys talked about making suit 1-2k last few pages.

Any ways I dont mind RM450 even its cheap as long as she can get me my right size.

Thanks

I would never ever recommend linen or cotton for a black tie event. They are cloths that are suitable for casual/informal wear.

And I'm very sure that unless you mean one of the Savile Row houses or one of those Neapolitan tailors/houses like Rubinacci, Panico, Fomosa etc, no tailor in the whole of South East Asia spends 80 hours on your suit. Even most Savile Row houses dont spend that much time on making a suit.

Hi guys, just want to know how much to expect when going to a tailor for a suit. Got my graduation coming up next month, so i need to get a nice suit for my self.

I live at bsar, so might stop by one of the many tailors there, but just want to get a heads up on how much to expect. Dont want to enter and be baffled by the prices they throw at me..lol

How do i choose a good one? Im a little large in size, and pointers and how to make the suit as to make me look slightly smaller ( not so big )

thanks guys!

What fabric did you choose?It would be normal if you chose a Zegna or Loro Piana though.

I am guessing that this could possibly be a J.J Minnis/John G Hardy, Holland & Sherry or some made in China cloth. Which shop is this by the way?

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Added on November 6, 2012, 11:48 pm

This could almost get you a fully canvassed suit in Lumbs Golden Bale by H.Lesser. But I agree, the service is great though 2.6K for a wool/polyester mix is daylight robbery.

Hello, just wondering if its possible to alter a suit i made couple of years back.

It does not seem to fit my shoulders as nicely as it used to (I started body building)..so is it possible to alter just the shoulder area + the shoulder pads to make it slightly wider?

Hmm. The point is, he needs to be presentable and good looking la. Looks smart

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Added on November 8, 2012, 9:48 pm
There are a lot of foreign words up there but thanks alot

I guess there isn't much I can do and just hope for the best for the first suit?

Oh yea. Honestly, giving me so much choices for the materials is quite a headache really no idea of what are the pros and cons. Do enlighten me. Thanks!

In short, I just ask the tailor for pure wool as material? and slim cutting?

Now this is an enlightening and edifying post that should be credited. Thanks Zelz92.

Let's discuss on material first.

After some reading myself, wool seems to be the choice as it can be worn all year long and wrinkle-free which are the two main points that caught my attention.

http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip_6...ion_advice.html
http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip_3...ion_advice.html

But, there isn't any website which describe the different kind of wools. I tried wiki and google, at least, there is no hits for me. Anyone can help me on this?

I wanna know their pros n cons.

What do you mean by delicate wool? I am definitely looking at a suit that will keep the wearer warm Is blend wool good?

Budget: around MYR 1000. But its subjective. Dont mind paying more if there is something worth the money for a first timer.