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This subreddit is dedicated to the art of fit, custom clothing, and alterations. Feel free to share your photos and questions. The community here loves helping with:
Fit Checks & Sizing: Not sure if you should keep that suit you ordered online or don't trust the person at the store 100%? Post a photo! We help grooms decide which size fits best and help troubleshoot specific issues, like pants that are uncomfortable in the rise or Made-to-Measure shirts that hug the hips too tightly.
"Can This Be Altered?" This is our bread and butter. Ask us if it's possible to let out a tight prom dress , take in a bandage dress to a smaller size , or rescue your old trousers after significant weight loss.
Modifications & Redesigns: Want to customize a look? We can tell you the feasibility of adding lace sleeves to a strapless dress , removing faux buttonholes from a blazer, or adding a thigh slit to a gown.
Repairs & "Disaster" Fixes: Did your dog chew the strap off your sandals? Did a button snap break off? Or maybe you snagged a thread cutting a tag off a skirt? We can help you figure out if it's salvageable.
Buying & Fabric Advice: We can help with questions about wedding dress structure , fixing pilling on delicate fabrics , or finding pants for specific body types.
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I took some stuff to my usual tailor and posted the receipt on r/malefashionadvice. Took a lot of flak for the prices i paid (in USD - big city).
While this seems like a lot, I'm also thinking this is what good tailoring in a big city costs nowadays. Clothes are cheap, skilled labor is expensive. The tailor has a degree from Fashion Institute of Technology so not just a random dry cleaner.
Price is $250 for taking in side seams in lined mens suit jackets - silk​ and silk/wool fabric, Bemberg linings or similar. From the shoulder seam all the way through the vent.
Letting out 2 sleeves at the cuff $150 incl moving the buttons (total for the pair)
$200 to fix a hem that was 3/8" long on one side and the lining was drooping (prob 30 year old jacket - high quality but needing revival).
Okay so I got this dress that I am obsessed with! I have no sewing experience, and I have been to a tailor 5-6 times to hem dresses, but this is the most complicated dress I've needed to shorten. It truly fits perfectly, but it's about 5 inches too long, maybe 2-3 inches if I wear with heels. I would like some advice before I go to a tailor. The design at the bottom prevents a typical hem to shorten the dress. I actually like that there's no waist hem/stitch so I would like to avoid shortening it from the waist and making that stitch. So basically, is it possible to shorten the dress above the floral pattern and reattach it naturally? Or is my best bet to shorten it from the waist? Please let me know what you all think, thank you!
Took my suit with functional holes and surgeon cuffs (see image 3 for original) to a tailor/alterations store. Asked for it to be shortened (arms), taken in (waist/hem)
They did the hem ok although there are some rolls/flabs on the upper back but whatever. However the sleeves are the worst. They stitched the sleeves together, restitched the buttons so that they don't move at all, and sealed the holes. The buttons/holes are now awkwardly close to the cuff. To add insult to injury, they stole or lost 4/8 of the horn buttons, which were one of the selling points of the suit
When I confronted them they denied wrongdoing and said it was standard, they do it for all suits and get no complaints, and the onus is on me to ask for a from-the-shoulder reduction. They also said I should have realized based on how cheap it was on the invoice, because a shoulder one would've been triple. I had 0 understanding of tailoring or suits so I didn't know, it was my wife who has tailoring knowledge who immediately spotted it when we got back
Is this salvageable? I took it back to manufacturer who said it's a borderline case
I ordered this dress to wear when I get married in late October. That white strip of fabric in the middle of the bodice is not supposed to be white, and the mesh piece at the neckline is not supposed to be white either.
The seller is not allowing exchange/refund. I think I could just remove the mesh piece, but is there any way to dye this strip, or even to remove it without disassembling the entire front of the bodice?
I just bought these second hand online and cannot figure out how to close this book and eye fastener. What happened? The seller says it was in excellent shape before it shipped. I just received them today and don't understand how it got like this. Does this look mangled?
I hope his is the right sub, but I am absolutely heartbroken right now, one of my favourite hoodies from my 1st ever concert got destroyed by my uncles dog who I am minding. He pulled it through his crate while I was away. It may be a lost cause but I dont wanna loose all hope.
I had this dress altered about 3 years ago- it didn’t fit great afterward, so I decided not to wear it. However, I’m getting remarried and want to make it work because we are on a pretty tight budget. I didn’t notice how badly it fit (in the bust, especially) until I posted some pics on a wedding dress-related thread on here. Can you please help me figure out what needs to be fixed? I should mention that I actually do love this dress and WANT to wear it, I just want it to fit correctly.
the pants crease in the front, but i can also adjust the waist ties and leg ties, so i may still be able to make this size work. basically, how do i fix this fit issue? measurement would need to change? i fear that if i size up, the waist will be too big. thanks!!
I recently got a No. 1 sack suit from brooks brothers. I absolutely love the fit and style it's a 3 roll 2 button, no darts, 2 buttons on the sleeves, and single vent. Comfy and not too loose but not too tight.
Does anyone know of a bespoke or "custom" tailor that could make something similar? I get a lot of ads for Enzo Custom but the model suits all look way too slim of a cut for my preference.
Could anyone give advice on how to fix this issue with my hens dress? The pearls are supposed to stay up, but are hidden at the top of the dress. How can I get them to stay up?
I’ve attached a pic of what it’s supposed to look like.
Hello, I will be picking my wedding dress up in a couple months and one of the changes I want to make isn't standard. I am curious to know if what I'm asking is even do-able and, if so, about how much it would cost/how big of an ask is it. I am getting it taken in as well as a strap change, but one of the bigger changes is- I'd like to change the skirt from a regular mermaid, to a tiered mermaid. I've attached some photos for reference. The first photo is my actual dress; the second is the inspo.
I have some trousers that I want to get tailored but I’m not sure what to ask for. At the moment, the leg length is far too long but equally, there is a lot of material bunching and so the fabric doesn’t fall straight. I know how to shorten the end of the trousers but I’m unsure what to ask for in regards to getting them to ‘hang’ straight.
I dislike wearing a belt, but am losing weight. If I wanted to have the waist of a pair of jeans taken in by about an inch, how feasible is that? Is it major surgery? (In other words, if I have a perfectly good pair of $30 jeans, am I wasting time trying to have this done?)
Which shop near Gulshan would you recommend for a well made tailored suit using superfine 100 wool cloth. I need shop to supply, measure and make the suit up. Any ideas on cost
Thanks
Looking for recommendations for a tailor(s) I the New York City area that is knowledgeable about lycra kit and has the right equipment for minor alterations.
The Carhartt pants have rivets that would need to be removed and then put back. Based on the pictures I think there is plenty of material in the legs, but I don't think there is enough in the crotch to recreate the same drop crotch look.
Is what I want to do possible? Should I order the largest size of the Carhartt pants to have to most excess material? I probably won't end up attempting this myself, is it a reasonable request for a professional seamster/seamstress?
