That bloke who measures people up for suits in British hotels, then emails the measurements to Hong Kong, where they make you a tailor made suit...

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Is he anygood? Are there serious sweatshop issues with his factory? Are they good quality? The prices look great, but I can't decide...

Anyone know anyone who's used these services?

― Dave B (daveb), Monday, 21 June 2004 10:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I bought a suit in Bangkok like this (In fact I am wearing the trousers now, fact fans (What is a fact fan anyway? do they have conventions or FAPs where they don't tell jokes to each other?))

They are fine. My tip though is make sure the arms are long enough, the habit seems to be to make them shorter than western tastes like.

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 21 June 2004 10:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Having said all that, I don't know about this bloke but it may well be worth a punt.

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 21 June 2004 10:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Are there serious sweatshop issues with his factory? Do you wear clothing currently? Any clothing at all? Sometimes? Then you already have serious sweat shop issues.

Far more important are taste issues. Don't select any of the crushed velvet swatches no matter how fond you are of Marc Bolan. Don't go with any of the enormous checked patterns so popular with fat Scottish traveling salesmen. Pinstrips that vibrate are simply too bold.

These are your issues.

― Skottie, Monday, 21 June 2004 13:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually, go with the checks. And ask about their "Salute to THE PRISONER" special offer.

― Skottie, Sunday, 27 June 2004 02:42 (twenty-one years ago)

I've been considering mailing my measurements off to thailand, but as yethaven't plucked up the courage.

― Ed (dali), Sunday, 27 June 2004 05:59 (twenty-one years ago)

What measurements do people in Hong Kong email to London, and what do they make with them?

― fortunate hazel (f. hazel), Sunday, 27 June 2004 07:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Has anyone actually done this yet?

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 27 June 2004 08:43 (twenty-one years ago)

I had a guy I half-knew here in Bristol mail off my measurements to a guy he knew in Thailand. Because it was sufficiently cheap, I went for something a bit stylised and love it. It came back needing one tiny alteration, but the guy arranging it had an account with another tailor in Bristol who did it for nothing. (So not sure how it would work with 'details to Hong Kong' guy.

That said, I've had suits made in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka, plus shirts, and I really dislike having to buy them in Britain off the peg (as it's all you can look at to get near to the value). I should really look for Mr Hotel-measure next time he comes round.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Sunday, 27 June 2004 08:54 (twenty-one years ago)

a bit stylised I'm a little leery...

http://www.mcny.org/Exhibitions/currierives/ci06.jpg

― Skottie, Sunday, 27 June 2004 12:25 (twenty-one years ago)

I have a suit from a website in Thailand and several shirts.

― Michael White (Hereward), Sunday, 27 June 2004 18:23 (twenty-one years ago)

I have several suits/shirts that were made EXACTLY this way - a guy my father knows travels between London and Hong Kong three or four times a year. The results have varied, but if you find a shirt that you like they are GREAT at copying them.

― AdamL :') (nordicskilla), Sunday, 27 June 2004 19:31 (twenty-one years ago)

That way the sweat shops in Hong Kong can pirate much needed business from the sweat shops of Malaysis by making your sweatshirt. Win Win Win

― Skottie, Sunday, 27 June 2004 20:01 (twenty-one years ago)

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