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TheMasterofDisaster

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Posted: Mar 18, 2008 - 01:05 PM
Post subject: Where to buy suits?

not too dear but am flexible. wud love to get those non-crease wash in machine type ones u get in the west, somewhere good value and ok/ good looking, comfy too?

asking too much? no time for fabric market but maybe in future

yu888
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Posted: Mar 18, 2008 - 01:10 PM

No off-the-rack suit here will probably fit you and so since it will take alterations anyways, you may as well get a good suit tailored. On the low end, the fabric market is hit or miss in a big way. the High end, Hong Kong has the best ones. Ultimately there are a few good tailors in town too but you will pay a few grand rmb to get a good one. Original Dave's does great work and make fantastic fitted shirts as well. Get a discount if you get someone with the Enjoy Card to use it for you.

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NSISH

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Posted: Mar 18, 2008 - 11:52 PM

Hi yu888, I am interested in getting tailor-made suits at "Original Dave". I tried to google it but could not find the contacts and address. You mind telling?

Thx!

TheMasterofDisaster

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Posted: Mar 19, 2008 - 02:02 PM

i gotta but 2moro, so no choice. gotta be off the rackl

i wud agree with yu88. market is hit n miss. cant forget my friend showing me his mis shaped orange felt suit, lol

HK was also crap, indian tailors totally screwed it up at 1000 times the price

chingiskhan

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Posted: Mar 19, 2008 - 02:16 PM

TheMasterofDisaster wrote:

There are actually tailors in HK that aren't Indian! I still have my shirts made there because I cannot find anywhere near the quality here in Shanghai.

yu888
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Posted: Mar 19, 2008 - 02:48 PM

the Original Dave I was referring to:

Dave's Custom Tailoring
No. 6, Lane 288, WuYuan Rd.(near WuKang Rd.)
5404-0001
Daily 10:00-20:00

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NSISH

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Posted: Mar 19, 2008 - 03:10 PM

Thanks yu888. I will check it out.

foodcoma

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Posted: Mar 19, 2008 - 04:48 PM

I have also heard that Dave's is one of the best places to get tailored shirts in Shanghai. So, I actually had a few shirts made at Dave's but was very disappointed. A friend who accompanied me also had a couple shirts made, and he too was very disappointed with them. We pretty much don't wear their shirts anymore.

Since quite a few people do actually recommend Dave's, it is possible that the tailor who made our shirts was having a bad day. However, you might want to bear this in mind if you do decide to go there.

yu888
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Posted: Mar 19, 2008 - 05:00 PM

hmmm, which Dave's? Not the one in the Portman right? that one used to be his but like the early non-local business people, his local partners scammed him out of the place and business name so he had to re-open somewhere else.

Anyhow it does seem "your mileage will vary" so maybe order one or two shirts to get a feel to see if its what you need. The Suit works and repairs Dave has done has been quite good.

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foodcoma

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Posted: Mar 19, 2008 - 05:13 PM

I went to the one at wuyuan road, near wukang road. It was in a standalone house at the end of an alleyway.

Beuss

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Posted: Mar 31, 2008 - 06:41 PM

Hi all, if you want good quality for interesting prices, try Phonepha - The French Tailor, a lot of choice for suits and shirts with italian fabrics (dong ping lu / heng shan lu).