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Suit and Shirt From TailoredSuitsParis.com

I came across this website: Tailored Suits Paris and was intrigued with the selection of fabric for both suits and shirts they offered, and the “design your own” concept on their site. I went through their design process and ordered this suit and shirt.

The suit fabrics are of Italian wool and cashmere with full canvas interfacing and feature hand-sewn sleeves and collar, hand-picked and matched linings and buttons, plus hand-made buttonholes. I “designed” peak lapels, and working sleeve buttons.

The fabric is a navy with a very subtle glen plaid and lighter blue windowpane. Great lining and finish with sweat shields, and the pattern at the sleeves is lined up perfectly!!

Their shirts are Oxford/Luxury Egyptian cotton. I picked this fabric:

Egyptian Cotton 2 Ply blue, purple check

It’s a soft but substantial printed fabric. No collar stays and no split yoke. The buttons are thick (I know you gentlemen all like them, but I have trouble buttoning these). I went for the front placket, gauntlet buttons, NO pocket (of course), and two button cuff with a round cuff.

Excellent value and a wide selection of details from which you get to choose!

tailored suits paris tailored suits paris cuffs

Tailored Suit Paris was founded by 2 Parisian Tailors driven to provide their customers with superior cloth design and construction quality. They implemented their website using their knowledge and experience to create a way to provide hand-made tailored garments will become available for everyone.

They are proud of their website where you can design your very own garments with cutting edge website technology. They boast one of the largest varieties of fabrics and colors available on the internet.

Their aim is to give customers an enjoyable online experience by offering design that brings a personal touch to the style to the garment of clothing created. And they strive for 100% customer satisfaction. Their garments are designed in France, and all fabrics are Italian with factories in Europe and Asia (the main one in Asia).

When you order remember there isn’t a tailor in the room measuring you and looking at your body type. Please take some time in correctly measuring per their measurement videos on the website.

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I ordered this red/blue plaid shirt from Indochino. Thought it would be a perfect sport shirt and the plaid would look good under a sweater.

http://www.indochino.com/product/The-Designer-Red–Blue-Plaid-Shirt

They are known for their suits! The measuring process is simple and very clear on the Indochina site. It has to be for the suits, sport jackets and trousers they make for you. As I’ve said many times you are the tailor when you’re measuring yourself and really need to take the time to get it right.

The shirt are very slim fit so I would use a well fitting shirt measurements.

The shirt has a great hand with front placket, with 7 buttons, but no split yoke.

Many of the details are up to your choice like a monogram, sleeve buttons and collar stays, but the shirt also features some unique details like the lining (yes it has a lining) is a different pattern!

At $99 it’s fun to design your own elements into a shirt.

Plus they have some very generous guarantees! You can take an Indochino garment to a local tailor and get it altered. They will refund you up to $75 of the alteration cost.

If the garment is unalterable, they offer a free remake.

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Harry Suits Review – The Prices, Fabrics, Fit & Service

Harry Suits is a new company, but they certainly seem to have gotten it right. Their website is easy to navigate, and put in your measurements – and that’s not normally an easy thing.

http://www.harrysuits.com/

But first the prices!

Wool Feel Fabric – $175 These fabrics look like wool , feel like wool however are made of the modern fabrics used by big brands . (so synthetics)
Wool Blend – $275 Fine Count Superior Wool fabrics with a synthetic mix
Pure Wool – $350 100% Pure Wool
Irish Linen – $275 100% Pure Linen.

And they keep adding new fabrics.

Harry Suits offers custom suits, jackets and pants by master tailors and skilled craftsmen. The company combines the quality of a traditional tailor shop with the efficiency of modern online technology to deliver its products to customers at low prices and convenience.

I went through the process and ordered a navy glen plaid in “pure wool”. (S150) with vest.

Harry Suits Glen Plaid Blue Pure Wool

Harry Suits Glen Plaid Blue Pure Wool Harry Suit wool vest

The self-measuring process was easy with clear photos to guide you for each measuring step.

http://www.harrysuits.com/ has a Perfect Fit Guarantee, which means each of its suits will fit your measurements perfectly. It also offers a discount “My First Custom Harry Suit” to allow customers to see the quality the company provides.

By creating an account, users can store their measurements in the HarrySuits.com system, so they can come back at any time without having to re-enter their information. Customers can also request samples from the company’s range of fabric swatches so that they can be sure they are getting the right color and style for them. And it’s always helpful to actually feel the fabric.

The line includes solids, pinstripes, plaids and checks, shades of blacks, blues, grays and browns, and will soon offer corduroy, linen, tweed and cotton.

Their jackets and pants can be purchased separately, and are also available in a wide variety of colors and styles. All of the company’s items are custom tailored by professionals and sewn individually, using the best wool fabrics manufactured by the finest mills.

I got to choose every detail that I wanted. Peak lapels, working sleeve buttons. Lots of inside pockets.

harry suits lapels buttons pockets

Got the jacket and the fit is good. Fabric is nice. This is right out of the box!

A few little oddities that can easily be corrected. The lapels are ironed flat and also there is a crease in the jacket arms as if it were also ironed flat like a dress shirt – easy steamer fix. I’ve mentioned to the owner that ironing the lapels flat is not done on high end suits. So hopefully they’ll get the message. You might specify that the lapels roll properly when you order.

UPDATE: They are now providing properly rolled lapels. That’s great when a company responds to customer requests.

I really liked the packaging – the suit was well packed in a beautiful box which could have easily served as a gift box.

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Prince Henry, is a family business based in Bangkok, Thailand providing custom made suits at great prices and they visit USA, Canada, UK and Australia regularly. You can see their itineraries at www.princehenry.biz/world-tour.html

Mention Ask Andy and get a 5% discount

I was measured for a sport jacket and trousers during one of their visits to the USA. Great selection of fabrics and then I was fortunate enough to visit Bangkok on a recent trip for a second fitting (you don’t have to do that!!).

I’ve gotten two sport jackets and two pairs of trousers.

Here’s some photos of my second Prince Henry jacket:

Look at that great lining!!

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Suits & Sport Jackets From Caruso

Pitti Immagine and Caruso graciously co-sponsored my wife and my trip to the Florence Pitti Immagine international men’s fashion shows and to the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy.

For the Photos from the entire trip to Italy – http://askandyaboutclothes.com/travel/italy-fashion

I ordered a suit and a very special sport jacket from Caruso while I was there.

The suit!

Getting fitted for a Caruso suit at the factory in Soragna, Parma home of the Culatello, the best part of the Parma Ham, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. ! The tailor is Luca Talarico (fifth generation custom tailor).

My hair must look like that from all the ham, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and wine at lunch!

The Caruso Fashion Event in Milano during Milano Fashion Week. Alberto Caruso, co-owner of Caruso and the son of founder Raffaele Caruso, and me. Note my Apparel Arts necktie.

Me, Alberto and Umberto Angeloni, part owner of Caruso.

Choosing my suit fabric. The Caruso fabric expert is Marco Giorna (formerly head of design for mills: Colombo, Tallia, Guabello and Cerruti).

At the Caruso Fashion Show in Milan, the Esquire men arrive! Nick Sullivan (in the middle) and Wendell Brown. It was fun to watch Nick work and he really did work. No food or wine, but went right to trying on almost every garment in the show, photographing most of them and then out and on to the next show!

He did pick up on this jacket (it’s on my right above). There was a old photograph of Maestro Enrico Caruso, the world famous Italian tenor,wearing a jacket like this and Caruso (no relation) redesigned and produced it.

Here’s what Nick reported: Caruso: The Red One

Nice Shetland sportcoats, building on the ones we saw at Pitti. —Nick Sullivan

Instead of the signature red, I’m getting one in brown!

Caruso Suit and Sport Jacket:

I received the Caruso suit and special sport jacket and they are the two most beautiful garments I’ve ever seen!

These photos don’t do them justice.

The suit is navy with a small window pane pattern (almost a large check) and the fabric is fantastic! It’s 3 ply wool. The three ply actually gives it a depth or dimension that is unique.

And speaking of unique – the sport jacket as you remember was copied from one that Enrico Caruso, the world famous Italian tenor, was wearing in a ca 1920 photo and Caruso (no relation) redesigned and produced it.

It’s spectacular in details – patch pockets with buttoned flaps, peak lapels, and great buttons (working sleeve buttons, of course).

The original sport jacket they think was around 450 grams (about 15 oz) but Caruso made it from a lighter and softer fabric of 330 grams (10 to 12 oz).

The workpersonship on both the garments is superior.

THANK YOU CARUSO!

For the Photos from the entire trip to Italy - http://askandyaboutclothes.com/travel/italy-fashion

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You might remember that I met with their specialist tailor, Ajay Hira in August:

http://askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?118923-Hiras-Tailor-in-the-Los-Angles-Orange-County-area

And have received my light blue mini-hound’s-tooth shirt (Thomas Mason 100% cotton). Great fabric, perfect details and it has eight buttons on the front!!!

A pair of tan slacks (Reid-Taylor fabric). A wool/cashmere blend and from Hira’s travel-collection of fabrics so will resist wrinkles.

A beautiful navy blue sports jacket with blue & yellowish checks (Vitale Barberis fabric).

The fit on all the garments is great.

The only disappointment is that the shirt has the collar stays sewn in, which I’m against if you ever iron your shirt or send it out you’ll get indentations in the collar.

Maybe they’ll reconsider this practice now! I got a split yoke on the shirt which is an option, double buttons – side by side on the cuffs, and corner cut cuffs.

The jacket pattern is beautiful and check the lining!! Working sleeve button holes, peak lapels and hacking pockets with a ticket pocket.

The trousers fit perfectly and I’m anxious to try out the wrinkle resistance!

HIRAS TAILORING is a family owned Bespoke Custom Tailors based in London & Hong Kong. They feature handmade suits, shirts, jackets, coats, dress suits and trousers for men and women. All of their garments are hand cut, and handmade precisely for your size and shape and taste.

And they regularly visit all major cities of the USA and Canada. You can click here for a full list of cities they visit.

Their prices are very reasonable with suits from US $579, handmade shirts from $80, top coats from $579, tuxedos from $599 and sports jackets from $399.

Price depend, of course, on the fabric chosen, and they carry a huge selection of over 3000 cloth to choose from, including European designer fabrics such as Dormeuil, Wain Shiell, Scabal, Zegna and more. All items are individually hand cut and handmade with excellent finishing details.

Check their special package deals.

www.hiras.com

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Knot Standard is a company based in Dubai, with offices in New York City (Union Square) and Virginia (Arlington). Instead of requiring you to visit in person, they take measurements online or at their network of tailoring partners in major cities across the globe.

Suits are around $499, shirts $109.

This is a company with an excellent selection of suits, shirts, and accessories. I ordered a sport jacket. There were none currently on the website but I contacted them to see what they might offer. They came up with a beautiful light grey Glenn plaid pattern with blue tan and rust. I don’t think these photos are going to do it justice.

The jacket fabric is E.Thomas, a high-end Italian wool and silk blend. Their suits are all Italian fabrics, including Reda and Vitale Barberis Canonico.

Knot Standard Sport Jacket

It’s a slim look with more narrow lapels, suppressed waist and very fun buttons – I think they are Corozo buttons!

I have not taken this to my tailor for his evaluation, but the fit is very good. I might unsuppress the waist a little. Back is good as are the sleeve lengths

They have an incredible method of taking your online measurements. Very easy to follow, but like all online measurements without a tailor present make sure you take it seriously and put in the time to get the measurements right!

Knot Standard created the Fit Guarantee System so any man can confidently take his own measurements. Fit Guarantee has built-in intelligence of 3rd and 4th generation tailors from the world’s most luxurious outfits. Video, photos and detailed instruction ensure your measurements translate to perfection, every time. Constructed with impeccable fabrics from Italy, Switzerland, England, and Germany, and a cutting-edge measurement system gives you a better feel and fit than ever before.

With their Fit Guarantee measuring system, if your suit doesn’t fit perfectly, you can send it back to for a full refund, no matter what. Once you try it, you’ll be surprised that you didn’t go bespoke earlier.

Save $50 on your first order over$200 with the code “ASKANDY”.

Their master tailors don’t take shortcuts – no pre-made patterns or parts – just fine Italian fabric, your digital model, and the unique design you created. In less than 3 weeks, once your Knot Standard suit is complete and fully inspected for quality, it’s delivered to your doorstep.

Your first suit from Knot Standard is completely risk-free. In the rare case that you’re not completely satisfied by your suit, they’ll fix it, replace it, or give you a full refund – at your request.

They stand behind every garment, confident that once you try their suits and shirts, you’ll never want to wear anything else.

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Great shirt from FitCustomShirts.com

I got an e-mail from Fit Custom Shirts recently with a special offer for a custom shirt. I

I received the shirt and am very pleased with it. The order process was easy with a large selection of design elements from which to choose.

I picked a Blue/Maroon/White 100% imported “Deluxe” Cotton fabric. It’s a very soft fabric.

The pattern is a check with those three colors plus tan. Maybe a little too much pattern for a dress shirt, but I’m sure I can find a necktie that would work with a sport jacket.

I also like, and chose, the pattern to use as a dress shirt.

Seven front buttons on the front placket, removable collar stays, single needle tailoring, and for the cuff I chose an angled two button. Total value was $99.50. But wait until you see the Special for AskAndy Members!!

It doesn’t have a split yoke and that’s not an option now. Maybe something they might want to consider in the future.

As a very special Discount AskAndy Members who are new customers may try a custom shirt from FitCustomShirts.com for ONLY $10. Just enter the code “ASKANDY” when you checkout.

http://www.fitcustomshirts.com

I also received this information from them:
Just to share some details with you, although our website is relatively new, we have been perfecting the art and science of internet based custom clothing for almost a decade now. It is not a coincidence that we were able to stitch a shirt that perfectly fits you just by asking your weight, body type, sleeve size and neck size.

Based on our experience of stitching hundreds and thousands of custom shirts over the past few years, we have devised scientific formulas to calculate detailed measurements as the human body is predictably proportional. Our pattern makers, tailors, finishers and QA people go through a rigorous process of blue-penciling and redundant quality inspection to craft each and every shirt.

We are continuing our quest to perfect the process of “mass customization” of clothing. In today’s advertisement driven market, the consumers are conditioned to fit their non-standard bodies into standard off-the-shelf clothing for a “least bad” fit. However, as we (and other companies like us) bring the cost of custom clothing down to the level of ready to wear clothes, we believe that the masses will automatically gravitate towards custom clothing for the joy of a “perfect fit”.

Currently we have offices in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany and Dubai. Our manufacturing facilities are in Lahore, Pakistan. We have been stitching custom clothes for other retailers in the United States for several years. Now by cutting out all the middle men, we are determined to bring the finesse of custom clothing to the general public at extremely affordable prices.

You will see some exciting new options and features on our website over the coming weeks and months. We are also working on an iPhone app where our goal is to determine the clothing measurements of an individual through the lens of the phone camera.

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I just got two pairs of pants from iTailor! http://www.itailor.com/

First custom made jeans!! I know, I know I hate jeans but I got the offer to go through the process of designing my own pair of jeans. They really have lots of options so it was fun.

One of the options for the custom jeans is a monogram! Now I have a great pair of jeans to wear when I garden or if I ever decide to change the oil in my car! (Once, three years ago I did open the hood!).

And a pair of trousers. The dress pants are quality wool blend and fit perfectly. I got a tan, again lots of options for designing the elements you want.

I’m friends with the owner of this company and the factory produces 12,000 shirts,4,000 pants and 3,000 jackets monthly. Their deliver to anyplace in the world is fast and efficient.

Custom Jeans start at $49 and Slacks $59, so you can’t beat that for custom.

They have a wide range of custom clothing! Shirts start at $29.95;Suits start from$179; and Women’s Blouses start at $29.95.

I know you’ll be pleased no matter what you order.

They’re on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iTailorShirts

Make sure you tell them you’re from AskAndy!

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BOOKSTER

www.bookster.co.uk

British Tailored Tweed Jackets, Coats and Suits, Wool Worsted Suits, Riding Jackets & Shooting Clothing. Individually Tailored in England from a wide range of the Finest British Cloths and Bespoke Options.

Bookster was founded in 2003, specialising in finding and selling the best vintage & classic tweed clothing. In 2007, we introduced our own Made to Order Tweed Jackets, Tweed Suits, Riding Jackets, Country Clothing and Overcoats. In 2009 due to customer demand, we added a range of worsted and wool suiting cloths. Individual garments can be ordered with bespoke sizing and feature options in a wide range of British cloths.

You can choose standard sizing through to full made-to-measure at accessible prices. True to our vision, all garments are made in England from a wide range of fine British Cloths; Scottish Tweeds including the finest Scottish Mills and Island Tweeds from Harris and Islay and Wool Worsted Suitings woven in Yorkshire. Our latest introduction to our range is Irish Tweeds and Lambswool by Magee of Donegal.

We still offer carefully selected Vintage Tweed Items which can be seen in our Bookster Classic and Vintage Online Shop.

Got my Bookster Hacking Jacket!!

Featuring:

Functional Collar Tab

Single Breasted Three Button

Hacking Slant Pockets

Breast Pocket

Deep Single Vent

Floating Canvas Hair Panel Fully lined with Co-coordinated Luxury Satin

It’s the Lomond and I think the bottom button is fastened to show all three buttons on the website. What’s really odd is that this jacket fits perfectly!! ??? The sleeves are perfect (that never happens) and the area below the neck in the back looks like it was tailored (in Savile Row) just for me. also ??

Now maybe I was lucky, or I’m just the perfect body type for the typical British country estate squire. Any way I’ll now have to sell my small beach house (and small lot) and acquire a large country estate in England or Scotland just to properly wear this incredible jacket.

Also got the brown moleskin trousers to wear with it. Can’t wait for winter and those chilly 50 degree temps here in So. California, USA!!

No, no moleskin isn’t from a mole!!

Moleskin is an abrasion and tear resistant fabric made of tightly woven long-staple cotton. It was developed in the 14^th century for hunting and fishing attire. Moleskin’s reputation for toughness was so good it found use as aprons to protect workers from splashes of molten metal in 16^th Century English foundries.

And Bookster uses the finest quality moleskin available.

Thanks Bookster

– Andy Gilchrist

And here’s some good news Ask Andy members get 5% off the purchase price!!

Just enter the discount Codeword CLYDESDALE in the promotional code box and the discount will be automatically applied.

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One of my recent visits in New York City was with Matt Harpalani of Imparali Custom Tailors. www.imparali.com

Matt was recommended by several Members in the Forum. His offices are at 608 Fifth Ave, Suite 310, New York City, NY 10020. Yes Fifth Avenue! And you have to visit Matt since the building has the most beautiful art décor lobby and elevators I’ve ever seen!!

I chose a wool and silk blend sport jacket since I was looking for something for spring/summer. It’s a great plaid and priced at $450.

Matt knows about fabric and tailoring and is great to work with. He started his company in 2007. His father had a custom tailoring business in Houston and was about to retire, but didn’t want Matt to continue in the tailoring business and tried to direct him to another business.

Matt graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Economics and got a job with a bank. But he was still passionate about tailoring.

His father finally gave in but suggested that he leave Houston. He told Matt “New York is the place to be..” or a paraphrase thereof! J Matt apprenticed with a friend of his father in New York City, and then opened his own custom tailor shop in April 2007.

While visiting with Matt, I noticed some outstanding neckties. They are The Exclusives Collection from Vittorio J, and are limited to a set of five hand-numbered limited edition ties that are cut, folded and hand-sewn in Naples by artisanalcraftsmen.

Matt Harpalani
Imparali Custom Tailors
608 Fifth Ave, Suite 310
New York, NY 10020
T:212.245.5555
1.888.880.SUIT
F:212.245.5505
www.imparali.com

More about the Sport Jacket HERE!

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Studio Suits

There had been some mention about StudioSuits.com on the Forums about the time I found them. Their claim to fame is suits that start at $99. They are located in India where the cost of tailor labor is much less. Maybe even lower than Thailand, or China!

I ordered a dark green herringbone linen sport jacket and some tan wool trousers. They offer a swatch service in that they will send you a sample of swatches for you to look at before you order. This really takes some of the guess work out of trying to see the color, texture and fabric quality on your computer screen!

With this made-to-measure process you take your own measurements and enter them on their form. As with this kind of procedure it is really important that you take time and make sure the dimensions are accurate!

Maybe a good approach would be to order the least expensive suit and use that as a “first fitting” to change any measurement problems for future orders.

They were good about this and questioned some of my measurements. For example they thought the across-the-back measurement should be one more inch. They evidently were correct since look at the fit of the back! Much better than OTR where I always have to have the collar fixed.

I got the items quickly, in about three weeks, quicker than most online tailors. I was impressed, and surprised, well actually shocked! The jacket’s fit is perfect. Great fabric and fun full lining.

Of course these items are fused. But I’ve mentioned before that fusing is much more high tech today. The past problems were the fault of over or poor dry cleaning. If you’re careful this will serve you well.

If you’re just beginning a new job and need a couple of serviceable suits at a very affordable price I think you’re going to be happy.

My jacket came with all the details requested, including working sleeve buttons.

The only oddity was instead of a lapel button hole was a thread boutonnière holder. Like the one you often find at the back of the lapel button hole. ?? I may just remove that thread and maybe the jacket will look more custom!

Studio Suits explanation is that most of the work is done by hand not machines. So not doing the hand work of the lapel button hole saves time/money.

The trousers fit well. They seemed a little too shiny for wool, but does wrinkle like wool. I checked and yes, it’s 55% wool and 45% polyester, as stated this on their website.

But neither garment had any tags except the Studio Suits label! No fabric description nor cleaning instructions! ?? I thought that was a requirement!

Again I checked with StudioSuit.com on this and they said they were striving for “A world without size discrimination, no labels, something especially made for you”! That’s an ambitious goal!

Over all I’m pleasantly surprised at the quality, style, and the value!

I really liked my linen sport jacket from them, and ordered a tweed herringbone sport jacket AND vestto wear with odd trousers – a British traditional look.

I got the Vintage Herringbone Blue Tweed! You can order 1, 2 or 3 Button; even double-breasted, and then you can select any style from the product page, and scores of details to have made the jacket or suit exactly the way you want it. You can even select a waistcoat to make your suit a 3 piece.

It’s made from Pure 100% Premium Tweed Wool, and fully lined, and the sports jacket is only $85 !!! The prices from Studio Suit are unbelievably low. Great for adding some wardrobe items without a dent in the budget.

The fabric is high quality with excellent tailoring.

For some reason (I probably didn’t check that selection) the jacket didn’t have working sleeve buttons. My fault. But that’s just a reminder when you order online take time to make certain of the measurements and all the detail options.

And Studio Suits really has lots of options! You’ll be very pleased with those options, the fabrics, and the “workpersonship”!

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I went with the “yellow” sport jacket from ModainStyle and it was a good choice since it’s more brownish and a great looking jacket! It does have a light yellow glen-plaid pattern with blue window pane.

The fabric, correctly marked as viscose (rayon) from bamboo – same process as normal rayon that is made from wood fibers is really soft and silky. It will be the perfect summer jacket.

The brand,Metamoda Firenze 1970, is a label created by Moda in Style and offers authentic Italian clothing at affordable prices!

Most of the fabrics used with this label come from Biella, manufactured by Luigi Botto,Policarpo, Zignone, etc. They are great fabrics at a lower cost, but on par with bettern know manufacturers like Loro Piana, Zegna, Cerruti 1881.

The made in Italy jacket is half canvassed and half lined (again perfect for spring/summer/autumn wear in Southern California) and has nice looking elbow patches giving it a distinctive sport jacket style element. And it’s well made, including lining up the pattern at the sleeve to the body.

I have not taken this to my alterations tailor before the photos, but it seems to fit fine. Maybe shorten the left sleeve? It’s a notch lapel, two button, double vent, and look at this unique sleeve button treatment.

The jacket has working buttons/holes but very cleverly the two bottom sleeve buttons are left closed so your tailor can shorten the jacket from the sleeve end. When working sleeve buttons are finished many tailors often refuse to do the work or charge more. You can open the button holes by just slitting them, but it’s better to have the tailor do it.

Moda in Style has a special discount for AskAndyMembers — 10% Discount! (use code ANDY10 at checkout).

You’re getting an entirely made in Italy sport Jacket, already a steal at $248 at another 10%off so you have an even better deal,

Might as well fill up your closet with these great suits and sport jackets!

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Had this handsome sport jacket made by Tailor of China!

It’s a two button, peak lapel made of pure wool, working button holes, beautiful wooden buttons, good looking silk lining, handmade armholes, and pick stitching. Brown herringbone with an attractive window pane check pattern of oranges.

Note the wooden buttons undone in the new “golf” style! :-)

I got this jacket in record time including sending them a jacket to copy!

They have a large number of skilled tailors who have been making clothing for over 20 years. The tailors have experience with both machine made and handmade garments.

They get high quality fabrics at a discount which saves money.

But the advantage is that they can make your design. Whatever you want. Just send them photos of the garment and/or fabrics or choose from their large selection on their website. Or do what I did and send them you’re favorite to copy.

Tailor of China is really easy to work with and respond to e-mails promptly.

Here are some photo of their shop.

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I ordered a sport jacket, shirt and trousers from Ravi recently on his Los Angles visit.

And then I did the unpardonable to him! When I got home I looked in my closet and discovered a sport jacket very similar to the fabric pattern I had just ordered. Just a simple case of the customer not being prepared!! (And, hey, it’s difficult to get in my closet to see what’s there! )

Well I looked at the Ravis Custom Tailor website and picked out some alternative fabrics, and then e-mailed them. I was afraid that the order was already in or they wouldn’t want to change to something I hadn’t actually looked at.

They could not have been nicer or more effective with their customer service. They immediately e-mailed me with some suggested fabric choices. I picked one and will be happy to share my reviews when the ensemble arrives.

Thanks Ravi for being so customer oriented!

Here are my sport jacket (a light weight plaid – brown and blue – with a spectacular lining!!) gray trousers that are wrinkle resistant and my blue check shirt.

All fit great, excellent attention to detail and I received all of these within a month of ordering! (unlike some recent experiences! ).

Thank you Ravis Tailors!

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