Comments on: Fit For A Suit In A Suite http://pqliving.com/sharp-dressed-man-and-woman/ Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:35:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pqnonymous http://pqliving.com/sharp-dressed-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-17892 pqnonymous Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:45 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=7047#comment-17892 Somewhat on-topic: if you ever find yourself in Vietnam and are in the market for a suit, go to Hoi An. Custom tailors everywhere. $200 for a top-notch men's suit, $100-150 for a perfectly good everyday one. Somewhat on-topic: if you ever find yourself in Vietnam and are in the market for a suit, go to Hoi An. Custom tailors everywhere. $200 for a top-notch men’s suit, $100-150 for a perfectly good everyday one.

]]> By: Si Kailian http://pqliving.com/sharp-dressed-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-17886 Si Kailian Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:05:04 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=7047#comment-17886 Chaudre on the 700 block of S Street NW does custom shirts & excellent alterations. http://www.chaudre.com/main.htm not sure if they do suits. I had a wonderful experience there. Chaudre on the 700 block of S Street NW does custom shirts & excellent alterations. http://www.chaudre.com/main.htm
not sure if they do suits. I had a wonderful experience there.

]]> By: Chris http://pqliving.com/sharp-dressed-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-17885 Chris Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:46:15 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=7047#comment-17885 I was lucky enough to serve in the Army in Korea in the early 00s. Suit prices, for fitted models, ran from $100 upwards to about $200. So...there's a premium involved here, but if you're happy, who cares what you pay (I guess). I was lucky enough to serve in the Army in Korea in the early 00s. Suit prices, for fitted models, ran from $100 upwards to about $200.

So…there’s a premium involved here, but if you’re happy, who cares what you pay (I guess).

]]> By: Columbo http://pqliving.com/sharp-dressed-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-17884 Columbo Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:31:21 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=7047#comment-17884 Dani:  Suits start as low as $500 and go up up up from there.  I'm not sure about the shirts, they were an afterthought for me.  At the end of the fitting you're discreetly presented with a price, which you can then accept or barter over.  The total cost was within what I had expected so I accepted the offered price.    Having never done this before, I don't know if that was a rookie mistake.   I guess we'll see in January if I have buyers remorse. Dani:  Suits start as low as $500 and go up up up from there.  I’m not sure about the shirts, they were an afterthought for me.  At the end of the fitting you’re discreetly presented with a price, which you can then accept or barter over.  The total cost was within what I had expected so I accepted the offered price. 
 
Having never done this before, I don’t know if that was a rookie mistake.   I guess we’ll see in January if I have buyers remorse.

]]> By: pqresident http://pqliving.com/sharp-dressed-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-17883 pqresident Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:14:43 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=7047#comment-17883 no need to fly to Thailand to get those custom made clothes (or be given the high pressure sales job for that matter). will have to check into this further as nothing feels quite so comfortable as a custom fit. no need to fly to Thailand to get those custom made clothes (or be given the high pressure sales job for that matter). will have to check into this further as nothing feels quite so comfortable as a custom fit.

]]> By: Dani http://pqliving.com/sharp-dressed-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-17882 Dani Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:59:04 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=7047#comment-17882 What are the prices? What are the prices?

]]> By: Anonymous http://pqliving.com/sharp-dressed-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-17881 Anonymous Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:27:44 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=7047#comment-17881 I can't attest to these tailors, however, I ordered two suits from Tom James (whose sales reps commonly call on large DC law firms) and was not impressed with either the material or the craftsmanship. In my opinion, suits I purchased at Nordstrom at the same price level were of much higher quality. I can’t attest to these tailors, however, I ordered two suits from Tom James (whose sales reps commonly call on large DC law firms) and was not impressed with either the material or the craftsmanship. In my opinion, suits I purchased at Nordstrom at the same price level were of much higher quality.

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