Frequently Asked Questions
A pin up is done when the customer attends the shop. The customer puts the garment on and the tailor pins the garment where it is required to be tailored so the customer can feel the fit of the garment. A pin up is done before a fitting. Not all jobs require a pin up.
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A fitting is a rough baste, so the customer can check how the garment feels and
look. At the fitting stage further adjustments can be made to the garment before the job is completed. Not all jobs require a fitting.
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The cost of tailoring is based on time, labour and the complexity of the job. The cost of tailoring is not based as a percentage of the purchase cost of the garment.
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When a garment is made-to measure, only a limited number of body measurements are usually taken from the customer, after which the garment is made to those measurements. We only make bespoke garments; this is where all the necessary measurements of the body are taken to draft the pattern, the garment is specifically made to the customers shape, size and posture. The bespoke process involves a number of fittings.
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Bespoke alteration is where the customer usually has a fitting before the job is completed.
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It is difficult to price a garment which the tailor has not seen. For accurate prices it is always best for the tailor to see the job to inform the customer if the job can or cannot be done.
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No. You are welcome to get prices from similar service providers.
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We are not dry cleaners. We are bespoke tailors offering a one to one service for your item of clothing.
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Yes, you can walk into the shop. However, if the tailors are attending to other customers at the time of your attendance, you are welcome to take a seat and wait for attention.
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Yes, there are two seated dressing rooms.
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Shoe repairs, bag repairs, curtains, window nets, upholstery, some types of leather work, garments with feather filled lining, any type of underwear, neck ties, certain types of knitwear. Always call us to find out before making your visit to the shop.
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Yes, however we will need to see the job first.
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To sew a single jacket button for a man who had two hours to get to his wedding to be married.
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- To shorten a 3 layer full circle wedding dress, each layer being 42 feet long (straight length).
- To make a suit for a man with a 63 inch chest and 72 inch trousers waist.
- To make a suit for a man 1 meter high.
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Yes, provided the dog is free from odour.
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Yes, provided you notify us in advance.
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By text, phone or email.
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