Comments on: The Art of Manliness Suit School: Part I – Fused vs. Canvassed Suits

By: Mz

Mz — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:36:19 +0000

Don’t forget about Oxxford Clothing! Still hand-made in Chicago!

By: John Hult

John Hult — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:47:51 +0000

If you’re ever in Mumbai India, pay a visit to the people at SS Homme. They offer completely bespoke suits, with an option of choosing between Fully Canvassed(Floating canvas) or fused. The canvassed suits I ordered were impeccable & they also had a great range of Scabal, Loro Piana & Hunt & Winterbotham options.

Young dynamic people behind the company & much more valuable than any of the other options in India.There website – http://www.sshomme.in .

Also, another feasible option were a local tailors in HKK, not as personalised, but very efficient.

By: Benjamin J

Benjamin J — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:04:32 +0000

@mindaugas – This might be too late to post a reply for you, but I picked up a tailor-made, three piece in Hong Kong in 2006 and paid US $375 for the suit. When you go abroad, remember that exchange rate factors into the overall price. My friend is in Pakistan right now and just got around the same deal: about $385 for a rather dapper 3-piece that has lots of useful particulars he wanted, like slanting pockets and functional buttons. Places like Hong Kong has tailors who offer a custom suit for US $200, but they tend to be extremely low quality. My own experience is to expect about $300-500 for a suit costing at least double that state-side.

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By: mindaugas

mindaugas — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:30:58 +0000

yes, i just have a quick question. you say that in hong-kong you can get relatively low-priced tailored suits. i was just wondering how low-priced? could you provide an approximate price range?

thank you

By: Ola

Ola — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:58:31 +0000

Great article, I’m eagerly awaiting the next in the series!

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:37:44 +0000

Freaking smart post, love it! Men need more knowledge of tailoring!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:09:14 +0000

I can highly recomend one of the Hong Kong traveling tailors – mytailor.com. You can check their web sit for schedules. I’ve had 3 sport coats, four suits and numerous slacks and shirts made by them and have been very satisfied with the quality and price.

Another advantage to having a suit made is you get an enormous variety in fabrics and specify the features exactly how you want them.

By: Charles Martin-Shields

Charles Martin-Shields — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:08:23 +0000

Good article! Just a thought on suit cost, since Brooks Brothers 1818 suits were mentioned; I own a suit from the 1818 collection and would never pay full price for it ($900-1,000). That said, Brooks Brothers has really good seasonal sales and I was able to pick up a three-season 1818 suit for about 60% off. Stores like Bloomingdales and Nordstrom run these kind of sales as well, for those interested in other makes. In my experience these sales tend to happen around February, August and November for those who might be looking for a new suit or jacket. Happy hunting-

By: Diego Ybarra

Diego Ybarra — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:11:05 +0000

Great piece, very informative…
Question: Where and/or how could one find out if Asian Tailors are in our area(s)?
Thank you.