Tailoring

[Graeme]

OK, I'm bumping an old thread, but I've got a denim made-to-measure suit by Timothy Everest. I should post pictures sometime, but it's currently at the other end of the country, and it really needs tweaking to fit me.

Anyway, there are a few bits on his blog of recent denim creations. The first is a dotted denim suit.

The second is in a cotton jacquard camouflage denim.

And this third is rather pink…

[CosmoSix5]

I wanted to share more of my tailor Marina's amazing work. She just shortened my CPO sleeves .75" but her attention to detail is just the best. And $15 per item .. and she won't take more. I had fun sitting on her floor after I was invited to her kids tea party one time. If you're in central Ohio I recommend her highly.

[jpvisual]

Does anyone tailor their Iron Heart shirts or is that not advisable? After trying several IH shirts, they all seem to narrow in the chest and shoulders at a size that looks good on me. When sizing up to fit my chest/shoulders the sleeves and body are too long.

[goosehd]

@jpvisual I have not, but anything can be tailored with the right seamstress, tailor, etc. Shop around and ask questions. Good businesses will be able to tell you up front what they can and can not do. They will also suggest things that you may not have considered.

[Bridger]

@jpvisual said in Tailoring:

Does anyone tailor their Iron Heart shirts or is that not advisable?

@jpvisual I have had a bunch of shirts altered - including shorting sleeves and hemming length. A quality tailor will be able to retain the side gusset and button placement on the sleeves so it will look like new.

I usually wash the shirt first in case of any shrinkage pre-alteration.

[jpvisual]

Good to know, thanks!

[Ikeaparty]

I was actually planning to take in my 411 today to get it shortened an inch in the back, never had it done before but since its just going to be shortened in the back I think its gonna be easy enough

[NickD]

@jpvisual sleeves are not an easy thing to get altered, they always look off if shortened from the cuff end, and its a lot of work to shorten at the shoulder end.

[68degreesorless]

@CosmoSix5 how do I find her?

[CosmoSix5]

@68degreesorless Marina's Dress Shop in Mansfield. Google that.

[catdad1]

@jpvisual I sized up in my 292 cpo to wear as an overshirt but the sleeves ended up being just shy of my finger tips. Had my local seamstress shorten the sleeves at the cuff by ~2.5" and it fits way better now. It's definitely not as clean as the original stitching and I can see where she struggled at the pleats. Fits ideal now though and no one but me will notice the irregular stitching.

[jpvisual]

@catdad1 yeah exactly what I might do. IH advised against it, but I'd rather have something that fits well. I don't care at all about perfect stitching. There is a denim tailor in my area that is really good.

Most shirts (not just IH) are designed to fit big in the middle, narrow up top or just narrow or big all the way through. Athletic cuts are difficult to come by in this market so a tailor is really the best option.

[CosmoSix5]

@68degreesorless did you ever contact? Just curious how it went

[68degreesorless]

@CosmoSix5 nah not yet. Will do next time I need some tailoring tho. I moved up here from Atlanta a few years ago and haven’t found a tailor yet so glad to have the contact. Thanks again.