Tailors

BF, a co-worker, and I are experimenting with clothing tailors. I went out last week and went for top-end and the low-end to experiment with differences in quality and price for a tailored suit. I went to Hanloon tailor http://www.hanloon.com/ in an expensive hotel to get a suit.

Then I thought I would see what the low-end would be like. So I went to the touristy Yashow Market on the 3rd floor, stall 3066 to get a suit made. I will report later on the results of my experiment as I have not yet gone in for my second and final fittings.

BF learned about 2 other tailors based on suggestions from her friends at the apartment building. One just set up shop in the lower floor of an embassy compound apartment near the St. Regis hotel. I don't know how we ever found the place on a Sunday but we did. The tailor had just started to set up shop so we made contact with her and said we would come back next week when she had some fabric and models to look at.

The other tailor was in a section of the city I had not spent much time in. The tailor was in a large store with fabrics. BF found an English speaking tailor in the back of the store and she helped BF to look at fabrics for a shirt and a pair of slacks. You first buy the fabrics and then get measured by the tailor.

Can't wait to see how this goes. We have hears some stories from expats that they still have not found tailors that they can rely on,