/r/Tailors
If you're a tailor, join. share your work. give tips to other tailors if you think your methods are more effective.
If your a normal person wanting to know something about tailoring, ask away
OK. so whats this subreddit all about?
For Tailors. it is a place you can show off your work, ask questions about other peoples work, and offer constructive criticism (and I mean constructive. no saying work is rubbish without an explanation) we can all learn more from each other this way. some folk might have more efficient or better ways of doing things while others might spend the time to get something to look spot on. share and share alike
For folk learning. here is a place you can ask your questions and hopefully get good answers. For trained tailors I think we all need to agree that its a dying trade and we need to keep it alive. this is one way.
For general folk who can't so much as sew, its a good place to get your questions aswered if you have any. for example, if you have a suit that doesn't quite fit properly and want to know if anything can be done. or if your not sure about the fit of your suit, you can post a photo of yourself wearing said suit (no birthday suits. we got gonewild for that) and a tailor can have a look
if we get enough tailors that are interested, we can do a wikithing. because there is bugger all information on the internet for mens cutting and tailoring apart from one (very good) forum
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Tailor or different kind of professional?
If someone bought a cheap wedding dress online and wanted to swap out the straps, should they search for a tailor? Not sure if they should be looking at alterations, tailors, seamstresses, or if they have to go to someone who specializes in wedding dresses? The dress is more like a bridesmaids dress than wedding dress, it’s light and flowy. Straps are cheap adjustable spaghetti straps.
22:28 UTC
We should have flair in this sub
i.e. Tailor of 10+ years, specializes in bridal, etc.
I just think it would be helpful so I don’t feel like I have to give my qualifications every time I give advice 😂.
Thoughts?
13:36 UTC
can I take a knit ribbed dress to a tailor?
Hi everyone! The material of this dress is EcoVero viscose and polyester; True knit, ribbed fabric. I bought a size AU 6 (XS), but the waist and the back is very loose - there is a lot of extra fabric hanging. Is this something my tailor will be able to fix? Thank you
01:09 UTC
Tailor opened sewn suit blazer pockets, i do not plan on using them, i read it is better to keep it sewn to preserve the suit’s fit over time , should i ask for him to resewn the pockets? Is that even possible? What do you think about opening the pockets?
23:45 UTC
Can a 44r be tailored to fit a 38L?
There is a very nice preowned Brioni suit I’m looking at purchasing the only issue is it’s a 44R and I am a 38L. Is it worth risking the hundred bucks and gambling on it?
20:42 UTC
What to ask for at a tailor
Hello,
I am going to a tailor to make my button-down shirt into a slimmer/fitted look. However, I'm not sure how to exactly say what I want. I want to make the length shorter maybe around my hips (note: I will always where this unbuttoned with a shirt underneath). Also, when I extend my arm straight out, you can see how baggy the sleeves are, so I want those to be fixed.
Also, is there a way wear I can make the "sides" shorter, so when I leave the shirt unbuttoned, the sides aren't so close in the middle so there's more room to show my graphic shirt if that makes sense (I really don't know how to explain it).
Thank you and apologize.
13:53 UTC
can anyone help read the stitching on this dress? Something important to keep in mind if i am to see it om my own. Tips?
05:58 UTC
dress sleeve ideas
hey tailors of Reddit I have a question about possibly adding sleeves to this dress I’m not digging the spaghetti straps and I’m wondering if there’s something I can do to make it more of a short sleeve cap sleeve kind of dress
02:52 UTC
Loose thread in sweater.
Hi! I bought a nice cotton sweater and I just looked down and noticed that one of the threads was loose. Not the end of the world, but it's noticeable and since it's new I'd like it fixed. I know enough to not cut or pull at it but other than that not sure. Is it something I can do myself? It's cotton. Just kind of a loop that is pulled on the moven fabric. I think my watch may have caught it when I put it on. Sorry if pics aren't great. Thanks in advance!
EDIT added photo
19:10 UTC
Price paid for a garment does not mean I can charge less to alter it :(
Hi! I'm a seamstress who does a lot of alterations. This is a post for those looking to know if the price that they were quoted for alterations is fair or not.
I often see/hear the following type of statement: "I ALREADY paid $800 for this dress, now you're telling me it's going to be an ADDITIONAL $400?!? I can't spend any more money on this!"
Unfortunately, the original price paid does not factor in much to a quote for alterations. This seems obvious, but I keep hearing it!
There are a lot of factors involved in the price you paid for a garment: when/where you bought it, if it was on sale or discounted, and on. Ultimately, you decided that you wanted the garment enough to purchase it for that price.
There are also a lot of factors involved in altering a garment (fabric type, length, the amount of sizing up/down, beading, fiddly bits, etc.). Alterations are a separate price and you are dealing with a completely different entity. I don't see any of the money you paid for the garment, correct? So the alteration price is not "additional" for me. It's just the price it is. And it's up to you to decide if the garment is worth the original price paid + price of alteration.
I just get a lot of sob stories about how the person is already out of money on a garment when they bring it to me, and unfortunately, there's little I can do!
15:50 UTC
[28M] How to chose a go-to tailor for alteration on everyday cloth
I love how my custom dress shirt fits and want to find a tailor I go to tailor to get darts added to my button ups and pants hemmed. I also have a few friends who are asking if I know any tailors because I’m usually the better dressed of the bunch. What are some tells for a good tailor and how to find them?
15:11 UTC
Tailoring pants question
I gained a lot of weight after a bad breakup and some poor life choices. My usual pant size was 30-32 us. Sadly I’m more of a 38-40 now. If I buy a nice pair of pants designer wise 98% cotton 2 spandex. Will I be able to tailor them down enough to where they aren’t parachute pants when I lose weight
04:20 UTC