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If you are looking for alteration advice on a garment, please post a picture of yourself following the guidelines for providing clear fit photos in rule 1. We need to be able to see the garment on you to give advice!

For those looking to ask questions about alterations, repairs, or anything else, please put your questions in here.

Wondering if you should buy something? Please provide both a size chart of the garment as well as your body measurements - we need to know what dimensions of the item and your own physique to judge. Telling us "I wear a medium in xyz brand" is enough information to go off of as most retailers will have fluctuations in allowance for their sizing.

If you are looking for alteration advice on a garment, please post a picture of yourself following the guidelines for providing clear fit photos in rule 1. We need to be able to see the garment on you to give advice!

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Once you have shared your work on here, you may also send a mod a request for custom flair (with your wording choice, subject to mod approval - don't ask us to make you a "butt tailoring specialist" or something crass).

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If you are looking for advice on a garment, please post a picture of yourself following the guidelines for providing clear fit photos in rule 1. We need to be able to see the garment on you to give advice!

For those looking to ask questions about alterations, repairs, or anything else, please put your questions in here.

If you are looking for advice on a garment, please post a picture of yourself following the guidelines for providing clear fit photos in rule 1. We need to be able to see the garment on you to give advice!

For those looking to ask questions about alterations, repairs, or anything else, please put your questions in here.

If you are looking for advice on a garment, please post a picture of yourself following the guidelines for providing clear fit photos in rule 1. We need to be able to see the garment on you to give advice!

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If you are looking for advice on a garment, please post a picture of yourself following the guidelines for providing clear fit photos in rule 1. Comments missing the photos will be removed.

Hi r/tailors!

A few updates have been made to our sub after hearing some feedback from our community -

Daily threads - to cut down on lower effort posts, all individual questions from general advice seekers will now only be allowed within our daily pinned mega threads. All other posts from those who are not a tailor/working professional will be removed.

Flair - We currently have 2 flairs set up, for general advice seekers and working professionals.

We understand that there are many various specialties that individuals are geared towards. In an effort to generate more discussion around the beautiful work you do daily, we will grant custom flair (with your wording choice, subject to mod discretion - as long as it's appropriate and accurate) to those who create a post showcasing your craft. This is subject to change as we see the response and feedback.

Please send the Modteam a DM after your post with your custom flair wording after you create a post.

Updated Rules - With these changes, we expect those coming to our community with questions to put in effort before they ask for free advice. We will be cracking down harder on those who do not provide clear and concise context to their question before posting. This means our photos required rule will be enforced stronger. Rules have also been updated in effort to filter out those who are abrasive in their comments. Feedback and advice coming from r/all will also be removed to cut down on the noise of unprofessional opinions.

As always, thank you to all the professionals who are helping shape this community. If you have any feedback, or areas of concerns/ gaps we should take in consideration, please share your thoughts below.

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If you are looking for advice on a garment, please post a picture of yourself following the guidelines for providing clear fit photos in rule 1. Comments missing the photos will be removed.

Hi everyone,

I had found a gorgeous light wool blazer that is a perfect fit in the shoulders, arms, length etc

The only part that is not perfect is when I button the top button. There is slight pulling of the v-shape when I do this, making it ever so slightly tight. It's still super comfortable to wear, but it's such a a sleek piece that I hope this could be rectified by a good tailor - is this a possibility?

Thanks for reading

I’ve spotted a really nice Loro Piana super 160 black cloth. Thinking of getting a made to measure suit. It’s costing me just 1,650$. The shop here in Pakistan is well known… Actually, the owner has flown out to George Bush’s ranch a few times and stitched suits for him. There’s pictures and articles and everything. It was big news a few years ago. Is it worth it? I ask because, in my research, nobody seems to be getting MTM LP suits for less than 2,500$…. Or at least not really nice ones.

I bought a pair of sweatpants and the torso part is massive! They fit great if I pull them up to my boobs but I obviously do not want to wear them like that 🫣 is it possible to even tailor them? I need the waistband to move down like +5” Or should I just cut my losses and let them go? Is it even possible to adjust them? Help! They were unfortunately not cheap either 😭

Hello friends! I'm a sewing hobbyist, but I am not skilled enough to tailor a suit jacket. My fiance has a suit jacket from his grandfather. My fiance is a 41 regular in blazers and this jacket is likely a 44. I'm interested in getting this suit tailored as a Christmas gift to ensure he can wear it and appreciate his grandfather's legacy, while also keeping it a secret beforehand.

The question is, can I take his measurements and give them to the tailor, or is that not an option.

I want to use liquid organza for a gown/lehenga skirt as the top layer . However I want it to retain its' shine even with the underlayers . It loses its transparency and looks "heavy" and "bulky "

The colour I want to use is blue but if it won't work in this design please let me know and I will change it .

Here are some examples of what I want it to shine like -

1. Focus on the white skirt underneath and its flowiness .

https://youtube.com/shorts/tFSCDi-B8Rg?si=get9NL1nPAmbl2kJ

2. The flowiness and shine of this red dress

https://youtube.com/shorts/RiKSm420I5E?si=vXrq5aVXv2rZp1Ph

(Also not sure how it is so reflective even though it is a transparent material but it looks opaque (?))

3. It is loosely based on hanfu .. (as pictured above )

4. The problem I have is that after the underlayers the fabric sort of looses its "transparency" or flowiness imo ..

Here is an organza lehenga which is kind of the basic silhouette I am going for and I know that the organza is different from what I want to use ..I just wanted to depict that it looses its transparency and looks "heavy" and "bulky " https://youtube.com/shorts/SoOc4gZsmdE?si=1I_wWEHK2noI1hAE

I am not at all experienced in sewing .. I am just designing the outfit I want to wear for upcoming events if possible!

Please inform me if my fabric choices are wrong or how to work around the above-mentioned issues !

Hi! I purchased this dress recently and I love it, but it’s a few inches too long for me because I’m only 5’4”. It wasn’t an expensive dress so I’m not sure if it will make sense to tailor it. The fabric is 50% Polyester, 45% Cotton, 5% Spandex. I’ll need to call around locally, but wondered if anyone had any quick guesses for cost?

Fit for a tux and thinking the pants are a tiny bit too long. I’d like a full break but this feels like a little much. What do we think? (Wearing a bow tie and glossy shoes)

https://preview.redd.it/es3oj2a9623e1.jpg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ec67644ec8767a4842595b9e4d7e6be221b31177

I found a flannel jacket that I like but it has those awful looking things for some reason that do not match the color at all. On the inside it doesnt appear different in that area so I believe it is stitched on top afterwards. However, since it's mass production I do not know what methods they use to do that and whether it's reversible. Do you think a tailor can remove it without causing issues?

There is a particular Liberty Tana Lawn Cotton fabric print that I am obsessed with and want turned into a shirt. I typed in "local tailor near me" and sent the first three businesses a message. Only of them replied "a custom shirt will cost $750" which floored me. I was willing to spend $200 and also supply the fabric myself. Am I totally out of touch, and a custom tailored shirt will cost more than $500? Thanks!

Hi I'm looking for a birthday present for an adult friend. I'm not sure if this is the right subreddit, I'd be happy to be pointed to the correct one.

She has a cat named Toothless and I want a hoodie with the dragon's face on the hood (like picture). In my head it would be worn around the house, be a bit oversized and very warm (the fuzzier the better). I've looked at Etsy and stuff, and it seems like the thing I want is somewhere between hoodie and costume. Can anyone point me to someone who could make this for me? I understand this might be expensive- i have a flexible budget, let's talk.

https://preview.redd.it/bzs8y2qxtx2e1.png?width=788&format=png&auto=webp&s=a8f508419f466297f9ba82de015bea60bf1349c3