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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 6:27 am
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trueblu
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Originally Posted by Cdnblue
Can you also comment on current rates for suits, ladies pants, ladies blazers and skirts? Assume high end wool and fabrics, horn buttons, metal zippers and generally high end finishes. Just an idea would be helpful.

I plan to meet with Lisa on our arrival day and will negotiate a package deal for what you see below. I figure doing everything with one tailor will give us some buying power. I already reached out to Lisa directly on email and told her what we want to have made and when we will be arriving. She is expecting us and will be there when we arrive.

Mens
2 suits $200 each
2 sport jackets $100 each
5 shirts $25 each
2 pants $50 each
1 tuxedo probably $250 - $300 each

Total $1,125

Ladies
2 suits $200
1 pencil skirt $100
2 wide cuffed pant $50
3 shirts $25

D&J was also highly recommended on here so I'm uncertain as to which one to actually choose. I think I'll stick with Lisa unless someone has a strong feeling one way or another and has experienced the work and pricing of both.

**revising this comment to add the USD pricing I've gathered from earlier posts and other threads. Want to determine a good baseline to work with in my negotiations.***
I really doubt you'll get this for the prices you quote, but no matter how it turns out, do post on this thread. If you have a good experience, I'd be tempted to follow your lead and get a jacket or a suit made here. I just don't think I'm going to get the suit I want or need....

I can only say for the shirts that I had made, the buttons are really cheap plastic buttons. The holes for collar stiffeners are uneven (so that I don't bother using them, since some don't fit -- this isn't a big deal for me though), but the fit is rather good, and I'm happy with them for the price paid (since it is still 5-10x cheaper than tailored shirts in the UK, but perhaps only 4x worse). To be fair, I didn't come with a requirement for classy buttons etc, I wanted to check on the craftsmanship first.

But wishing you the best of luck and do post back!

tb
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