Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There's custom made and there's custom made. Asia is notorious for custom made suit shops that turn out real crap. I checked out a couple of them in Bangkok, and was warned to be very careful about them in Hong Kong. Didn't really know anyone I trusted to give me reliable guidance in this, but as a basic warning, I'm told that any place promising a complete suit in less than a week is probably not going to provide a carefully crafted garment. Mark On 1/22/06, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: > > Seth, > I suspect that you should visit your fellow Leica friend Dr. Yao in Hong > Kong. While there, order some custom suits made from a good tailor and, > being custom, you can request construction details as desired. Good food, > good conversation, photogenic city, good suit of clothes, and a vacation > to > boot. > > I suspect you could do the same in London or Milan if you prefer a > different > local. > > Who could ask for anything more? > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 1/22/06, Seth Rosner <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> wrote: > > > > Ugh, bad news to read. I have not bought a new suit in 15 years. First, > I > > had a nice - not extravagant - suite of Paul Stuart suits when I moved > to > > Saratoga Springs from New York City. Second, I am expected to wear > > business > > suits only rarely so there is very little wear. Third, P.S. clothing was > > very high quality. > > > > It is bad news as my girth has grown slightly (!) and the trousers have > > already been let out the limit. > > > > Where shall I now find a quality suit? > > > > Your down-in-the-dumps friend. > > > > Seth > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kenneth Frazier" <kennybod@mac.com> > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > > Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:45 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] no film in a decade > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 22, 2006, at 4:47 AM, feli wrote: > > > > > >> It is astounding how poorly clothes, at almost any price point, > > are made > > >> today. > > > > > > My Dad taught himself tailoring and modified all his old > suits because > > he > > > couldn't stand paying today's prices for junk. > > > > > > Last suit I bought, the seams under the arm tore loose, and when > I took > > > it back, the sales manager grimaced and said, "Rotten thread!" > > > > > > I shop at Goodwill.....why pay exorbitant prices for something > > that isn't > > > going to last? > > > > > > Ken > > > ----------------------------------- > > > The Rev. Kenneth Frazier > > > Connecticut Conference, United Church of Christ > > > Current Leica Photography (PAW): > > > http://tinyurl.com/6sc2r > > > > > > Current Medium Format Photos: > > > http://tinyurl.com/bjvfn > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >