Tailors in Chennai

tokenvote

I am travelling to Chennai next month and wish to get some suits tailor made for me.
Does anyone have any experience in doing this ie prices, or a good place to get this done at??
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers

ISN

What is your budget?

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tokenvote

I am willing to spend whatever it costs really, to get a good suit made.
Do you have any idea of the price range I am looking at spending??
I imagine it will be alot cheaper than getting the same thing done in the western world somewhere?

ISN

The cost depends on the material and the type of tailor you choose, some of the branded suits like Louis Philippe, Arrow range from USD $150 to $350, most of the stores that sells branded suits will alter the size for free of charge. If you want to choose your own material then you can checkout stores like Vimal, Raymonds etc, these stores will allow you to choose your material and then tailor it for you. If you want good tailoring then you have to stick with the reputed tailors, there are very few tailors that can custom stitch a suit. One of the famous tailors in Chennai is Syed bawkher http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/200...s/13020661.htm

Nick-H

I'm amazed at people wearing business suits here in this climate --- it is bad enough to have to do so during the few hot days in a London summer !

I have no idea if Chennai tailors can produce the same quality as some of the far-east guys are known for, but if I had to buy a suit here I'd probably go to Raymonds.

Despite my life-long dislike of having to wear the things, a well-made, well-fitted suit is a real work of durable art and craft. Not sure I'd come to Chennai for one! Am I wrong about this, ISN?

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That's an interesting article. I know my wife has great difficulty in getting her salwars, or even sari blouses, cut and stitched to her specification and liking --- and womens' tailors are on every street here.

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ISN

If you want a custom made suit then I will definitely buy it in India, but if I am shopping for branded suits then I will shop for it in US or UK.

icetea

I happened to see some trousers and shirts custom-made in some T.Nagar tailor's shop and I was surprised, the workmanship was good (as far as I could tell!) and very cheap.

But I think it's safer to have a pair of simple trousers or shirt made as a trial before you hand the tailor any fancy/expensive material. Also, make sure they use good quality thread for stitching.

Nick-H

How does the price of ready-made in UK compare with tailored in Chennai?

Tailored suits in UK these days are for the seriously rich, I think.

galahad

syedbawkher.com

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