http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/24863 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/24863 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21199 The suit's workmanship is wonderful - the fabric is superb and the tailoring is of utmost quality. As a repeat customer, I've come to expect nothing less from Savilerow. Past orders have exhibited the same craftsmanship shown in my most recent order.
Once again, Savilerow is to be commended for their outstanding service and speed of delivery. They have exceeded my expectations on more than one occasion and I would highly recommend them to all who are seeking customized tailoring at a modest cost.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21199 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21173 Tailors in the west will only tailor clothes for you from fabric that you purchased from them. In the east some tailors would accept fabrics. It is recommended you buy the whole suit from your tailor including the fabric.
You must ask them to recommend something that they would say would tailor nicely, not just blindly get the highest count that you can afford.
Get a wool suit while in Bangkok. Wool generally makes a good suit. It drapes nicely, tailors well and looks formal and nice. Contrary to popular belief, light weight wool is even good for the summer and in most cases better than polyester blended fabrics.
In Bangkok the famous among the local expats would be Excelsior tailor.
A must visit shop by the delegates and embassy staff in Bangkok.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21173 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18536
And they make damn fine suits and custom shoes. They even fit them to better conceal whatever weapon you may be carrying.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18536 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18527
Thankfully, there is an antidote to the Bangkok ripoff tourist tailor. I was recommended this place by an AAAC member. It's far away from the Sukhumvit Road tailors and really a world apart. I imagine this guy could hold his own against the best of the UK or Italy.

This is the tailor shop that the highest echelons of Thai society use.

I had a midnight blue tuxedo made there and it turned out beautifully. I probably broke some rules with the burgundy lining but I couldn't resist
the color when I was given the lining samples.

I had an initial fabric selection and then three fittings as the garments progressed. His fabric selections are limited but are of the highest quality.

A suit from July Tailor will cost 4000 - 12000 baht.

I have always seen another Farang (foreigner) in there. His work is in the upper echelons and his prices are much more reasonable than even the best tourist tailors. That being said, they are still lower than a good canvassed off-the-rack suit in the USA.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18527