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                <title>Tailoring in Hoi An</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Hoi An is surely the tailoring capital of the world with about 300 little shops crammed into its narrow streets - all selling more or less the same designs made from the same material. <br><br>It’s very easy to get completely carried away with the idea of getting an entire wardrobe tailormade. I came back with a bagful of stuff - most of which went straight to the charity shop. <br><br>It’s best to know exactly what you want - take pictures from magazine or, better still, a favourite from your wardrobe for them to copy. <br><br>Getting shoes tailormade is even more exciting but equally risky - the materials are poor and the craftmanship not great. I spent hours in various shops and had a great time but picking and choosing the cloth/style was definitely the highlight - the final results a bit of a let down.]]></description>
                
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                <title>BoBo Cafe - Hoi An</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Simple restaurant with excellent food, friendly service and very reasonable prices.<br><br>The BoBo Cafes found in other Vietnamese cities have nothing to do with the orignal in Hoi An - they are owned and run by different people who have 'borrowed' (SE Asian-style) the name!<br><br>Also, for a decent and inexpensive Hoi An tailor's shop try 'Mr Xe' at the bottom of the same road.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Care when ordering tailoring</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[We met two Australian teachers who were extremely unhappy with the service they received from one of the tailors in Hoi An. Sadly I can't give the name, but the women had been required to change in front of men, and the clothes didn't fit and were not what they had requested.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Tailors' shops</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Hoi An is a great place to get clothes made to measure. Choose something from the local designs on display, take along something you'd like copied or a photograph (shops usually keep a selection of Next catalogues and fashion magazines for inspiration!) and choose your fabric. <br><br>By the next day and for a few US dollars (I had a silk dress made for $12 and a suit for $20) you can get a whole new wardrobe made to measure, including shoes. <br><br>And if you overdo the shopping and run out of space in your bags, the local post office are experts in shipping parcels home.]]></description>
                
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