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#1 2007-06-11 06:30:42
- bandofoutsiders
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Having working cuffs put on a suit? Has anyone done this?
I've got a nice vintage suit that feels like it is good quality. some working cuffs would make it perfect. is this terribly pricey or terribly difficult? Has anyone experience in this matter?
#2 2007-06-11 08:28:45
- Terry Lean
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Re: Having working cuffs put on a suit? Has anyone done this?
This is a really easy one...
They just rip it all apart & pop it back together again.
A job for an 'alterations tailor' - Nothing more sophisticated than that.
I wouldn't trust it to a dry cleaner, but other than that you should be fine.
Good luck.
t.
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#3 2007-06-11 08:36:13
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Re: Having working cuffs put on a suit? Has anyone done this?
This raises something I've often thought of...
Tailors in America seem to be few & far between judging from the MBs...
Trads talk about big commercial tailors like Southwick, etc., for their MTMs...
Are there no little Italian or Jewish guys on the corner in the states?
In NYC there must be, but elsewhere?
Interested, that's all.
Back here in the old country we have all sorts of tailors at all sorts of levels.
Clever Trevor works out of his Giant vibrator, even.
t.
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#4 2007-06-11 09:00:20
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Re: Having working cuffs put on a suit? Has anyone done this?
The tailor is use is both little and Jewish. I just started using him recently, his location is most convenient for me and he did great work on some of my pants pants. I had to strong arm him into shortening my pants to my desired no-break length. There is a plethora of alterations tailors here in Boston, but only one bespoke tailor as far as i know (not that i could ever afford him). Jerry my new tailor seems like he knows his stuff. he's been shortening my jackets and tapering my trousers, and he said he could narrow some lapels for me. maybe i'll turn a two button into a 3 button and ask for a 3-2 roll. throw him a curveball.
#5 2007-06-11 10:28:46
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Re: Having working cuffs put on a suit? Has anyone done this?
These are the men who keep the tradition alive.
Well found.
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#6 2007-06-11 13:24:39
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Re: Having working cuffs put on a suit? Has anyone done this?
I would recommend having him do it to a jacket you dont care about, as sometimes the end result can be sloppy looking
to be honest, everyone gets such a hardon for functional cuffs, as if that somehow signifies their jacket is better, but *I* personally wouldnt waste time or $ getting that affectation put onto something that didn't already have it. Functional cuffs arent that big of a deal and overrated imo. It's as if everyone wants to be in the "bespoke" club so they get that lil bit done to eek themselves ever so closer
#7 2007-06-11 13:39:18
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Re: Having working cuffs put on a suit? Has anyone done this?
Not quite so simple.
Hand-sewn or machine sewn?
Hand-sewn would probably cost you a minimum of $10 per hole if you have 8 done. Probably more in Boston. Should be less for machine sewn. You should find someone who does this regularly. Call Louis or PRL and inquire of the alterations/tailoring dept. They probably will not do it, but point you in the right direction. The Andover Shop could have performed the operation. May need to find a little lady with a home shop.
Tailored jackets, originally with buttonholes, have felt reinforcement within the sleeve ends. So does better RTW that allows for buttonholes and are unfinished until purchased. The sleeve ends and lining have to be reworked for functioning buttonholes. Some can't be reworked because there should be at least a 1 inch overlap at the sleeve end opening.
#8 2007-06-11 14:00:08
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Re: Having working cuffs put on a suit? Has anyone done this?
The suit in question is from the 1960s. it was custom made by a tailor in Japan. it has two buttons on each cuff, so i was thinking of getting one functional button on each cuff (I like two-button cuffs and i wont need to wear the 2nd button undone) as a nice little detail just to make the suit a little cooler. I paid a grand total of 45 dollars for the suit so unless they charge an absurd amount per buttonhole, i'm more concerned about good work than price.
#9 2007-06-11 17:44:01
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Re: Having working cuffs put on a suit? Has anyone done this?
I don't see any distinct point about functional buttonholes. I'm sure they're useful for stuffing your hands into something messy--we all know what that is--but otherwise, they seem pointless.
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#10 2007-06-11 18:24:23
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Re: Having working cuffs put on a suit? Has anyone done this?
I don't even have working buttonholes on my custom-tailored suits. The only exception is a half-lined cream linen summer sportcoat that I had done in an experiment with a different tailor -- it's ok, but cut a little tight for my liking.
Then again, I AM Canadian:
http://www.coolcanuckaward.ca/joe_canadian.htm
Er, but my name is NOT Joe ...
#11 2007-06-11 19:58:50
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Re: Having working cuffs put on a suit? Has anyone done this?
They come with my jackets at no extra charge, if there were a charge of even twenty dollars I would take a pass.
#12 2007-06-11 20:28:26
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Re: Having working cuffs put on a suit? Has anyone done this?
The world needs more functional buttons and fewer zippers.
#13 2007-06-11 22:24:13
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Re: Having working cuffs put on a suit? Has anyone done this?
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#14 2007-06-12 01:02:45
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Re: Having working cuffs put on a suit? Has anyone done this?
Why no Velcro?
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