Got a mate, really, who was over for lunch yesterday and he was
bemoaning the problems he has getting a suit in the range between, off
the peg and Savile Row.
I remember the subject coming up a couple of times and firms/tailors
being mentioned and so offered the FOAK as a possibility.
Would anyone who feels able to help be so kind as to make recommendation
based on personal experience and any contact details they might have.

Thanks.

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On Mon, 30 May 2011 12:42:22 +0100, Scraggy
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>Got a mate, really, who was over for lunch yesterday and he was
>bemoaning the problems he has getting a suit in the range between, off
>the peg and Savile Row.
>I remember the subject coming up a couple of times and firms/tailors
>being mentioned and so offered the FOAK as a possibility.
>Would anyone who feels able to help be so kind as to make recommendation
>based on personal experience and any contact details they might have.

The most recent recommendation was Raja Fashions who do made to
measure from Hong Kong but who have regular measuring / ordering
appointments in the UK. IIRC Ogden was well pleased with shirts and a
suit from them.

www.rajafashions.com

I've not used them but intent to do so.

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Paul Corfield ((E-Mail Removed)) wrote:
>
> On Mon, 30 May 2011 12:42:22 +0100, Scraggy
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >
> >Got a mate, really, who was over for lunch yesterday and he was
> >bemoaning the problems he has getting a suit in the range between, off
> >the peg and Savile Row.
> >I remember the subject coming up a couple of times and firms/tailors
> >being mentioned and so offered the FOAK as a possibility.
> >Would anyone who feels able to help be so kind as to make recommendation
> >based on personal experience and any contact details they might have.
>
> The most recent recommendation was Raja Fashions who do made to
> measure from Hong Kong but who have regular measuring / ordering
> appointments in the UK. IIRC Ogden was well pleased with shirts and a
> suit from them.
>
> www.rajafashions.com
>
> I've not used them but intent to do so.

The only caveat I'd give to the recommendation is the finish on the
shirts isn't as good as the finish on the suits. It's not even as good
as the off-the-shelf Balmain and John Lewis shirts I've got.

But they fit perfectly, for which I can forgive prety much anything,
even at fifty quid a pop.

The main alternative I know of is asuitthatfits.com - a few people at
work have used them (mostly because they occasionally set themselves up
in a meeting room touting for business) and seem quite happy with the
results.

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ktm duke - the practical cross-town commuter

Paul Corfield <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed):


> The most recent recommendation was Raja Fashions who do made to
> measure from Hong Kong but who have regular measuring / ordering
> appointments in the UK. IIRC Ogden was well pleased with shirts and a
> suit from them.
>
> www.rajafashions.com
>
> I've not used them but intent to do so.
>

You'll struggle using them with that URL too.
http://www.raja-fashions.com/ has a hyphen

I've got an appoinmtement in Cardiff next month

Scraggy <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Got a mate, really, who was over for lunch yesterday and he was
> bemoaning the problems he has getting a suit in the range between, off
> the peg and Savile Row.
> I remember the subject coming up a couple of times and firms/tailors
> being mentioned and so offered the FOAK as a possibility.
> Would anyone who feels able to help be so kind as to make recommendation
> based on personal experience and any contact details they might have.

Coleman & Son, London Road, Leicester.

I know them as I go shooting with the Tailor, who doesnt work in the
shop, as he's at home making suits.
He tells me they have lots of folk from London coming for their suits,
top quality he says, and I do believe him, at half the price of London
suits.
They come up in this thread too:
<http://www.singletrackworld.com/foru...-tailored-suit
-these-days>

They do do off the peg stuff, but will adjust it to fit you - they had a
nice suit in that was a little too big in places for me, and adjusted
it, and I'm really pleased with it.

Alan.

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On Mon, 30 May 2011 13:02:01 +0100, Paul Corfield <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>On Mon, 30 May 2011 12:42:22 +0100, Scraggy
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>>Got a mate, really, who was over for lunch yesterday and he was
>>bemoaning the problems he has getting a suit in the range between, off
>>the peg and Savile Row.
>>I remember the subject coming up a couple of times and firms/tailors
>>being mentioned and so offered the FOAK as a possibility.
>>Would anyone who feels able to help be so kind as to make recommendation
>>based on personal experience and any contact details they might have.
>
>The most recent recommendation was Raja Fashions who do made to
>measure from Hong Kong but who have regular measuring / ordering
>appointments in the UK. IIRC Ogden was well pleased with shirts and a
>suit from them.
>
>www.rajafashions.com
>
>I've not used them but intent to do so.

Thanks Paul.
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members. Groucho Marx

On Mon, 30 May 2011 13:08:08 +0100, ogden <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Paul Corfield ((E-Mail Removed)) wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 30 May 2011 12:42:22 +0100, Scraggy
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
snip
>>
>> www.rajafashions.com
>>
>> I've not used them but intent to do so.
>
>The only caveat I'd give to the recommendation is the finish on the
>shirts isn't as good as the finish on the suits. It's not even as good
>as the off-the-shelf Balmain and John Lewis shirts I've got.
>
>But they fit perfectly, for which I can forgive prety much anything,
>even at fifty quid a pop.
>
>The main alternative I know of is asuitthatfits.com - a few people at
>work have used them (mostly because they occasionally set themselves up
>in a meeting room touting for business) and seem quite happy with the
>results.

Cheers Billy.
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members. Groucho Marx

On Mon, 30 May 2011 12:20:19 +0000 (UTC), wessie
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Paul Corfield <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>news:(E-Mail Removed) :
>
>
>> The most recent recommendation was Raja Fashions who do made to
>> measure from Hong Kong but who have regular measuring / ordering
>> appointments in the UK. IIRC Ogden was well pleased with shirts and a
>> suit from them.
>>
>> www.rajafashions.com
>>
>> I've not used them but intent to do so.
>>
>
>You'll struggle using them with that URL too.
>http://www.raja-fashions.com/ has a hyphen
>
>I've got an appoinmtement in Cardiff next month

<g> Cheers Dave.
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On Mon, 30 May 2011 16:32:22 +0100, alan@darkroom.+.com (A.Lee) wrote:

>Scraggy <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Got a mate, really, who was over for lunch yesterday and he was
>> bemoaning the problems he has getting a suit in the range between, off
>> the peg and Savile Row.
>> I remember the subject coming up a couple of times and firms/tailors
>> being mentioned and so offered the FOAK as a possibility.
>> Would anyone who feels able to help be so kind as to make recommendation
>> based on personal experience and any contact details they might have.
>
>Coleman & Son, London Road, Leicester.
>
>I know them as I go shooting with the Tailor, who doesnt work in the
>shop, as he's at home making suits.
>He tells me they have lots of folk from London coming for their suits,
>top quality he says, and I do believe him, at half the price of London
>suits.
>They come up in this thread too:
><http://www.singletrackworld.com/foru...-tailored-suit
>-these-days>
>
>They do do off the peg stuff, but will adjust it to fit you - they had a
>nice suit in that was a little too big in places for me, and adjusted
>it, and I'm really pleased with it.
>

Thanks Alan
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Scraggy ((E-Mail Removed)) wrote:
>
> On Mon, 30 May 2011 13:08:08 +0100, ogden <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Paul Corfield ((E-Mail Removed)) wrote:
> >>
> >> www.rajafashions.com
> >>
> >The main alternative I know of is asuitthatfits.com - a few people at
> >work have used them (mostly because they occasionally set themselves up
> >in a meeting room touting for business) and seem quite happy with the
> >results.
>
> Cheers Billy.

Billy indeed.

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gsxr1000 - the gentleman's sports-tourer
ktm duke - the practical cross-town commuter