Bespoke suits
If it does not fit
What happens when the finished suit is not right: bring it back, what gets adjusted, and what to ask about the cost at the order.
- 4.8 from 22 Google reviews
- Tailoring in Bangkok since 2011
- Suits from 6,000 THB
Bring it back. A suit cut to your pattern is the easiest kind of garment to correct, because the pattern it was cut from is still here. Ask at the order what corrections cost, rather than after.
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Bring it back
Take it to the shop, wear it in, and say what is wrong in plain words — tight, loose, short, long, lifts when I move. The tailor needs the garment on your body rather than a description of it, which is why a photograph is a starting point and not a substitute. The shop is inside BTS National Stadium station at exits 3 and 4, open 10am to 9pm every day.
Ask before you order whether corrections to a suit made here are free.
Most of what would otherwise come back is caught earlier, at the fittings: how long the work takes.
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Fit or taste
Fit and taste are different problems, and they get different answers. A fit problem is the suit jacket not matching your body: a collar that gapes, a sleeve that twists, a waist that pulls. Those are the tailor’s to put right. A taste problem is the garment matching your body and not matching what you pictured: a lapel narrower than you imagined, a colour that looks different outdoors, a cut you have gone off. Those are usually chargeable work rather than corrections, and that is not unreasonable. Say which one you think it is; you will get a straighter conversation for it. Bespoke tailoring at the shop is built to be corrected like this, because the pattern that made the suit is still here.
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If you have already left
Message the shop anyway, with photographs: front, back and side, standing straight, and a close-up of whatever is wrong. Some things can be diagnosed from a photograph and talked through with a tailor where you are. Some cannot. What you should not do is have a suit altered locally without telling the shop first, because an alteration elsewhere changes what can be done afterwards. And if you are returning to Bangkok, bring it — the pattern is still here, which is the whole advantage.
If you were never in the shop to begin with, the same applies — measurement without coming in says how the measuring was done and what can be checked remotely.
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Why it rarely gets this far
Because of the two fittings. The first is on a basted suit whose seams come apart in one pull, and the second is on the finished garment with your own shoes on. Most of what would otherwise become a complaint is found standing in front of a mirror with chalk in someone’s hand. The exception is a suit made in a hurry, where the second fitting is the thing that was given up — which is the cost of what a same-day order involves, and the reason the traveller timeline argues for two days over one wherever you have the choice.
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Questions people ask
- What do I do if my suit does not fit?
- Bring it back and wear it in. The tailor needs the garment on your body rather than a description of it. Say what is wrong in plain words: tight, loose, short, long, lifts when I move. A suit cut to your own pattern is the easiest kind of garment to correct, because the pattern it came from is still here. Come in wearing it rather than carrying it, because the pinning is done on your body and a garment on a hanger answers nothing.
- Will corrections cost me anything?
- Ask at the order whether corrections are included. Put the question before you commit, while it is still free to ask.
- What if it fits but I do not like it?
- That is a different question and gets a different answer. A fit problem is the garment not matching your body and is the tailor’s to put right. A taste problem is the garment matching your body and not matching what you pictured, and that is usually chargeable work. Saying which you think it is at the start gets you a straighter conversation than presenting a taste problem as a fault.
- I have already left Bangkok. What now?
- Message the shop with photographs: front, back and side, standing straight, plus a close-up of whatever is wrong. A photograph settles some faults, and a tailor near you can work from that. What you should not do is have it altered locally without telling the shop first, because that changes what can be done afterwards.
- Can I have it altered by someone else?
- You can, and it is sometimes the practical answer if you are not coming back. Tell the shop first. An alteration elsewhere changes the garment in ways that limit what this shop can do with it later, and it is worth knowing that before rather than after. It costs one message and it keeps the option of a proper correction open if you do come back.
- How often does this actually happen?
- Rarely, because of the two fittings. The first is on a basted suit whose seams come apart in one pull; the second is on the finished garment with your own shoes on. Most of what would become a complaint is found standing in front of a mirror with chalk in someone’s hand. The exception is a suit made in a hurry, where the second look is the thing that was given up rather than the construction.
- Does the express suit have the same protection?
- It has one fitting rather than two, which is the cost of the speed. The pattern is still yours and the suit is still tried on before it is finished, but the second look, which catches the smaller corrections, is the thing you gave up. If you have two days rather than one, take them: that is the version with both fittings and nothing compressed.
- How long does a correction take?
- Most alteration work here is two to three days. Bring the garment in and you will be told how long it will take before any work starts.
4.8 from 22 reviews on Google
What a customer said
5 out of 5 stars
Very nice suit with good fitting, material and price!
Visit the shop
BTS National Stadium Station Exit 3 & 4, Rama I Rd, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330.Open 10am to 9pm, every day.