Comment by com2kid
16 hours ago
There are multiple Thai tailors that fly around to major US cities. They'll take your measurements, and then sit down and design a bunch of custom clothes for you.
Quality is amazing, fit is incredible, and the price is only 20-30% more than off the rack, but the clothes can last a decade+.
Sometimes the ancient solution (meet another person with a measuring tape) is the best one.
You can also get a local tailor to take your measurements and then order direct from tailors in Thailand or Singapore, and it tends to be cheaper than off the rack.
What is the ballpark, 20%-30% of a $20 shirt, or 20%-30% of a $200 shirt?
It has been a long time since I used the services, the shirts I got a decade ago are still good, but it was like $130 for a really nice shirt where I got to customize everything including the stitching and the buttons.
I have one shirt where each button hole has contrast stitching around it, an absolute baller of a shirt.
Even if they cost me $200 today it'd be worth it. They last so long and being able to define your exact own personal style feels great.
Link?
Here is the guy I used last time
http://www.ravisehgal.com/
For dress clothes at least, Maxwell's is great. I have some of their shirts and a jacket and they all fit and feel great. They do tours and measure you in a hotel conference room:
https://www.maxwellsclothiers.com/