How can I find a good tailor?
I have a bunch of clothes that need to have be altered. I know that I could potentially save some money by going to Chinatown area, but I'm scared about quality, or worse, language barrier. At the same time, I'm not sure if that fancy River Oaks tailors are any better.
I've only an article of clothing altered once. It was my prom dress, and I went to a neighborhood woman. It had a bodice that could have fitted a little better, but she said that it was impossible. I should I have said, "Okay, I'll find somebody who can do it," and done just that. However, I was sweet and squishy back then and paid $30 for a hemming job that I could have done myself. My aunt tells me that to a good tailor, the word "impossible" is never in their vocabulary. I now know that tailoring is all about taking it apart and putting it back together.
What makes a good tailor? How can I find out if the person is good, other than by word of mouth?
While we're on the subject, ever notice how the people who run the mom-and-pop places tend to have entitlement complexes from hell? They act like they're inconveniencing them, and the quality tends to be shoddy. Oohhh, the big mean corporations are after you and are going to put you out of business. Does that give you free reign to be assholes or be shoddy, further digging your hole? I'm not one to believe in the bullshit of "The Customer is always Right." Believe me, I was a waitress and felt homocidal when people demanded that a dish be taken off the bill just because they didn't like it. However, it's their job to give the service, and I'm not going to stick around if I feel like there's a chance they might get passive-aggressive or not consider it their problem if they fuck up. Not all are like that, but it seems that way to most of the mom and pop places I've been to lately, like restaurants, bakerys, tailors, and bookstores.
Re: How can I find a good tailor?
Re: How can I find a good tailor?
I know a great one in Scottsdale, but that's probably not much help.