• hrimfaxi_work
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      41 year ago

      Something I accidentally did for myself as an adolescent is get a tailor. I cannot recommend enough!

      Your clothes look nicer, but they also last a lot longer when they’re altered to work with your body instead of against it.

        • hrimfaxi_work
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          21 year ago

          It varies. You can find some very affordable tailors that do really good work. It depends a lot on what you want done. Take in a shirt? Maybe $30. Tons of alterations on a suit jacket? Could be $150+. It really depends.

          I’ve found that a good tailor is worth every penny, though. I have many 20 year old clothing items that still look good and aren’t overly worn because they fit well.

          • @[email protected]
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            11 year ago

            Alright, so probably not for me, as the only upper body wear I like is plain red t-shirts, which come pretty cheap anyways.

            • hrimfaxi_work
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              21 year ago

              Yeah, I don’t think t-shirts are necessarily bigtime tailoring candidates, but pretty much all pants are!

              I currently have a brand of OTR pants that fit me nicely, so I don’t have every single pair of pants I buy tailored. But the difference is noticeable when I do have a pair done. I like Levis 514 jeans, but they’re cut for wider hips than I posess. A little take-in and maybe a different hem length drastically changes the way I look in jeans. It adds a tidiness that makes them more versatile.