A Well Dressed Gentleman Gets All The Attention - Cashmere, Wool and Silk directory

There is nothing quite like the fit, feel and look of tailor made clothing. Custom fitted suits and shirts can be found on celebrities, politicians and sports figures. Business executives are also wearing custom made clothing and enjoy the fit that only a tailored suit can give. Thanks to international trade relations, Hong Kong tailors are able to import customized clothing into the United States at a fraction of the cost that European haberdashers demand. Simply by sending the correct measurements and photographs of the subject can Hong Kong tailors turn out a custom tailored suit in as little as four weeks.

The real difference in owning and wearing a custom tailored wardrobe is that suits traditionally found in department stores are made to fit one specific size and shape. While alterations can be made to suits off the rack they lack the hand stitched care that a form fitted suit carries. To the discerning eye the differences are quickly noted. For example, when the Ian Fleming character, James Bond, enters a room in a movie the viewer may notice that the suit the actor portraying the world famous spy is evenly fitted across the shoulders and neatly fitted around the abdominal area. There are no awkward bulges in the shoulder padding where the sleeve meets the shoulder and no baggy looking jacket in the front of rear. Instead, the spy looks very dignified and refined, even after tussling his hair the form fitted custom suit makes the secret service agent look his very best.

Compared to London, where tailors take many fittings to measure and remeasure a man and have him return time after time to make sure the suit is being engineered to fit the gentleman, Hong Kong tailors have devised an eye for detail so that after seeing photographs of the subject taken from the front, back and sides along with accurate measurements and specifications as to the style and fabric of the clothing, can turn out 8 out of 10 suits that need further fitting and meet the requirements of the gentleman ordering the suit perfectly.

Because of their upbringing most men may not notice the subtle details of the well tailored suit, but if you walk into a room wearing a suit made by Hong Kong tailors, you can bet that every woman present will sit up and take notice of the well dressed man.