Fodor's Expert Review Mimmo Siviglia

For custom-made dress shirts, Rome's best-kept secret is 80-year-old master tailor Mimmo Siviglia. For more than 50 years, Siviglia has held the secret to making you look smooth: he cuts the pattern just right, accounting for the person's shoulder to ensure there are no wrinkles around the collarbone. If you know your textiles, you'll enjoy discussing the merits of high-end fabrics such as Alumo, Albini, or Riva. Dress-shirt aficionados will be impressed by his attention to each customer and assiduous dedication to each order. Once his daughter has your size in the computer, future orders can be shipped anywhere in the world.