juridf

I'm looking to get some suits made when we go to bangkok in may. We'll stay in sheraton grande sukhumvit so I thought Raja fashion or Rajawongse was a good choice.
Have anybody had any experience with them ???
How much do they normally charge for a suit/ pricerange ???

Craig

I had 4 suits made at Rajawongse plus 6 shirts. The suits were $300 each and the shirts were $25 each. They do not take credit cards but will accept personal checks. Keep in mind that you need about 10 days and 3 or 4 visits to do it right. On the first visit you will be measured. On the second visit (3 days later) you will have a trial fitting. On the third visit you will have a final fitting (5 more days later). Two days after the final fitting, you can either have the suits delivered to your hotel or visit the store to try on the suits one last time to ensure that the final adjustments were correct. Rajawongse is just one sky train stop away from the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit.

hobbes

Raja Fashion on Soi 4 is famous, they do a good job. Price range depends on fabric you choose. I think Raja takes cards.

DonTopaz

Raja Fashions on soi 4 (directly opposite the Nana Hotel) does take credit cards. I've had suits, slacks, and shirts made there, and I'm pleased with the clothes. The suit price was around $300 (hard to break it out, as Mr Bobby gave me a price for the whole package of clothes).

The quality is very good, though not up to the standards of the top-shelf tailors in HK. The value, however, is excellent.

BigT

I have tried a range of the Tailors in Bangkok and without doubt the only one I now use is Rajawongse. Jesse and Victor are excellent at what they do, delivering well tailored suits, shirts and slacks as well as casual Thai Silk Shirts. I have had excellent quality from them everytime. You actually do not require 10 days and they can deliver well made suits in several days but the more fittings and time you have the better. Prices are USD250 for a suit or USD300 with a couple of pairs of trousers. Shirts are great and I cannot reccomend them highly enough.

Good luck Suit Hunting and the only advice I can give is to use Rajawongse.

dperry

My husband, a former diplomat stationed in Asia,has been a client of Raja's for over 25 years.
Many people from the American diplomatic community in BKK also use Raja's exclusively.
Excellent work at a good price. We bought from them in 2004, but I don't remember the cost.

nspencer

Are they Sri Lankan tailors by any chance? I previously had 4 suits made by R.S.Collection Textiles. When I went back to get some more made a freeway had been built over their shop! They were exceptional for quality and price. I have tried Tony's Fashion House and another, neither were of the same standard.

They were opposite the Amari Watergate Hotel.

StanKase

Raja are said to be good. Based on using Raja, there are 2 shops by 2 brothers, and Monti il Sarto in a small shopping center behind the Sherton down from the Pen I settled on Sarto based on quakity not price. actually Sarto, owner's name is Jack, is slightly more expensive but I get Canali 180"s Superfine 100% wool fabric suits for $350. This same canali suit sells for $2000-$2400 in the US.Using lesser grade but good fabric suits run about $300-$325. It does require 3-4 fittings and occupies a total of 5-6 hours over 3days to do it "right". Shirts of Egyptan cotton are about $40 and compare to $75-$90USD. I actukky do not by shirts made in Asia because I can purchase a form fiitinf shirt at Norstom's in the US for $70-$80.

khunwilko

I have to say I'm not sure about any of the tailors recommended on the following site - but the tips are useful guidelines.
So take a look at the tips page this.

http://www.truthabouttailors.com/category/tailor-tips

Craig

Brilliant, nspencer - first and only post on a thread started 4 years ago...

rhkkmk

stan....monet is behind the marriott not the sheraton

StanKase

rhkkmk; You are absolutely correct Monet is behind a Marriott.

StanKase

When I see tailors on the website recommended offering quality suits for $200USD I would wonder if this site is paid advertising and might they be "suits in 36 hours" type places.

JohnFitz

I know this is an old post and an old repetitive topic for which this board helped me 4 years ago.

For what it is worth I would go with Monet.Jack from there has been regularly mentioned.

I used Rajawongse as against Monet .Some work was excellent as done for a friend - 2 suits , my 3 suits were OK but not really good and another friends were all wrong.

They do not do truly bespoke tailoring .
Very pleasant men .
No fixed appointment times .They tell you to arrive at 3pm and you may sit around for 30 or 40 minutes and they serve others whilst looking after you .After several trips and alterations and adjustments having to be made it got annoying given between the 3 of us we ordered 6 suits and 15 shirts.

I prefer true bespoke tailoring ( Hong Kong )with a fixed time when they see you and only you and for which you pay more but the result is exceptional .

Pics of the them in the shop with the Presidents Bush and Mrs.Regan for whom they did work .

ekscrunchy

Can you give me the name of the HK tailor that you like? How does Monet quality compare with the HK tailor(s)? What are the differences between the two? Thanks!

DonTopaz

do a search on hong kong tailors, crunchy. Cicerone has several detailed posts on HK tailors, and i've also got a few.

Hanuman

It would be nice to see what Cicerone look like so that we can judge her taste.

StanKase

I must tell you that I have not had Jack at Monet make ne shirts so I cannoy comment on the tailoring of them. I am certain he has Egtpyian 140 cotton ($150USD in US for a custom shirt) which is really high quality and comfortabale but how his tailors make them others will have to comment

JohnFitz

Let me get the name of the tailor who a very close friend , who spent most of last year travelling to and from HK , used several times .He really knows his bespoke tailoring and raved about the tailor he had found ,who are on the island .I saw some of the work and it was superb .Small family business who make for a lot of locals / ex pat community . All the right things done such as measure first , 2nd appointment for the calico first cut ( forget the correct name )from which they pin and adjust the chosen fabric , no iron on interfacing and beautiful detail .

It is few years since I last had something made in HK and so I hesitate to recommend in case they are no longer as good as they once were .

It may take me some days to pin my friend down but I will get back with the name .

ekscrunchy

Thanks, John!


Hanuman--Good work, agent.