Quality Against Quantity
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (57233)
May 5, 2022 9:14am CST
When last did you visit a dressmaker or a tailor? Back in the day the services provided by those establishments were in great demand.
Not so now -- as a matter of fact, most of the dressmakers and tailors l know have resorted to making school uniforms and workplace uniforms.
Instead of having to purchase fabric and wait on a dressmaker or tailor, people have opted for cheaper mass produced garments or those available in boutiques.
What are some benefits of having your clothes tailor made as against those purchased from department stores? Which do you prefer?
Image from pixabay.
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@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
6 May 22
I would love to visit a dressmaker but there are none where I live. The last time? I think 14 years ago, before moving from Monte Carlo to here. I had a dressmaker in Monte Carlo and she was very good. Tailor made is a lot better of course, it is made to fit you perfectly.
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@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
8 May 22
@Kandae11 Many rich and famous lived in Monte Carlo as well as many more common people who worked every day as in every other country in the world. I loved Monte Carlo, it was a beautiful place until the early 90s. In those years they demolished most of the beautiful "belle epoque" buildings to built skycrapers and it was no more the same place. We moved from there when we retired, we wanted a private home, not something you can have in Monte Carlo, there are only apartments and too much expensive to buy.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
5 May 22
I had never had the luxury of visiting a tailor or dressmaker..that would be a dream.
I would of course prefer a perfect fit.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
5 May 22
@Kandae11 It must be such a good skill to have.
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@Kandae11 (57233)
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5 May 22
@RebeccasFarm l do some sewing, for myself and my sister's boutique which my niece now runs since she passed away. I do the very simple pieces - not those which require any great amount of skill.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
6 May 22
My mom is a seamstress. :-) But yes, you turn out cheaper usually to just buy them ready made now
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
6 May 22
@Kandae11 True that, sometimes things don't fit right
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@Kandae11 (57233)
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6 May 22
@FayeHazel With a dressmaker or a tailor, your exact measurements are used.
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@MarieCoyle (59107)
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6 May 22
We had a family member who was a tailor at Lord and Taylor's in Chicago for years. They are only an on-line store now.
It's just a sign of the times, I think. We are busier. Most people have more clothes than the people of earlier years, and they are not works of art, they are designed for comfort and easy care. I know I try to buy quality and they last for a long time. Pretty much the only people now who have any kind of service like a tailor is the celebrities who have name designers make dresses for their 'events'...all things come to pass eventually. Men used to buy suits that were so very expensive, and wore them to work every day. Now most of them are what they call business casual, and wear khaki pants and casual shirts, which makes more sense. They are wash and wear, and a tie never made any sense to me. What function did a tie even do? My sons both hate ties and suits now. They moan like they are dying when they have to wear one, or put on a tux for a wedding.
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@MarieCoyle (59107)
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6 May 22
@Kandae11
Not to mention suits are not very comfortable, my sons hate the tight collars on the dress shirts and the ties. The suits have to be dry cleaned. Wash and wear makes more sense to me.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
8 May 22
When my basic outfits are shorts and short-sleeved shirts I don't have any need for tailors!!
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
5 May 22
The closest I've come to a "tailor" in many years is when I had to get my dress hemmed that I'm wearing to our granddaughter's wedding next week.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
6 May 22
The only time I went to a dressmaker was when each of my children got married. Aside from that I've never had anything else made.
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@jobelbojel (36791)
• Philippines
8 May 22
I only go to a tailor if I need alteration for my pants. I think in this day and age, people prefer the mass produced ones.
@jobelbojel (36791)
• Philippines
8 May 22
@Kandae11 They are now out of the limelight. The factories took the spot.
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