So, yesterday I went to buy a suit.......

[Mrs M]

Last time Mr M got a suit from M&S he had to pay for adjustments, wore the suit once and the "sewing" came apart so had to go elsewhere to get it done properly. Never been back.

 

[Tin Pot]

TM Lewin will fit and adjust.

 

[Dayvo]

The best suit I've ever owned was bought from M&S in 1988: a Prince of Wales check double-breasted jacket with turn-ups and had been made in Israel. Jewish tailors know the cut of their cloth.

 

[jazzkat]

M&S don't seem to be what they once were, but not much is these days.
TM Lewin seem to be an option. I might wait to see what/if the spring brings any different colours.

 

[Dayvo]

M&S don't seem to be what they once were, but not much is these days.
TM Lewin seem to be an option. I might wait to see what/if the spring brings any different colours.

Don't know how far you are from Manchester, but have you thought about seeing how much a bespoke suit (or otherwise) would cost?

For example http://www.tailorsinmanchester.co.uk/ or google 'tailors in Manchester' (or a town nearer to you) for more info.

 

[cyberknight]

Mr wife bought me an off the peg suit and although the jacket ( a 38) fitted , i have the same problem with trousers around the upper thigh /ass area and the smallest off the peg they do is a 32 waist which fits around the legs but i she had to get them altered to a 30 so they didn't fall down .

 

[bikingdad90]

Have you tried MOS BROSS suits or suits direct?

At MOS BROSS you can mix and match sizes of the same suit. I got a deal with two shirts, two pairs of trousers and a jacket for about £130 which made it good value but good quality too.

 

[Dayvo]

Burton used to make suits, too, IIRC.

http://www.burton.co.uk/

 

[martint235]

Boo hoo. Try going to a shop for a suit when your inside leg is 38"!

On a more serious note, there's the Asian guy (Raja Fashions?) who does the rounds of various hotels, measures you up and a couple of weeks later you get a reasonably priced suit through the post. Get all my suits from him now

 

[Dayvo]

On a more serious note, there's the Asian guy (Raja Fashions?) who does the rounds of various hotels, measures you up and a couple of weeks later you get a reasonably priced suit through the post. Get all my suits from him now

How dapper!

 

[martint235]

How dapper!

I thought I'd burnt that photo

 

[jazzkat]

Don't know how far you are from Manchester, but have you thought about seeing how much a bespoke suit (or otherwise) would cost?

For example http://www.tailorsinmanchester.co.uk/ or google 'tailors in Manchester' (or a town nearer to you) for more info.

Hi, thanks for the link. I'd already seen his web site. I've done lots of googling for tailors and there are very few 'proper' tailors about these days.
I think I may need to start putting the pennies in the piggy bank.

 

[vickster]

As mentioned, try a proper old men's outfitters, somewhere like this in Carlisle maybe? (I'm sure there are others around Cumbria)

http://www.greenwoodsonline.com

 

[Tin Pot]

Here you go, got the sizes and the discount

http://www.tmlewin.co.uk/Burnell-Na...-Regular-fit&prefn1=waist&start=0&prefv1=35''

Id buy one myself if I wasn't brassic

 

[Salar]

Got my last suit for a wedding from Suit Direct just before Christmas.
Was too small, but no problems sending back getting a refund and re ordering a larger size. Also if you google for suit direct discount voucher you'll find you can get up to 20% off.