Bespeaking of Bespoke - what is your experience?

[fortcollinsjerry]

Surely there is someone with a Hong Kong Tailor story, or maybe a Middle Eastern one- some adventurer who had the good fortune to meet an accommodating tailor in some far flung corner and brought back a real gem- or maybe a real disappointment, I don't know...

Many years ago I had a Great HongKong experience. I walked into the shop, got up on a box and the salesman went at me with a tape while an assistant wrote every thing down. Two day's later I went back for a fit and adjust, and the next day the suit was delivered to my hotel. The gentleman who delivered it waited till I had put it on to make sure the fit was corect. It was beautiful. Cost was about $50. That was in 1958.

[Downunder Kilt]

You can still get that done in a myriad of asian cities from India to Indonesia, though it costs a little more these days. Recently in Indonesia I went to a tailor with photos of original football club jacket dating from the 1980's. He measured me, took down all the details. The jacket included some detailed leather embroidery. Had it not been for that I could have had it in 3 days.
It would now take 5 days but he would send it to me in Australia, no extra cost. I received in Australia 10 days after he measured me. Cost A$150.00, to buy in Australia A$600.00