# any tailory-type people out there?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tailory-type-people-out-there/97871>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 12, 2002, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tailory-type-people-out-there/97871 "2002-03-12T17:20:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tailory-type-people-out-there/97871/1 "2002-03-12T17:20:29Z")

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(I wasn’t sure where to put this, but I suppose I’m soliciting opinions.)

**Gunslinger** just bought a suit for cheap on ebay. It’s a bit too big for him. My mom’s, like, the queen of sewing stuff, so we figured she could do the alterations while we’re up to visit next week. But I called her up the other day, and although she’s willing to try, she’s never altered a man’s suit before, so we’re trying to find websites or something with tips on how to do it.

I’m having a very hard time with Google and don’t know where else to turn, so I figured I’d ask the Teeming Millions. Any takers?

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**Author:** ![Pupshaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Pupshaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pupshaw)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2002, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tailory-type-people-out-there/97871/2 "2002-03-13T02:48:12Z")

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I’m not a tailor, but I thought you might want to try asking at [sewingworld.com](http://www.sewingworld.com). They have good forums on many sewing topics.

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**Author:** ![robinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@robinh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinh)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2002, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tailory-type-people-out-there/97871/3 "2002-03-13T15:55:45Z")

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What is she going to try to do to it? I wouldn’t have trouble shortening sleeves, for instance. It isn’t too difficult to open out the lining and take up a bit of length. But if it is too wide across the shoulders, for instance, you’re talking some serious alterations. In a case like that, I’d probably pay a professional.

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**Author:** ![robinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@robinh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinh)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2002, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tailory-type-people-out-there/97871/4 "2002-03-13T15:59:17Z")

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Please remove one of those "for instance"s. Either one, your choice.

That’ll teach me to answer the phone, change the television channel for my daughter and post a reply simultaneously.