So, I had been reading the reviews of this company (thank you Twizz and Andy for both of your experiences) and I ended up taking a risk and ordering last Tuesday (1 November). I mentioned I was from Ask Andy and said Andy had said great things about them and I ordered a three-piece suit in the blue herringbone tweed (it's darker than in the pictures, which is exactly what I hoped for). $150 for the suit and waistcoat (plus $20 postage) is a very good deal and worth the risk.
I ticked all the boxes I wanted and measured my Bookster suit to give them the proportions of my best fitting suit (it fits me pretty near perfectly). Well, I thought it would be some time and then I received a message stating it shipped yesterday (it left India, in fact, last Friday or so). I was surprised it was so quick, well...I don't have pictures yet since I wasn't expecting the suit so soon and didn't think to charge my batteries, but the quality is pretty decent. It is fused and the waistband area is a little stiff and I'll have to add braces buttons but the fit is pretty good. It's fairly lightweight compared to my 480 gramme Bookster suit but the blue is lovely. The waistcoat seems to be the right length and on par with the one from my Bookster suit and the surgeon's cuffs are a nice touch.
The one odd thing is the little loop of thread to hold in a flower, I presume (as Andy noted). I may just leave that in, a button hole wouldn't really do much for me anyway since I don't often wear a flower.
All in all, is it as lovely as my existing Bookster three-piece suit? I can't say it is nearly that nice but is it a great deal for someone who needs a basic suit? Yes. I'd certainly buy my basic everyday suits from them if they can maintain this quality consistently. I'm already pondering another tweed suit from them. I'll try and get photos up this weekend. I'm quite pleased with this suit and would recommend them to anyone who can make it clear to Studio Suits exactly what they want. I'm glad I tried them out.
I ticked all the boxes I wanted and measured my Bookster suit to give them the proportions of my best fitting suit (it fits me pretty near perfectly). Well, I thought it would be some time and then I received a message stating it shipped yesterday (it left India, in fact, last Friday or so). I was surprised it was so quick, well...I don't have pictures yet since I wasn't expecting the suit so soon and didn't think to charge my batteries, but the quality is pretty decent. It is fused and the waistband area is a little stiff and I'll have to add braces buttons but the fit is pretty good. It's fairly lightweight compared to my 480 gramme Bookster suit but the blue is lovely. The waistcoat seems to be the right length and on par with the one from my Bookster suit and the surgeon's cuffs are a nice touch.
The one odd thing is the little loop of thread to hold in a flower, I presume (as Andy noted). I may just leave that in, a button hole wouldn't really do much for me anyway since I don't often wear a flower.
All in all, is it as lovely as my existing Bookster three-piece suit? I can't say it is nearly that nice but is it a great deal for someone who needs a basic suit? Yes. I'd certainly buy my basic everyday suits from them if they can maintain this quality consistently. I'm already pondering another tweed suit from them. I'll try and get photos up this weekend. I'm quite pleased with this suit and would recommend them to anyone who can make it clear to Studio Suits exactly what they want. I'm glad I tried them out.
