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Ambassador Fashion - tailors from Thailand
Anyone here used them?
Hammonia and I recently got measured up for a few suits from these guys from Ambassador Fashion while they are in Europe. They said the have a lot of customers in Munich and we just wondered if anybody else had used their services and what they were like for cost, quality, etc.
I've used them and while I was pleased with the fabric quality and stitching, my skirts were a lot shorter than expected and not the knee length ordered and the jackets were slightly boxy so I had them retailored as the back was too straight. This could have been partly my own fault as I might not have chosen the right style and should have gone for something a lot more tailored.
Think I posted about them once, I'll dig it up... here you go.
Sadly (or rather not so sadly) I bought the things 8 kilos ago and now they no longer fit.
Think I posted about them once, I'll dig it up... here you go.
QUOTE (Katrina @ Jul 17 2006, 12:34 pm) 
My stuff arrived this morning and it is currently hanging up in my office to relax a bit before I try them on.
The fine wool does feel right but the jacket appears to be less fitted than ordered so I might have to get that retailored here (it just feels rather straight and I wanted a more fitted waist - it could have been my fault due to the choice of a top of hip, single breasted, one button style). Have not yet tried the shirt/blouses.
The fine wool does feel right but the jacket appears to be less fitted than ordered so I might have to get that retailored here (it just feels rather straight and I wanted a more fitted waist - it could have been my fault due to the choice of a top of hip, single breasted, one button style). Have not yet tried the shirt/blouses.
QUOTE (Katrina @ Jul 18 2006, 8:38 am)
Well, the suits aired for a day and I tried the stuff on last night, so here's how they turned out:
Length, shoulders, lapels, sleeves - A1, nice that the bottom of the sleeves do not flap
Fabric? Perfect (the Zegna cool wool worked even better than I thought it would, the cream pinstripe very fine against the black)
Trousers - nicely cut, length is spot on, very happy, half-lining though, might have to have that shortened.
Skirt - yowzer! Wanted to the top of the knee with a front left split, got over an inch higher with a very high split, maybe tailor thinks I have nicer legs than I think I do? Anyway, waist and hips fit - a miracle indeed.
Jacket - here's the crunch, there is no waist in it. None. The back has been left straight, like in a man's suit so that I look bigger and squarer than I am. It needs retailoring. Think it has been made from a men's pattern (heck, it is a Thai suit, maybe they get lots of orders from gents with boobies?). A real shame but probably fixable. The style was, however, correct, maybe I should have been more specific on the shaping?
The silk shirts - colours good (burnt orange and apple green - I suit those off colours for some reason), collars unfortunately very stiff like men's formal shirt, cream buttons used and those will probably get changed to something less jarring. No gaping and the fit is fine.
The cotton shirt - better than I could have imagined, it is exactly right. Heavy stiff white cotton with French cuffs, the fit is brilliant. The Holy Grail of shirts has been found, I'm pleased as punch with it. Very masculine style but cut for curves, just right.
So, a slightly mixed bag but I'm not that disappointed.
Now I just have to find a good alterations tailor who is great with suits - unfortunately my great tailor retired and went back to Turkey, so any recommendations additional to that thread would be very welcome.
And at least I can now take the white shirt to other places to get copies made - hurrah!
Length, shoulders, lapels, sleeves - A1, nice that the bottom of the sleeves do not flap
Fabric? Perfect (the Zegna cool wool worked even better than I thought it would, the cream pinstripe very fine against the black)
Trousers - nicely cut, length is spot on, very happy, half-lining though, might have to have that shortened.
Skirt - yowzer! Wanted to the top of the knee with a front left split, got over an inch higher with a very high split, maybe tailor thinks I have nicer legs than I think I do? Anyway, waist and hips fit - a miracle indeed.
Jacket - here's the crunch, there is no waist in it. None. The back has been left straight, like in a man's suit so that I look bigger and squarer than I am. It needs retailoring. Think it has been made from a men's pattern (heck, it is a Thai suit, maybe they get lots of orders from gents with boobies?). A real shame but probably fixable. The style was, however, correct, maybe I should have been more specific on the shaping?
The silk shirts - colours good (burnt orange and apple green - I suit those off colours for some reason), collars unfortunately very stiff like men's formal shirt, cream buttons used and those will probably get changed to something less jarring. No gaping and the fit is fine.
The cotton shirt - better than I could have imagined, it is exactly right. Heavy stiff white cotton with French cuffs, the fit is brilliant. The Holy Grail of shirts has been found, I'm pleased as punch with it. Very masculine style but cut for curves, just right.
So, a slightly mixed bag but I'm not that disappointed.
Now I just have to find a good alterations tailor who is great with suits - unfortunately my great tailor retired and went back to Turkey, so any recommendations additional to that thread would be very welcome.
And at least I can now take the white shirt to other places to get copies made - hurrah!
Sadly (or rather not so sadly) I bought the things 8 kilos ago and now they no longer fit.
Were they good value for money, Katrina?
The quality was good for the money, but I did have to retailor the jackets. If you've chosen your style well, then you should be fine, especially on the men's ones.
This is very interesting actually. I've been ordering from a similar service industry Crown Tailors (www.crowntailor.com). I've been pretty pleased with their results, and like katrina said, even this industry were good value for money. I had a problem with few shirts once, and they willingly let me send the shirts back to them and paid for postage! Was pretty good service so i'm pretty happy
My Suits just arrived this morning and they fit beautifully. They need steamed to get the wrinkles out as they are quite tightly packed, but the quality is excellent, and the details are all perfect.
Only to be recommended and definately worth the 6 week wait.
Watch out though, although the shipping is included in the price, the Zoll will ask you to pay a bit on arrival.
Only to be recommended and definately worth the 6 week wait.
Watch out though, although the shipping is included in the price, the Zoll will ask you to pay a bit on arrival.
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