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Dear Mr. Alden, Your advice is very good and that is exactly what I did. One address leads to the other and in Napoli everybody knows somebody. But my problem is the following: I used one shirtmaker in Napoli, but I'm not fully satisfied with the outcome. She is a nice girl and willing to accept spe...

I second that, could someone please provide some more info about those mentioned? I've been to Ada Cioce's workshop (as Andrea the tie maker shares the premises with her) and she is very organized. The small place is extremely clean and tidy. Her handwriting, the way she folds cloth and every aspect...

Hi cathach, As I said, this was an exception. The trail shirt and the fittings can be done quickly, but the final shirt usually needs a few days. Everybody I spoke to in Napoli about shirtmaking was instantly mentioning Merolla. One tailor mentioned Piccolo on Via Chiaia and one other was praising h...

Hello cathach, Yes, I did try one shirtmaker, her name is Maria and she works right accross from Caccioppoli. Her camiceria is called "Le tres M". She might not be the top end in Napoli, but great value in my mind. The fit is great, trial shirt was done quickly and several fittings with the trial sh...

Dear LL members, As this is one of many threads that inspired me to visit Napoli, I thought it would be a good idea to share some pictures of my fabulous experience. I plan to create a small photo story at the end of March, once I pick up my finished garments. My DB in british Fresco waiting for fir...