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Simon A
Gordon Yao and Co, Custom Tailors
Royal Palace Hotel,
69 Mody Road
Tsim Sha Tsui
Kowloon
Hong Kong
Ph: 27301545
Gordon's father was a Master Tailor from Shanghai, and he has admirably continued the trade in Hong Kong. He is one of only four or five tailors to still do all his tailoring within Hong Kong; the vast majority of Hong Kong "tailors" are just shopfronts for Mainland MTM workshops.
Gordon has several cutters and quite a few tailors, most of whom are middle aged or elderly Shanghainese gentlemen. The shop is small and rather cluttered, but given astronomical Hong Kong rents, this helps keep prices modest.
Gordon is quite flexible regarding styling, and will happily work off an existing garment or pictures. He is willing to work on a CMT basis.
The garments he has made for me have been very comfortable, with small armholes, high gorge, some waist suppression and very little shoulder padding. There is sufficient drape in the back of his coats for considerable comfort when active (dancing) or lounging. On subsequent suits he has been able to dial in the fit a deal more accurately than the first, but this is natural. I might be more fussy regarding fit than his average customer but he is happy to oblige with modifications until things are right. I don't know if his cutter adapts a stock pattern or cuts an entirely new pattern from measurements taken, but the result seems fine for the price.
I have found that three fittings before collection is generally needed to get the best results. He doesn't mind if you bring things in a few months later after the suit is broken in to make minor modifications.
There is a good deal of machine stitching in the suits, to good effect, and the chest and lapels are hand-canvassed and roll nicely. The finish of the interior of quarter-lined and half-lined coats is neat and tidy.
He enjoys exchanges with clients who are knowledgeable about tailoring and will happily chat about fine details of construction, and the pros and cons thereof.
CMT prices last year were about USD$600 for a jacket and about USD$300 for trousers. Dinner jackets are more expensive.
Gordon travels to several cities in the USA twice a year with a tailor from Ascot Chang shirtmakers.
Royal Palace Hotel,
69 Mody Road
Tsim Sha Tsui
Kowloon
Hong Kong
Ph: 27301545
Gordon's father was a Master Tailor from Shanghai, and he has admirably continued the trade in Hong Kong. He is one of only four or five tailors to still do all his tailoring within Hong Kong; the vast majority of Hong Kong "tailors" are just shopfronts for Mainland MTM workshops.
Gordon has several cutters and quite a few tailors, most of whom are middle aged or elderly Shanghainese gentlemen. The shop is small and rather cluttered, but given astronomical Hong Kong rents, this helps keep prices modest.
Gordon is quite flexible regarding styling, and will happily work off an existing garment or pictures. He is willing to work on a CMT basis.
The garments he has made for me have been very comfortable, with small armholes, high gorge, some waist suppression and very little shoulder padding. There is sufficient drape in the back of his coats for considerable comfort when active (dancing) or lounging. On subsequent suits he has been able to dial in the fit a deal more accurately than the first, but this is natural. I might be more fussy regarding fit than his average customer but he is happy to oblige with modifications until things are right. I don't know if his cutter adapts a stock pattern or cuts an entirely new pattern from measurements taken, but the result seems fine for the price.
I have found that three fittings before collection is generally needed to get the best results. He doesn't mind if you bring things in a few months later after the suit is broken in to make minor modifications.
There is a good deal of machine stitching in the suits, to good effect, and the chest and lapels are hand-canvassed and roll nicely. The finish of the interior of quarter-lined and half-lined coats is neat and tidy.
He enjoys exchanges with clients who are knowledgeable about tailoring and will happily chat about fine details of construction, and the pros and cons thereof.
CMT prices last year were about USD$600 for a jacket and about USD$300 for trousers. Dinner jackets are more expensive.
Gordon travels to several cities in the USA twice a year with a tailor from Ascot Chang shirtmakers.
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