How To Measure Yourself For Suits
Taking Your Own Suit Measurements A well fitting suit will always look superior to an ill fitting one, even if they are thousands of pounds apart. That designer suit is wasted if the trousers are too wide, or the sleeves too short. Stuck between the cost of a high street tailor, and the fear of […]
I have ordered numerous items from A Dong Silk (both in person and online) since 2016. Custom made shirts, suits, suit separates and accessories like pocket squares. Everything has been of the highest quality. Most recently I ordered tuxedo’s for all of my groomsmen. The staff at A Dong Silk were easy to work with […]
Loved my experience at A Dong Silk tailor in Hoi An. I was originally a bit leery about buying a suit as I’ve had bad experiences where they’ve come out looking masculine or clunky, but this suit made me feel pretty fly. Dong helped me decide on a style and made it as simple for […]
This is going to be long and detailed, so as a summary, I am a new lawyer competing with the partners for best dressed at a fraction of the price. I eventually gave all my non A Dong dress clothes to charity because I vastly preferred their products and found I stopped wearing everything else. […]
HOW TO CHOOSE A LINING FOR YOUR BESPOKE SUIT
If you have never purchased a bespoke suit before, you are unlikely to have been given a choice on your suit lining. Instead, the designer will have chosen it for you and more often than not, it is less than exciting in colour and style. When you go bespoke, you have the opportunity to choose […]
If you wear a lot of suits for work or play, you’re probably used to dropping them off at the dry cleaners when they need to be cleaned. While dry cleaning is the best method for cleaning a suit safely without ruining it, that doesn’t mean your suit always needs it! Frequent dry cleaning can […]
The Best Tailors in Hoi An, Vietnam
The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ancient Town of Hoi An is filled with tailors, a tradition resulting from its past as a trading port on the silk route. Tailor shops here are so plentiful that it can get overwhelming trying to choose one that fits your taste. There are a rare few among the 400+ shops […]
The Perfect Experience at A Dong Silk
I am overwhelmed! I had the perfect tailoring experience at A Dong Silk with the wonderful tailor Phuóng. She accompanied me wonderfully the whole way. I never felt rushed into anything. The dress is all I’ve hoped for and more. I was unsure about getting a dress, but I thought, I would go to A […]
“Should I wear a tuxedo or a suit for my wedding? I seriously don’t even know the difference.” I’m glad you asked. The primary physical difference between a tuxedo and a suit is the presence of satin. Typically tuxedos have satin facing on the lapels, buttons, pocket trim, and a satin side stripe down the […]
