How to Get a Women's Button Down Shirt Tailored

A button-down shirt gives you a professional look.

When you can't go to a store and buy a button-down shirt off the rack, getting one tailored may be a more viable option than an alternation. Other reasons for getting a shirt tailored are because you want a color or pattern you can't find in stores, or perhaps you just appreciate the quality of a made-to-measure garment. Once you have made the decision to get a button-down shirt tailored, the next step is to find someone who can do it properly. Good tailors can be hard to find, but if you follow a few easy steps, you can find someone to do the job for you.

Instructions

1. Ask your family and friends if they know a good tailor. Word of mouth remains the best form of advertising, so if they were happy with the shirts they had made, chances are you will be too.

2. Put an ad in the local paper. Specify that you are looking for a tailor who is proficient at making shirts.

3. Inquire at the dry cleaners. Many cleaners offer repair services, so they work with tailors. Because they see the tailoring work when it is returned, they will be able to tell you who does particularly good work.

4. Check with the local fabric shop. Tailors regularly visit fabric shops, so the people who work there may know them and be able to give you a recommendation.

5. Investigate tailors who do men's clothing. Even though you want a women's shirt made, he may be willing to take you on as a client.

6. Visit the tailor for a consultation. Arrive with questions such as how long it will take to get the button-down shirt made and how much it will cost.

7. Proceed to have your measurements taken, if you are happy with the answers and comfortable with the tailor. Ask if he wants you to come back for a fitting before he finishes your button-down shirt.

References

• Primer Magazine: How to Find a Tailor and What to Pay Him For
• Custom Tailors and Design Association: Find a Tailor