Tailors in Hoi An – Our experience with Mr Xe.

Renowned for their affordable, high quality tailoring services. From three-piece suits vĩ đại custom shoes. The tailors in Hoi An can bởi it all.

Tailor shops line the streets of this picturesque thành phố. Some offer a full high-end experience such as Kimi Tailor and A Dong Silk. However, although they may be inexpensive compared vĩ đại similar services in the west, they are not by any means friendly vĩ đại those on a budget.

There are cheaper alternatives thankfully. Suited more vĩ đại those who don’t wish vĩ đại spend all their money on clothes but want vĩ đại enjoy the experience of having some new threads cut vĩ đại fit.

After some extensive research on tailors in Hoi An, we visited various shops and spoke vĩ đại a few locals before we decided which store was going vĩ đại be best for us.

The Tailors

We ended up settling on one of the smaller tailors in Hoi An – Mr. Xe, which is located at 71 Nguyễn Thái Học close vĩ đại the river.

Having been quoted a fair price and with a huge selection of materials vĩ đại choose from compared vĩ đại other shops we visited, choosing this place was a no brainer.

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On arrival, we were greeted by the main man himself. Mr Xe. To say Mr Xe is a character would be an understatement! His energy was infectious and he helped us pick out what materials we would lượt thích and what kind of items we were after.

After some deliberation and a few material samples, we both decided what we were going vĩ đại go for. Lorna a two-piece smart suit in red fabric and a three-piece grey chequered look for myself.

Mr Xe and his busy team of helpers then proceeded vĩ đại take our initial measurements. We were vĩ đại return the next day for our first fitting! Having never experienced anything lượt thích this before we were shocked at the tốc độ of the process.

When we showed up the next day, the team were just as enthusiastic as the previous day. They seemed almost as excited as we were vĩ đại see what their hard work would look lượt thích on.

Lorna’s suit fit perfectly first time but there were a few altercations that needed vĩ đại be made vĩ đại my three-piece. Mr Xe is, without doubt, a perfectionist and very proud of his work and will not settle for any imperfections.

The Outcome

We both ended up with exactly what we had asked for during the first briefing. The fit was absolutely spot on in both cases, although did not leave too much growing room for when we returned vĩ đại the UK diet!

The Cost

We negotiated with Mr XE and agreed on the price of 5,750,000 Viatnamese dong (roughly around £200/$240 US) for five pieces. They even made u a tie and pocket square with the remaining lining for không lấy phí. If you take into consideration the cost of the same service in Europe or the USA and even at a lot of other tailors in Hoi An, what we paid was a steal.

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The verdict

We honestly couldn’t have been more happy with the whole experience from start vĩ đại finish. Having clothes made vĩ đại fit vĩ đại perfection is something truly special. Getting an outfit made from scratch from a tailor in Hoi An is a real must when visiting Vietnam. If you’re on a budget lượt thích we were, Mr XE offers an awesome service for extremely great value. We couldn’t recommend it enough.

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