MANUEL'S CUSTOM TAILORING

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My father's coat was in good shape except for the knitted cuffs and waistband, which looked as if a dog had chewed them (that may be in fact what had happened). Aside from being a nice coat, it also is loaded with sentimental value. I brought the coat in and explained what I wanted done. Manuel said it should take a couple weeks, as long as he could get the matching cuff and waistband material. This was late May, and I told him I was in no hurry, since the coat is too warm to wear except in winter, so take his time. This may have been the source of my only disappointment with the process. I showed up 2 1/2 weeks later, but the coat wasn't done. I then called the following week, and the coat wasn't done. He said he had received material that didn't match, and had sent it back and should have the correct material in a couple days, and that I should call back and check with him in a day or two. My mistake was in not doing exactly what he said. I would call every couple/3 weeks, and would hear the exact same thing. This went on for about 5 months. I finally ended up getting the coat back the end of December (just in time for some really cold weather). Finally in mid-December, I told him I needed it before the end of the year, and if it wasn't done, I would have to take it anyway. I then proceeded to call him every other day, reminding him he only had 12 days, 10 days, 8 days, etc. to have it finished. He did have it done when I finally showed up. And it is BEAUTIFUL!! He did an outstanding job and I am thrilled at how it looks. The cuffs and waistband match exactly, and the stitching and workmanship is simply perfect. You would never know anything had been done to the coat, it looks absolutely original. And he charged me exactly $65, as he had quoted, which seems extremely reasonable. So if you need something done in a hurry, I would not necessarily recommend him (though he might be much quicker with less problematic jobs, I just don't know). But if you have something special, and are not in too much of a hurry (though I suspect I could have had the coat back much sooner if I had followed up with him like I did at the end), I would highly recommend him.

Since 1970, the service is superb and are very happy and satisfied customers.