GUIDE TO EACH LISTING.

PEACE OF MIND.

EBAY PROTECTS YOUR   £££ MONEY £££

Especially for Buy it Now items and when you use Pay Pal. If you dont have a Paypal account you can still use your card and pay through paypal. 

RETURNS ARE FINE. 

It doesn't fit, you don't like it, you can have a return.  A return cost about £3 postage. Ebay has excellent easy to follow procedures in place to keep track of returns and refunds. Please open a return through Ebay.

THE SUIT.

Will it be what i expect?

Will it fit?

These are the two question i want to answer in each listing in the most clear and simple way possible.

Almost all the information you need is in the TITLE and THE PICTURE GALLERY.
The second IMAGE in the gallery has the CONDITION and all the MEASUREMENTS.
Including how much you can ALTER the TROUSERS on the WAIST and LEG.
Any DAMAGE is mentioned in the second image and expanded on in ITEM SPECIFICS just below the gallery.
PHOTOS with RED cirles highlight any issues. They can be used to show the tailor in order to get a quote
or second opinion. 

THE FIT. 

This is the hardest part. It's worth spending some time on. Once you know your measurements, unless there's any change in diet, that's it they don't change too much. The time it takes is worth it.

THE PRICE.

My prices are very good value.  They are set to keep sales moving and the business running. You could do better shopping at charity shop, some of them anyway. This is a very hit and miss alternative. Part of what you are paying for are the measurements, the photos and the quality, I pick the best from hunderds. The new version of many listing can range from £2000 to £200. Many of the suits could be in a London boutique for five times the price. I source from the same places they do. 
Often there is a sale or promotion on. It's very hard to spend money badly here.   
 

HOW I MEASURE A SUIT.

BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE. IT'S NOT THE SUIT YOU'RE LOOKING AT 

The title description provides CHEST, WAIST AND LEG. Good but not enough. Two thirds of a movie.

The second photo in the gallery provides the rest. Often the difference between having to return something or not.
From here the best way forward would be to get a suit that fits (or nearly fits you) and measure it using the same methods as me (and most other ebay sellers). From there you can determine what measurements you require from a suit.

Methods is use to measure.  

Photos used are of an EXAMPLE SUIT, not the one in the listing. 

Lay the Jacket front facing.

The tape measures the cloth pressed flat but not stretched.
OCT 17 WILL UPDATE SHORTLY WITH NEW IMAGES OF MEASURING

	Shoulder to shoulder
	Arm
	Armpit to armpit
	Collar to hem
	Waist
	Inside leg
	Extra fabric on trousers

COMMON QUESTIONS CUSTOMERS HAVE.

The ARMPIT measurement may cause confusion.
If the ARMPIT is 21. Relax. The CHEST is not 42.

The ARMPIT to ARMPIT in the example above is 21 inches.
This does not mean the CHEST is a 42.
The chest measurement is usually taken a couple of inches below the ARMPIT line.
It would typically be an inch shorter (in this case 20 inches).

To calculate the CHEST this number is doubled then 2 inches are subtracted. 
A 21 ARMPIT usually means a 38 CHEST. 20 doubled is 40, take 2 leaves 38.

The chart below may be a useful reference;

ARMPIT to ARMPIT	CHEST
20	36
21	38
22	40
23	42
24	44
25	44
26	48

Final thoughts on meausurements.

If a suit you like is slightly out or has minor damage a good tailor is more often than not an excellent solution. Compared to the cost of a new suit they are inexpensive. I would say compared to any fashion cost they are inexpensive.
Nearly all aspects of a suit can be tailored. Sleeves, chest to an extent. Waist, inside leg and leg width.
It's often a question of your own initiative.

RETURNS.

ONCE AGAIN RETURNS ARE ACCEPTED. No question. Just open a RETURNS through ebay.
Full refunds are made on receipt of the item. Please use Royal Mail 2nd Class Recorded.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS & SAME DAY POSTING

Before posting all suits are steamed then neatly folded and packed in a secure plastic bag. If you want me to post same day as purchase please check with me first, often it is possible.

I personally would recommend any suit purchased should be dry cleaned. If a suit is 'vintage' or over a certain age having it dry cleaned should be done without question.
The suits do not come with a service history so a dry clean is good peace of mind. 

VINTAGE SUITS.

One thing the British still do well is make suits. The golden years for the modern suit are gone, unlikely to return but the art of tailoring & cloth making still survive.
A couple of generations ago the tailors on Savile Row were in huge decline, in no small part due to the quality of suit produced on the high street with the average working man in mind.
Were they as good? No. But they did in many respects hold their own. Compare the goods of yesteryear to the high street of today & the only thing that has improved is the marketing in the form of very expensive Jedi mind tricks.
The humble vintage suit is well worth the cost of a dry clean and your renewed consideration. They are the Davids that brought the mighty low. 
 

PAYMENT.

Most people use paypal without any issue. Happy to accept cheques.
If you want to pay by card and don't have a paypal address that's fine. I'll need an email address to which i will send you an invoice from paypal. You pay via their services for a nominal fee. It's straightforward.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.