London tailor to alter Aero (suede) jacket?

[Sir Jacket]

Anyone know anyone suitable? Aero has an 8-week wait for alterations. Plus, there's the postage.

Thanks for any suggestions

 

[Stand By]

If I may, Sir Jacket, my suggestion would be that you send it to Aero. I'd let the tailor(ess) who made the jacket alter the jacket. They know the jacket down to the stitch, so who better than to work on it so that it doesn't look altered and maintain its character?
Unless you need the jacket for a vacation or something, I'd say some things are just worth waiting for. And the expense? If you love the jacket and intend to wear it for many years, I'd pay it.
Having been in your position needing leather repairs and alterations over the years, I just wouldn't take a needless risk with a tailor whose quality I can't ensure with something I value like that. Adding patches or something, sure, but not an alteration.
Just my Canadian 2 cents (now worth a mere 1.39 cents US and less by the day!).

 

[Steve27752]

Send it back to Ken, the sooner you get it there, the sooner it will be back.................

 

[wdw]

I agree with the sending back to Aero option. I had the back and sides of my first Teamster taken in by Julie and you'd honestly never have known. It was faultless.

 

[Edward]

Yes, in this case I'd agree with the crowd. You'll be unlikely to find a great tailor who'll do it cheaper than Aero, and if the difference is only having to wait eight weeks, I'd be much happier having it done by Aero.

 

[Fanch]

Send it back to Aero for alterations. If an outside tailor were to mess things up, the jacket might be rendered irreparable.

 

[Sir Jacket]

Aero and I have a long postal history...

 

[bn1966]

I'm with the Aero vote (have used ELC for ELC jacket issues). I've been told Wested Leather in Kent do alterations.

 

[Carlos840]

Just want to warn you against General Leather in Baker street. They made my first leather jacket and made some alteration to my Schott 644 and they screwed up both jobs.
They seem unable to get things right the first time, both jackets ended up full of needle holes where they stitched, unstitched and then stitched again somewhere else, leaving empty holes everywhere.

I agree with everyone else, send it back to Aero.

 

[zebedee]

Aero will do the job best. It's only 8 weeks and they won't pincushion it. If you have other jackets, give them some extra wear in the meantime.

 

[Sloan1874]

+1 All of the above.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Why risk it? Go Aero.

 

[Sir Jacket]

Update: my suede trucker jacket is on its way to Aero. (On a truck, presumably, so I hope it feels at home.)

 

[bn1966]

That was the right decision Sir

 

[Stand By]

That was the right decision Sir

+1 !