I want to preface by saying Willie may be a competent tailor for women's dresses, but when it comes to men's suits, stay away.
I brought him a nice suit that was a little too big for me, and explained that it just needed to be brought in. We pointed out particular areas that had too much fabric and could be cleaned up. I left thinking it was in capable hands. After calling two weeks later to check on my suit, it apparently was not ready yet. Two weeks after that, it was "ready" to be picked up.
I took it home and tried it on, and it was clear that it was a rush job. The areas that had too much fabric surprisingly STILL had too much fabric. Instead of handling the long sleeves by dealing with them from the shoulder area and tightening through the arm, he elected to merely fold the cuffs up and tie it together, with the buttons very close to the end of the arm. I flipped it inside out and there were issues with the stitching. Some of the stitching looked like a simple tug will tear the whole thing apart. In other areas it was apparent that Willie folded the fabric over and simply sewed it, rather than actually open up the seams and take material off as you would expect him to do. Some of the stitching was not even put together and had holes where he forgot to close it up.
I was forced to take it to another tailor to get a second opinion. He mimicked my concerns, and told me that it would cost another $100+ to fix the mistakes and finish the job. When I went back to Willie to explain and merely request my money back, he claimed what I was asking was not possible and that he did what he said he would (I assure you he didn't). Needless to say, I left without my refund and regret placing my nice suit in his hands; I'm hopeful it can be fixed.
Willie may be a nice man, but he should not be handling a suit, especially if it requires any more than a simple hemming of the pant legs. Save yourself the time, money, and stress and go to a professional, not a hobbyist. read more