Hassan’s Persian Tailoring

I like to support small local businesses and I’d heard, from a friend, a good report of ‘Hassan’s Persian Tailors’ but, sadly, my experience was far from positive. I took two jackets and one raincoat to him for sleeve alterations, having first checked his website to find out when he was open and to look at his prices. My complaint is mostly not with his work — which is adequate, but which is extremely highly rated by the man himself — but his prices. He charged a staggering £40.00 to alter the sleeves on each item. To put this in perspective, well established and professional tailors in Bristol charge, for exactly the same service, around £30.00 whilst the small alteration business (sewing machine in window type) which Hassan is, usually charge between £15.00 and £20.00. I should add that his price list on his web site shows the charge for sleeve alterations to be £25.00 and, in a couple of cases, ‘From” £25.00. So, although I expected some movement, I did not expect to be charged almost double. My horror at being expected to pay over the top prices would have been tempered somewhat if I was completely pleased with the work but, sadly, he pretty much failed on this count too. On one of the jackets, which needed sleeves lengthening, he extended the missing lining with the most bizarre tartan shirt material which clashes horribly with the already loud exterior. The raincoat sleeves are too long and I will have to take them elsewhere to get them fixed. When I raised concern at his prices, he was completely unrepentant saying that his work is far superior to everyone else. He did not offer to make right the two out of three items I was unhappy with. His response was to say «if you don’t want to pay, I will keep this jacket which I like». Hardly the professional «satisfaction guaranteed» boast that decorates his website. I would say that if you are considering using this business, be absolutely clear before leaving your items, what he is going to charge and do not leave him to make any decisions as to the look otherwise you might have a nasty surprise. I am really disappointed with the service and feel rather as though I have been mugged. If you are going to pay top dollar prices, go instead to a proper long established tailor who might offer a professional service, and have a better understanding of pricing and customer satisfaction.

There are a number of big chain tailor’sv that I have in the past visited with my dad — he says that they do do a good service but whenever he is after ‘something special’ he tends to prefer go to an independent store, and in Bristol they don’t come much better than Hassan’s Persian Tailoring. the man himself gives you a great service, and his atention to detail is why some many of the city’s well dressed men rate him so highly. Obviously you are paying for quality when it comes to tailor made outfits, but Hassan is actually quite genrous with his prices. The other great thing is his ability to repair motorcycle leathers, now these things do not come cheap so having somewhere that you can get those knees back to a former glory before your Carl Fogarty impression ripped them to shreds! A great place that makes great clothes.

A brilliant local shop, where the name of the shop, is actually the name of the person who will serve you, a bit of a revalation! Hassan the tailor, became an apprentice when he was 8 he says when he was 13 he was already doing fittings and making professional clothing, so you know you are in good hands!
He will make sure you are very happy with what you are having made, and will ensure that you are completley satisfied with the final outcome.
With his expierience covering bespoke suits for men to motorcyle jacket repairs he can help you with pretty much anything!