D M Buttonholes

Long may he reign. David is the king of buttonholes. And eyelets. And covered buttons. It’s quite a specialty but there’s no substitute for someone who knows exactly what you want and exactly how to do it. Something special for a costume? A rebuild of a vintage outfit? Or that enigmatic red buttonhole that Benedict Cumberbatch likes? Go to David. Down a Dickensian alley and down the stairs and all your buttonhole dreams can come true. It is a delight to find someone who knows that it’s the details that matter.

OK, deadline was coming, buttonhole machine didn’t work. Had to find a quick solution. Thought I was lucky enough to find DM Buttonholes where provide buttonholing services.
I got there early and the female staff was helpful, let me to use their desk to unpack my garment, write down what I needed to do (since the owner/​buttonhole gentleman wasn’t there yet). Before I finished writing, the gentleman was back. So I told him what I wanted to do and he started and finished in no time. I got the feeling that he had this «I’ve-been-doing-it-for-decades-therefore-I-can-even-have-my-eyes-closed-while-using-the-machine» kind of attitude. The fact was, the buttonholes weren’t align, some bits were off. It just not good, and I couldn’t redo!
A friend of mine warned me before I went, saying last time one of the buttonholes were off 3 cm even though it was clearly marked on the jacket beforehand… However, after I read the testimonials on their website, I gave it a try anyway…
I think they should take things a bit more seriously even though I only had one jacket which needed buttonholing (not a big customer), it is just not so professional. DM Buttonholes was my only choice and it was close by. I had to do it, but will I use their service again? No, unless I am desperate like last time.