been looking for someone to do various alterations too. There is a place in Champel - that I have driven past but not been into yet - will endeavour to do so soon and shall let you know if they a) speak english or b) charge reasonable prices (but being in champel & doing couture...?)

If you find anyone sooner pls let me know. There must be someone, right?

Dick & Treems

Haven't tried them yet.

It sounds like they don't have a tailor shop, but still an interesting link.  I should go with made-to-measure soon.  If I take the amount of time I spent in Manhattan searching for clothes that fit and assign a dollar value to the time spent searching, I think made-to-measure would have been a better value.  I've concluded that any off the rack shirt I buy will need tailoring, regardless of how much I spend on it.  Don't get me started on pants problems...

Don't get me started on pants problems...

NAGG:Let me tell it again.

(Raconteur's voice.) An Englishman, needing a pair of striped trousers in a hurry for the New Year festivities, goes to his tailor who takes his measurements.

(Tailor's voice.)"That's the lot, come back in four days, I'll have it ready."

Good. Four days later.

(Tailor's voice.)"So sorry, come back in a week, I've made a mess of the seat."

Good, that's all right, a neat seat can be very ticklish. A week later.

(Tailor's voice.)"Frightfully sorry, come back in ten days, I've made a hash of the crotch."

Good, can't be helped, a snug crotch is always a teaser. Ten days later.

(Tailor's voice.)"Dreadfully sorry, come back in a fortnight, I've made a balls of the fly."

Good, at a pinch, a smart fly is a stiff proposition.

(Pause. Raconteur's voice.) Well, to make it short, the bluebells are blowing and he ballockses the buttonholes.

(Customer's voice.)"God damn you to hell, Sir, no, it's indecent, there are limits! In six days, do you hear me, six days, God made the world. Yes Sir, no less Sir, the WORLD! And you are not bloody well capable of making me a pair of trousers in three months!"

(Tailor's voice, scandalized.)"But my dear Sir, my dear Sir, look—(disdainful gesture, disgustedly)—at the world—(Pause.)and look—(loving gesture, proudly)—at my TROUSERS!"

Endgame, by Samuel Beckett

somone is missing out on a business opportunity here...shame I can only thread a needle

Here is a link to a buyclub deal that ended.

http://www.buyclub.ch/geneva/deals/raj-mirpuri-2/

My OH got a suit from there and im happy with the results. Pretty expensive though!

www.dickandtreems.com

Initial user at first, now happy owner of this company addressing the very issues people have here in Switzerland. It's an online company so prices are affordable. 

Call me at anytime

Would owning a sewing machine result in a loss of man-card?  I change my own oil, swap my own winter tires, unclog my own drains, install my own appliances, and fix my own computers... Should I alter my own shirts?

Bored housewives can figure this stuff out; I should be able to manage it too...

sure, you can even drive a car with your feet if you want to, but it doesn't make it a good idea :p

I am all about the other stuff you listed though

...a man of many talents it seems. If you are not married (or similar) and claim to have so many 'homely' skills AND you wish to dabble in the altering of your own clothes then you maybe fighting off a long list of suiters my friend...

Nope! definitely no loss of 'man-card' should you or any other of the male species that take up ownership of a sewing machine (IMHO)...in fact due to sew few people claiming to be able to tailor these days (or so it see/ams...haha! no pun intended) I would even contemplate hiring you.... God knows I wouldnt attempt it myself (even being of the female persuasion). I got kicked out of sewing class in high school for speeding - yes racing the boys in class on a sewing machine...sad but true hahaha!

..."if bored housewives can"...loosing points there my friend ...bored yes...housewife...no, at home mostly...even still not something I would attempt again. Let us know how you get on...

Be for you in Plainpalais (Rue du Conseil-Général 3-5
1205 Genève), best suits ever from Scabal (they do James Bond / Obama / David Beckham's suits)

They also do tailor made and "half tailor made"

Enjoy,

Aurel

I try to steer away from sewing machines (for speeding reasons) and have a number of speeding fines too(although not due to drive with my feet)...I endeavour to find a great but not extortionate tailor/mender before too long (that I may share here with glocalers)...

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread...

angel...far from it...fear to tread...believe me with good reason hahahaha!

I shall endeavour to find someone on a fashion design course or something...it can't be THAT difficult....can it?

WIP = work in progress

working on it = WOI

IGBTYOI = I'll get back to you on it

or...'thread?' 

http://www.glocals.com/#/members/member_profile/1708

Which is what I thought, Richard M, when you said you're tailor is "Rich" hmmmmmmmm.....

The "fools rush in" comment was directed at myself.  I bought a machine tonight.  I simply regard it as another power tool of the tabletop variety, entirely capable of injuring its user.  Man-card thus retained.

I was right; this simple alteration work isn't difficult.  I just need pins and I'll be ready to put one of my good shirts under the knife.

Good on you sir. Man card united retained - good work!!

How much would you charge for aslterations to...?

I'll have to pay you for the damage your textiles...  =)

http://www.mirpuri.com/

I know several of my collegues get their bespoke suits from here.

James

Thanks, but my top concern is altering shirts.  I have a suit, it does need adjustments, but I'll take it to the US for that.  I don't need another suit.  Yet.