Mail-From: CMUFTP host CMU-CS-G received by CMU-CS-A at 1-Feb-83 13:53:23-EST
Date: 1 Feb 1983 12:46:29-EST
From: Randy.Pausch@CMU-CS-G
To: bovik@a
Subject: three-piece suits

From: Craig Everhart at CMU-CS-A
Subject: Re: 3pc suit recommendations?

Any of the department stores, downtown or Monroeville: Kaufmann's, Gimbel's,
Horne's.  Hughes and Hatcher, downtown; they recently closed their Monroeville
Mall branch.  Brooks Brothers, downtown.  It all depends on what you're looking
for, and what you're looking to spend.  All these stores are probably vaguely
in the same league, though.

From: Mark.Stehlik at CMU-CS-A
Subject: 3pc suits

Gimbel's usually has a good selection and has
suits of reasonable quality.

From: Marc.Donner@CMU-CS-VLSI
Subject: Re: 3pc suit recommendations?

I have found the prices at Brooks Brothers (downtown on Smithfield)
to be the same as all of the major department stores.  The advantage
of Brooks Brothers is that the quality is quite a bit better and the
service is excellent.

From: Philip L. Lehman <Philip.Lehman at CMU-CS-A>
Subject: Suits

It depends A LOT on your price range.  While I haven't bought too many
suits in Pittsburgh, my intuition suggests Kaufmann's downtown as a
reasonably accessible middle-priced place to start.  Horne's is similar.
You can work from there.  Sak's and Brooks Brothers are more expensive,
Gimbel's probably slightly less.  Places in various malls around the
area are probably somewhat less than that.


From: Richard.Korf@CMU-CS-CAD
Subject: Suits

 I've found that good quality clothes are made for people who can afford
them. Unfortunately, these people tend to have waist measurements that
exceed both inseam and chest measures. A good solution for skinny guys
like you and me is Brooks Brothers downtown, and especially their
Brooksgate line which is cut slimmer than normal. Alas, the place is not
cheap. A wool suit will cost a minimum of $200.


From: Rick Gumpertz at CMU-CS-A
Subject: Re: 3pc suit recommendations?

I have had the best hit ratio at Reich Frank in Sq. Hill, just beyond Shady
on Forbes.

From: James R. Driscoll <DRISCOLL@CMU-CS-C>
Subject: 3pc suit recommendations?

I would recommend Brooks Brothers (Downtown across from Gimbels) over
the department stores.	They sell quality garments within a wide price
range.	Art Zysk is an exceptionally helpful salesman.

From: M Satya at CMU-CS-A
Subject: Re: 3pc suit recommendations?

I just went through this a few days ago in order to outfit myself
for my interviews.  I was looking in particular for the trim-cut
look, since the regular cuts are too broad around the midriff for
me.  For this set of suits, only two places seem to be worthwhile:
Hugh's and Hatcher's and The Coach House.  I went to H&H downtown
and they had a good selection and good prices (35% off regular);  apparently
they will be going out of business in a few months, so now is a good time
for bargains.  However the salesmen are a varied lot; the guy who attended
to me was quite helpful and polite; however, I have been there once before
and had to deal with an obnoxious, snotty salesman that time.  The tailor
seems competent, but I can't say for sure since I haven't got back
my altered suit.

The Coach House has a store downtown --- avoid it; the salesmen are
not helpful and try to pressurize you.	The store in the Monroeville
Mall was quite different though; the selection was smaller (particularly
for my taste) but the salespeople were much more pleasant;  the tailor
there seemed to be a very knowledgeable person.