Hermes Cafe Bon Temps~Good Times Cafe

[dharma]

I was sent those photos which was taken from a nearby neighbourhood, the one next to us and closer to the river. What a wonderful swan family! The chicks are so cute! Since swans are protected here, we can't buy them like we can buy ducks etc. So I did some research in attracting swans in hope to get some to come to live in our pond in our country house. Turns out our pond and the surroundings are not very suitable for swans.
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This is adorable. I thought baby swans (Cygnets?) were supposed to be ugly?

 

[dharma]

Just wanted to add that this is why I have the store where I purchase the garment do alterations on expensive items. It's on them to get it right. If you had a different tailor messing up the job, you would have no recourse at all.

 

[EmileH]

Just wanted to add that this is why I have the store where I purchase the garment do alterations on expensive items. It's on them to get it right. If you had a different tailor messing up the job, you would have no recourse at all.

Very good point.

 

[dharma]

Well my collar eating darling just happens to be a lab. He ate a perrier bottle once requiring an expensive vet bill for ultrasound. And a new rug. But he isnt too bad actually compared to some labs. The pie tin...rocks?! Wow. A pie tin...well maybe pie remains but rocks? Lingering moss perhaps?

I also have a small dog. He pigs his food (my dogs probably eat better than I do at times) but stays away from everything else. He tries to be perfect.

My cousins had a sweet lab that ate bras and socks. With two messy teenage girls in their home, it was quite an issue. Poor baby had to have surgery once to remove a bra from his insides. I had no idea labs were like this as a breed. Your little dog sounds sweet!

 

[etoile de mer]

The church by my apartment (not one of the tourist churches) rang every quarter hour. Nothing like an insomniac night thinking "bong-bong, that's 1:30. bong-bong-bong, that's 1:45. bong-bong-bong-bong BONG BONG BONG - wait, when did it get to 3am???"

Love your description, FizzyWater! That would have driven me crazy! I don't even like having a clock in the bedroom that makes an audible ticking sound!

 

[etoile de mer]

I was sent those photos which was taken from a nearby neighbourhood, the one next to us and closer to the river. What a wonderful swan family! The chicks are so cute! Since swans are protected here, we can't buy them like we can buy ducks etc. So I did some research in attracting swans in hope to get some to come to live in our pond in our country house. Turns out our pond and the surroundings are not very suitable for swans.
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So adorable! Sorry about the swans! What do they want that your pond can't offer?!! I remember when you had it cleaned, and I imagine it's gorgeous and picturesque. Fun that you have ducks, though, and likely ducklings.

 

[Genie27]

Can I ask the sewers among the cafe for advice? My Dior pieces came today. They totally messed it up. Instead of letting it out at the bust they let it out the entire length of the jacket so it's now trapeze shape.insert face palm They say they can fix it. I probably have to go back to New York. My question is: they shortened the sleeves at the wrist, removing a button and button hole and leaving only two buttons. Would you be ok with this or demand a new jacket that would be taken up at the shoulder? Or demand my money back because their tailors aren't capable of doing the job right?the jacket was $5000. The suit with pants and skirt $8000 total. Thanks for any advice.

Omg, I thought of asking you about this when I logged in, and the first new post is yours.
can you post a pic if you feel up to it?

It does not sound good from your description of the shape. They may be able to tweak it at the waist but....

I have had sleeves shortened where they did what you described- usually when it was too tricky to lift at the shoulder. Those with greater experience would know more about this. How does Chanel shorten?

This is adorable. I thought baby swans (Cygnets?) were supposed to be ugly?

maybe only in comparison to cute fuzzy yellow ducklings?

 

[gracekelly]

Can I ask the sewers among the cafe for advice? My Dior pieces came today. They totally messed it up. Instead of letting it out at the bust they let it out the entire length of the jacket so it's now trapeze shape.insert face palm They say they can fix it. I probably have to go back to New York. My question is: they shortened the sleeves at the wrist, removing a button and button hole and leaving only two buttons. Would you be ok with this or demand a new jacket that would be taken up at the shoulder? Or demand my money back because their tailors aren't capable of doing the job right?the jacket was $5000. The suit with pants and skirt $8000 total. Thanks for any advice.

New jacket and then shorten at the shoulder. If they refuse, demand a refund. If you are really ticked, return all of it. Every single piece. They sound like noobs.

 

[gracekelly]

Just wanted to add that this is why I have the store where I purchase the garment do alterations on expensive items. It's on them to get it right. If you had a different tailor messing up the job, you would have no recourse at all.

TIA. However, I have also had to take things to a private tailor after Saks worked on the Chanel jacket and I wasn't crazy about how they did it. I also returned a jacket to Saks that they altered and did not like how it came out and the manager agreed with me.

 

[nicole0612]

Can I ask the sewers among the cafe for advice? My Dior pieces came today. They totally messed it up. Instead of letting it out at the bust they let it out the entire length of the jacket so it's now trapeze shape.insert face palm They say they can fix it. I probably have to go back to New York. My question is: they shortened the sleeves at the wrist, removing a button and button hole and leaving only two buttons. Would you be ok with this or demand a new jacket that would be taken up at the shoulder? Or demand my money back because their tailors aren't capable of doing the job right?the jacket was $5000. The suit with pants and skirt $8000 total. Thanks for any advice.

I am so sorry this happened to you! This on top of everything else you had to deal with lately. Personally, I would tell them that I require a full refund since the piece is destroyed and unusable. Unless you truly love it and it's worth the trouble to try again...

 

[nicole0612]

Omg, I thought of asking you about this when I logged in, and the first new post is yours.
can you post a pic if you feel up to it?

It does not sound good from your description of the shape. They may be able to tweak it at the waist but....

I have had sleeves shortened where they did what you described- usually when it was too tricky to lift at the shoulder. Those with greater experience would know more about this. How does Chanel shorten?


maybe only in comparison to cute fuzzy yellow ducklings?

I have limited experience, but I just had sleeve shortened on a jacket with a tricky shoulder at a Chanel boutique. They are cutting off from the end of the sleeve, reattaching the trim on the cuff and inside the slit, extending the slit above by the same amount as what was cut off so the look is the same as the original and adding back the removed button in its new place. There is always a way.

 

[eagle1002us]

Can I ask the sewers among the cafe for advice? My Dior pieces came today. They totally messed it up. Instead of letting it out at the bust they let it out the entire length of the jacket so it's now trapeze shape.insert face palm They say they can fix it. I probably have to go back to New York. My question is: they shortened the sleeves at the wrist, removing a button and button hole and leaving only two buttons. Would you be ok with this or demand a new jacket that would be taken up at the shoulder? Or demand my money back because their tailors aren't capable of doing the job right?the jacket was $5000. The suit with pants and skirt $8000 total. Thanks for any advice.

I'm writing this w/o first reading what anyone else said. I would get my $$ back. These people are incompetent. Incompetent people have a vested interest in being incompetent. It does something for them.

If you really like the suit, have them start from scratch with new clothes to revise it. But I really think you should walk away. You'll always remember this fiasco. I would write a letter to corporate but take some pix as "evidence." Or just walk away and never go there again. Corporate will probably screw up, too (I only say this b/c I'm cynical ).

 

[cremel]

Sorry ppup to hear this. I agree with eagle completely. That's a lot $$$$ and I'd expect quality service.

 

[cremel]

Change of the topic a bit here. I just found out the long post that I had written down for eagle and ppup never went through. Let me try to remember what I wrote.

Regarding flea or ticks or mites: if you plan to travel to New York prepare a small bottle of Dr. Ben Evictor. It's basically cedar oil. When you arrive the room the first thing is to rob a very small amount of it on your legs. Fleas or ticks or mites will try their best to stay away from that smell. And spray a little bit around the mattress but avoid the head board area in case you are sensitive to that smell. This is to prepare for the worst - only do so suspicious hotels if you will.

The reason I wanted to share this was because of an incident occurred in our house a year ago when a contractor replaced our kitchen pipes the hole he created through the downstairs ceiling allowed some mites to sneak in and my toddler was bitten several times. Wild rabbits, lots of pets, and other type of wild animals in my neighborhood. After lots of research and monitoring the pattern and cycle of the bitting, we were sure it was mites. And the kids were very young so we could not afford to try out any sort of chemicals. We chose Dr Ben that's soooo pricy to spray 3700 living space. DH and I sprayed that bedroom mainly and other bedrooms too. We went on vacation for 1.5 weeks in Florida. When we came back we opened all windows. The house still smelt cedar oil but ever since no more bites. There were not lots of them and plus we sprayed Dr Ben thoroughly including under the mattress. It worked like magic. The cedar smell went away after a few more days.

And if we go visit friends who have a long history of pets in their house I rob a tiny tiny amount on my babies' legs and they are free of any kind of bites. I actually got bitten by a flea hosted by a dog in a friend's house at one point but the kids were fine.

Good luck eagle for your New York visit.

 

[CapriTrotteur]

@Genie27 @Cordeliere and @allanrvj , thank you for the travel opinions! I agree with all of you, I guess that's the problem. Europe seems easier mentally. I can handle any language barriers, the food, the culture, and know what cities and museums we would like, plus an 8 hr flight is not so bad. You have great suggestions for Portugal and Spain.
But Japan is sooo different. I've only been to Asia once, Bali and Jakarta, and it was amazing. It's so completely different, the smells, the air, the alphabet, lol.....it's an exciting idea to do this with her. I would be fine not visiting but since we have the chance to do this together I feel like we should try. Her list includes a lot; Tokyo, Kyoto, Mt Fuji, onsen, owl cafe, temples, all stuff we would never see anywhere else. It sounds fantastic but I wonder if it's a trip she should take with friends one day. Cordie, 18 hrs in a plane is my idea of hell, that's why I mention it. 10 additional hours of anxiety even if it's business or first I worry that I would not sleep.

Hi Dharma we have just watched a documentary on Japan on BBC4,which may be available on the iPlayer.
It was called the Art of Japanese Life by Dr James Fox I think and whilst predominantly about art it was very interesting about Japan in general.
Might be worth a watch if you are considering Japan as a destination.