W. W. Chan & Sons Burlington House, 92-94 Nathan Rd., tel. 2366-9738

W. W. Chan & Sons is known for top-quality classic cuts and has bolts and bolts of fine European fabrics. Chan will make alterations for the lifetime of the suit, which should be about 20 years. Tailors also travel to the United States several times a year to fill orders for their customers; if you have a suit made here and leave your address, they'll let you know when they plan to be in town.

Crafts
Kinari Anson House, 61 Wyndham St., tel. 2869-6827

Kinari sells crafts and antiques from all over Southeast Asia.

Mountain Folkcraft 12 Wo On La., tel. 2525-3199

Mountain Folkcraft has fascinating curios. From Queen's Road Central walk up D'Aguilar Street past Wellington Street, then turn right onto Wo On Lane.

The Welfare Handicrafts Shop Salisbury Rd., next to the YMCA, tel. 2366-6979

The Welfare Handicrafts Shop stocks inexpensive Chinese handicrafts for adults and children. All profits go to charity.

Vincent Sum Designs Ltd 15 Lyndhurst Terr., tel. 2542-2610

Vincent Sum Designs Ltd carries Indonesian silver, crafts, and batiks.

Department Stores
Lane Crawford 70 Queen's Rd., tel. 2118-3388

Lane Crawford, east of the Chinese Merchandise Emporium, is one of Hong Kong's premier department stores.

Marks & Spencer Canton Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, tel. 2926-3318

A large branch of Marks & Spencer is in the Ocean Centre at Harbour City.

Shanghai Tang Department Store 12 Pedder St., tel. 2525-7333

In the Shanghai Tang Department Store, you will find fine silk Mandarin jackets for men and women, as well as an exciting array of silks and cashmeres in brilliant colors. Custom-made suits start around US $666. You can also have a cheongsam (a slit-skirt dress with a Mandarin collar) made for about US $400, including fabric. Ready-to-wear Mandarin suits and unisex kimonos are all in the US $200 to US $300 range. Among the Chinese souvenirs are novelty watches with miniature dim sum servings instead of numbers or fluffy Teddy bears wearing silk pajamas.