I like to think that Batman's solution to the whole thing was to convince the villains that fucking with the guy who makes your costumes is a really, really bad idea, so the next time they need work done, they're more respectful.

When you're a villain, you see a lot of action. You take hits. You run and jump around a lot. You might need to improvise tools from your clothing. And when that happens, one bad stitch, one weak section, one piece of carelessness can be the difference between life and death. Berstein isn't cruel enough to rig their clothing to do that, but every last one of these guys and gals have had One Bad Day that pushed them too far. They should be afraid of giving their tailor one.



After this ordeal, I like to think that Penguin still shops here, but leaves big tips and doesn't scowl so much. Croc is less touchy-feely, and Hatter is less... detailed about why he wants his dresses this way or that.



Joker's still banned outright though, so Harley has to do his clothes-shopping.