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I like bespoke clothes, but I have started lifting weights..

post #1 of 11
12/23/09 at 12:35pm
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Anyone else in this situation? The problem is not so much the clothes I have already - I don't mind slowly replacing them as I increase in size. But I still want to.. have clothes which fit me great. There's no way around switching to off-the-rack for a period of time, is there?
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post #2 of 11
12/23/09 at 1:47pm
Don't overthink this "situation."
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post #3 of 11
12/23/09 at 4:06pm
Bespoke clothes usually have quite a bit of extra cloth in the seams ("inlays") for size changes (see this for a great example). It is inconvenient when you have to wait for your clothes to be altered, but having a healthy body is more important. I recently gained 20 lbs from lifting, and am going through this process, too. I also warned my tailor that I will probably add another 15 before I'm done when he was fitting my next order. --Andre
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post #4 of 11
12/23/09 at 5:33pm
It's not a big deal unless you wear your suits skin-tight or plan on putting a couple hundred pounds on your deadlift.
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post #5 of 11
12/23/09 at 9:08pm
you will get FOOKIN HYOOGE overnight, stop immediately.
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post #6 of 11
12/23/09 at 10:31pm
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Originally Posted by A Y View Post
Bespoke clothes usually have quite a bit of extra cloth in the seams ("inlays") for size changes (see this for a great example). It is inconvenient when you have to wait for your clothes to be altered, but having a healthy body is more important.

I recently gained 20 lbs from lifting, and am going through this process, too. I also warned my tailor that I will probably add another 15 before I'm done when he was fitting my next order.

--Andre

I was in the same situation although I was only aiming for 10 - and my tailor said not to worry.
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post #7 of 11
12/23/09 at 11:32pm
Seriously, don't think about it until your clothes are actually too small. It's not as easy as you might think to outgrow a shirt.
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post #8 of 11
12/26/09 at 6:57pm
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Here's another stupid question: if my traps are becoming built-up and better defined, will shirts with anaemic collars (I'm thinking J Crew) look better on me?
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post #9 of 11
12/26/09 at 7:07pm
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Here's another stupid question: if my traps are becoming built-up and better defined, will shirts with anaemic collars (I'm thinking J Crew) look better on me?
No, they look worse because the shirt appears undersized.
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post #10 of 11
12/26/09 at 11:59pm
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No, they look worse because the shirt appears undersized.

Agreed. I wouldn't worry too much - work out, stay healthy, and pick up a few new clothes if the need arises.
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post #11 of 11
12/27/09 at 12:14am
I had this problem when grew out of my 'skinny fuck' stage. I started sewing. And picking up other emasculating hobbies.
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