The WAYWT Discussion Thread - Page 5303

Originally Posted by in stitches 

i think you are wrong. no jacket sleeve, afaik, is 100% straight. if the "elbow" of the jacket ends up sitting by your bicep, you will not be comfortable.

Originally Posted by Teger 

get em taken up from the shoulder?
i recently had to get the sleeves of a schneider jacket shortened - they had a working button, but because of the construction/thickness of the wool the tailor i use couldn't take it from the shoulder, so i paid like $75 to have the entire cuff recut. worth it.

Originally Posted by in stitches 

ok, while i do like this fit, even though i dont really quite "get" a lot of it, i only ask one thing explained.
the cuffs. i know it has been mentioned, but even the suggested amounts to be shortened would leave it quite long, at least from an MC perspective. i have not been in this thread very long, but i dont recall seeing any other SC sleeves that long.
so, i guess my question is, what is the SWD belief/groupthink/accepted practice/range about cuff length on SCs?
thanks.

Originally Posted by in stitches 

one note about shortening a sleeve from the shoulder. when a jacket is made, the extra length that is put in by the manufacturer to account for different arm lengths, is added at the end. even if the tailor can get the armhole right, it can really throw off the pitch of the sleeve in regards to the elbow.
#jusayin

Originally Posted by MZhammer 



My tailor, TopShelf in Minneapolis, also offers the "cut job" which I elected to pursue when I bought a Zegna SC off here that was incorrectly measured and was 2" too long on working button holes (which were poorly done by the original owner too)

Only use this option as a last resort but on an SC its not the end of the world for an otherwise good jacket.

Originally Posted by Teger 

my point was that one of the biggest concerns with sleeve pitch is having a jacket sleeve that lies flat - which isn't as much of a concern with a jacket that's made of cotton and thus is constantly wrinkled anyway. obviously there's a risk of constricting your arm if you shorten the sleeve too much from the shoulder (which is limited by armhole constraints anyway), but I don't think the inch or so he needs is going to be a deal breaker. he shouldn't get the sleeve altered to a business appropriate length, but just so it doesn't cover his hand.

Originally Posted by andrewgreg 

I wish i can wear something like that when i'm in your age. MOK.

Originally Posted by zissou 

Meh, I'm not sold on the cut job. I would think you'd run the risk of having abnormally wide sleeves at the cuff. Plus, the buttonholes could look off. I've had a linen jacket taken in from the shoulder since the sleeves were about 2" too long, but I haven't picked it up yet. We'll see if it worked out...