CarllraC
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Hello folks...need to buy a suit for my wedding and I am in dire need of help. I am very tall and slim (6'5" 170 lbs), 29 yrs old. I am trying to find an excellent looking slim fitting suit. I have a suit I got about 10 years ago at Men's Wearhouse, but it is WAY to boxy and big for me, and I look like I am swimming in it.
I went to Nordstrom, Barney's and Neiman Marcus today, and I found 2 suits that fit me very well. Unfortunately, they were $1600, which is way out of my price range. All of the cheaper suits I tried on were fairly boxy and not the slim look I was going for. My price range is around $800 max.
I understand that the body of the suit can be narrowed with tailoring, but I found a lot of the sleeves were also too wide for my skinny arms. The $1600 Armani had narrow sleeves and a narrow waist, and just looked spectacular.
I'd like to find some very slim fitting suits that match my budget. Can you give me an leads on designers, stores, or other places to look? I think I heard that single breasted with double side vents is typcally the most slim. I'm fine going MTM if need be, but my understanding is that if you do that, you still have to start from a basic cut that is what you want. I have so many problems fitting clothes that I don't think I'd want to order online.
Also: this is my first real suit. Suggestions on color? I'm thinking charcoal for maximum versatility, but black would be an option too.
Thank you so much...
I went to Nordstrom, Barney's and Neiman Marcus today, and I found 2 suits that fit me very well. Unfortunately, they were $1600, which is way out of my price range. All of the cheaper suits I tried on were fairly boxy and not the slim look I was going for. My price range is around $800 max.
I understand that the body of the suit can be narrowed with tailoring, but I found a lot of the sleeves were also too wide for my skinny arms. The $1600 Armani had narrow sleeves and a narrow waist, and just looked spectacular.
I'd like to find some very slim fitting suits that match my budget. Can you give me an leads on designers, stores, or other places to look? I think I heard that single breasted with double side vents is typcally the most slim. I'm fine going MTM if need be, but my understanding is that if you do that, you still have to start from a basic cut that is what you want. I have so many problems fitting clothes that I don't think I'd want to order online.
Also: this is my first real suit. Suggestions on color? I'm thinking charcoal for maximum versatility, but black would be an option too.
Thank you so much...
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