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post #2281 of 3296
12/8/12 at 9:51pm
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Originally Posted by Despos View Post

The pictures look a bit distorted in how trim the lower parts of the jacket, waist and hips, compared to the chest. Have you tried other makers in this size to compare the look and proportion?

Thanks for the reply!

I haven't had a chance to try much else yet. This is really my first foray into suiting and the like. I'm not sure if the angle my girlfriend took the pictures at led to the lower part looking odd, the vents are also closed. Does the upper part of the jacket look ok? Or what areas should I look for improvement? Sorry for such basic questions shog[1].gif

I sincerely appreciate the help.
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post #2282 of 3296
12/9/12 at 7:53am

Thanks Despos, I'll start with the sleeves then and take it from there. Much appreciated.

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post #2283 of 3296
12/9/12 at 8:59am
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I haven't had a chance to try much else yet. This is really my first foray into suiting and the like. I'm not sure if the angle my girlfriend took the pictures at led to the lower part looking odd, the vents are also closed. Does the upper part of the jacket look ok? Or what areas should I look for improvement? Sorry for such basic questions shog[1].gif

I sincerely appreciate the help.

The front view looks fine. The opening from collar to button looks long by todays looks but I'm not certain if it's the jacket or a distortion from the camera. From the back the shoulders look wide and the blades look full. If you have the opportunity to try on jackets from other makers you will see different lines and proportions, then you can start to discern what you like.
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post #2284 of 3296
12/9/12 at 9:04am
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Originally Posted by jesPak View Post

Thanks Despos, I'll start with the sleeves then and take it from there. Much appreciated.

Looking again, the back definitely has a long back balance due to your erect posture. That's what causes the bunching up of cloth on the back. Ask the tailor to adjust the front button, it doesn't line up with buttonhole, you have a low right shoulder. Jacket may be long but I am saying this from only the first picture since there isn't a full length shot.

If you wear this casually, I wouldn't worry about over fitting it or jumping in to too much work on it, but definitely shorten the sleeves.
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post #2285 of 3296
12/9/12 at 4:11pm
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Hello tailors.
Looking on your thoughts on this fit -  I bought this zegna suit but they did a horrible job at the time.  I left it for 2 or so years in the closet and took it back to them and this time they did a better job, also adding some decent wait suppression.  But this is in my opinion, what do you think? 
Tried to do the best with photos but they are only adequate, sorry for that.  I upped brightness & contrast a bit...
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shorten the sleeves to the break where your wrist and hand meet. You want to see some shirt cuff.

 

Thanks Despos for the reply.  i thought my sleaves were ok but obviously from the picture they are not!!!  Trying to pose in a relaxed fashion for some reason I appear quite stooped which is not actually the case.  Other than that the suit is fine I guess...

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post #2286 of 3296
12/9/12 at 6:35pm

Hi tailors,

 

Would love to get feedback on this 3 piece I'm having made.

 

 

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post #2287 of 3296
12/9/12 at 7:25pm
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Thanks Despos for the reply. i thought my sleaves were ok but obviously from the picture they are not!!! Trying to pose in a relaxed fashion for some reason I appear quite stooped which is not actually the case. Other than that the suit is fine I guess...

Look at other posts and notice where the sleeves end on their wrist. Yours are on your knuckle rather than where the wrist and hand join. If you like the shorter length it will make the suit look better. You may not be used to it but it will look better.
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post #2288 of 3296
12/9/12 at 7:30pm
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Hi tailors,

Would love to get feedback on this 3 piece I'm having made.

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Lengths and balance look good so you are off to a good start. Will see more on the next fitting.

After this fitting the tailors remove the cloth from the canvass to make adjustments, shape the jacket, sew the darts, make the pockets then put the cloth back on the canvass and baste another fitting . Better to analyze the next fitting. So far so good.

I'll add some of the things I would adjust from this fitting. Would shorten the jacket 1/2 to 3/4".
Raise the collar at the center back 1/2" and add 1/2" at the neck on the back shoulder. You need more length at the top of the center back to correct the diagonal lines at the blades. Adjust for low right shoulder. Take in the waist on the back part only to add some shape. The sleeves should look better than they do from the back. Would make the lapels 1/2' wider.
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post #2289 of 3296
12/9/12 at 8:46pm
Great thread. Tons of excellent information. Thanks!
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post #2290 of 3296
12/10/12 at 12:35am

Any other comments about this suit?

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I got my first tailored suit in October - I got it made in Hong Kong by Sammys Tailor on Mody Road. Any comments about the fit?

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PS: Shirt is also tailormade - any comments on that too?

 

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post #2291 of 3296
12/10/12 at 2:24am
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Hi tailors,
Would love to get feedback on this 3 piece I'm having made. Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)


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Lengths and balance look good so you are off to a good start. Will see more on the next fitting.
After this fitting the tailors remove the cloth from the canvass to make adjustments, shape the jacket, sew the darts, make the pockets then put the cloth back on the canvass and baste another fitting . Better to analyze the next fitting. So far so good.
I'll add some of the things I would adjust from this fitting. Would shorten the jacket 1/2 to 3/4".
Raise the collar at the center back 1/2" and add 1/2" at the neck on the back shoulder. You need more length at the top of the center back to correct the diagonal lines at the blades. Adjust for low right shoulder. Take in the waist on the back part only to add some shape. The sleeves should look better than they do from the back. Would make the lapels 1/2' wider.

 

Greta advice Despos as always. Will post pictures of the next fitting. Thanks!

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post #2292 of 3296
12/12/12 at 2:30pm

Alright, so I did a little Photoshop experiment. This is the current silhouette of my latest MTM jacket, which I already posted here:

 

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With Photoshop, I made the shoulders follow what would be my actual shoulder line, more sloped, and also widened the lapels so they are more balanced with the open quarters. I asked for such wide lapels, actually, but they made them standard size for some reason. Note I even sloped the right shoulder a bit more than the left, which is actually how I'm built:

 

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This modification, plus higher armholes, is pretty much the silhouette I want to achieve with my MTM jackets. Obviously, lapels can't be widened on a finished garment, but is it possible to slope shoulders via alterations? I will ask for this on future attempts, but I'm wondering  if I can get this jacket closer to my ideal by sloping the shoulders. My current tailor is hesitant to do it, and if it's possible I might just take it elsewhere.

 

And while I'm at it, anything that could be done to clean up the back on these trousers?:

 

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Thank you.


Edited by RDiaz - 12/13/12 at 10:16am
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post #2293 of 3296
12/12/12 at 6:22pm

Hello! I just recently purchased my first "tailored" suit. It's actually from indochino. I'm very much a newbie when it comes to fit, so I was hoping you could give me some suggestions before I take it to a local tailor for any alterations it needs. Thanks!

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post #2294 of 3296
12/12/12 at 8:57pm
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Hello! I just recently purchased my first "tailored" suit. It's actually from indochino. I'm very much a newbie when it comes to fit, so I was hoping you could give me some suggestions before I take it to a local tailor for any alterations it needs. Thanks!

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That last picture looks like there might be a slight bit of collar gapping, but if there is, I would think it's slight enough to be ignored. There's some very slight pulling around the middle button that will (if you're like me and don't press your jackets except when you must) worsen over time as it develops into a wrinkle. Pants must be shortened, and there's some wankery going on in the seat of the pants, but I've no clue what causes it. The back is remarkably clean (maybe a little bit extra fabric, though, at the sides above the small of the back). I would go for two vents on your next suit. You might want to adjust the sleeve pitch, but it's very slight. The pants look to me to be a touch tight in the thighs, which makes the drapey bunchiness at the feet look even worse. You're wearing your shirt sleeves (and consequently your jacket sleeves, probably) a bit long. Not really a matter of fit, but I'd say that tie looks a trifle big.

 

Overall, though, for a first attempt from indochino... wow. Despos or atailor may disagree with everything I've said, but I'd say if you got those pants hemmed, you'd look better than 99.95% of men in the world.

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post #2295 of 3296
12/12/12 at 10:52pm

I just bought an off the rack suit because it was a decent fit, my preferred style and the black friday deal was really a deal. I normally go all bespoke but I have 2 made to measure suits. The suit fits very well except the taper is lacking. Can I get the diaphragm/midsection area tapered without taking fabric out of the back, or without slimming the chest/stomach/waist areas hardly at all. Thank you.

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