Tailor power, or how I learned what to get right

I have a sinking feeling this thread has already been played out like a first suit thread on this forum. No doubt the equivalent of a "charcoal grew, notch lapel, single breast, two button" thing lies somewhere in the archives awaiting a search.

So recently I did something that has gotten me more compliments than any single aesthetic decision I have ever made (with the exception of hours at the gym), and it was also one of the cheapest:

I had all my shirts fitted by taking in the sides and raising the armhole. This simple operation costs about $14/pop.

It is really astounding. A simple shirt and people say things like "sharp", or "when did you start dressing up" or "who has been dressing you lately."

Best of all, nobody can tell why it looks good. They get some vague sense of mastery, money, etc and I am sure it all comes down to the fit.

Here is the thing: I am greedy for more. Should I get something else fitted? It is standard to take a suit to the tailor and have it adjusted but I am talking about Pants.

Is there something one does to pants that make them better? I often hem pants but should they also be fitted? The most common thing I do is have them hemmed, and the second most common thing I do is have pleats removed.

Anybody else have some secret weapons to share?

redo

I do think fitted suits look better.

Obviously, and not to be rude, this is not the case if you are fat.

But don't get mad at others if this is the case.
 

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Originally Posted by Quadcammer 

yes, everything must be skin tight.
do it now.

Don't hold out on us, Yoda. Do tell us what comes next.
 

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Originally Posted by Trompe le Monde 

i like that the epiphany , and also the zenith , of the noobforums sartorial journey is the discovery of the "high armhole"