Can my tailor make this overcoat fit?

SirWilliam · Oct 7, 2011

I have been having trouble finding an overcoat that fits me properly. I am normally a 38S but I am too short for most 38S overcoats. This cheaper Michael Kors coat seems to be the right length for me and the buttons are not too far apart so I don't look dwarfed.

The only problem is that the shoulders don't quite fit. I am not planning to wear this particular coat with a suit so my question is can it be made to fit?

Achilles_ · Oct 7, 2011

It would be costly, and could be botched. If its a cheap coat, I say try again.

I remember getting my first overcoat (this was several years before I even knew about SF) I had to go to 5 different stores in Minneapolis before I found an overcoat that fit me in the shoulders. The funny thing was it was a cheap Jones New York or something like that, all of the nicer ones (PRL etc) looked boxy on me.

SirWilliam · Oct 7, 2011

I knew it would be a long shot...I am getting tired of trying to find one that fits.

lee_44106 · Oct 7, 2011

SirWilliam said:
I. I am normally a 38S but I am too short for most 38S overcoats. ]

ergo, you are NOT a 38 short.

try custom, try MTM.

comrade · Oct 7, 2011

Depending on your budget and your willingness to return garments that don't work
for you, O'Connells in Buffalo, NY has a very large selection of overcoats. As for your
size, I have no idea, but they're worth a look:

Outerwear section:

http://shop.oconnellsclothing.com/outerwear.php

SirWilliam · Oct 7, 2011

lee_44106 said:
ergo, you are NOT a 38 short.
try custom, try MTM.

I have no problem with most 38 short suits. This is the first 38 anything that has not fit through the shoulders. If I was made of money all of my clothes would be made to measure. I am looking for something $500 or less that I can beat up and not feel bad about. I have a 48 Etro overcoat that fits perfectly but I don't like the idea of my briefcase rubbing against it while I walk ten blocks to work.

Achilles_ · Oct 7, 2011

I think bookster can make an overcoat for around $600 if you are willing to up your budget/wouldn't mind a tweed overcoat.

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