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The lighting conditions aren't so great here but any help would be appreciated. I'm primarily looking for advice on lapel width. These are 2.75" lapels. For my next suit I was thinking of getting 3.25". Would that be a good size for me?

For reference I am 5'9", 150 lbs, 16 neck, 40 chest, 32 waist. So I'm definitely slim but somewhat built for my size.

I also think that perhaps my pants are a bit long and I should get these hemmed a bit more for less break.



 
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Neither are the pictures. You need to stand up staright, post views of front rear and profile, with and without the coat.

As a start, the coat looks far too short. Lapels are unobjectionable, some witll prefer narrower but not a big issue.
 
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Ok if and when I have time I'll take more pics. I need to go outside somewhere for light.
 
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Coat is not too short. Trousers are not seriously too long, though they could be trimmed by a bit, depending on your personal preference. Looks like there might a slight pitch issue with your left sleeve -- side and back pictures tend to be more revealing that frontal shots. The lapels are a little narrow for my taste; you could certainly wear wider ones.
 
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literasyme said:
Coat is not too short. Trousers are not seriously too long, though they could be trimmed by a bit, depending on your personal preference. Looks like there might a slight pitch issue with your left sleeve -- side and back pictures tend to be more revealing that frontal shots. The lapels are a little narrow for my taste; you could certainly wear wider ones.
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Disagree - about half an inch. Better lighting would emphasis the point I think
 
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Ah, good old Styleforum. Where the correct length of a coat can be assessed, from the front, down to half inches. It doesn't look too short to my eyes or my taste. And since coat length is, up to a point, a matter of taste, I dare say it's not "too short." It's certainly not so short as to appear ridiculous -- it's not even short enough to appear fashion forward (or even in line with the majority of jackets now sold RTW in Italy).
 

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