Suit Critique Please

ktown · Jul 21, 2013

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.

GBR · Jul 21, 2013

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.

ktown · Jul 21, 2013

Ok if and when I have time I'll take more pics. I need to go outside somewhere for light.

literasyme · Jul 21, 2013

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.

GBR · Jul 21, 2013

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.

Disagree - about half an inch. Better lighting would emphasis the point I think

literasyme · Jul 21, 2013

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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