Indochino suits? - Page 146

Originally Posted by mosdef 

thanks for the comments ultramantaro
I recently got back my remake. the jacket is a much better fit, but im still not sure, so I thought i'd post pics and ask. I''m fine with sending it back for another remake if need be as i'm in no rush
-Surprisingly the pants fit better before the remake. its super tight across the front pockets. I'll post pics, but first i'd like to get some help on my jacket
-I notice on one side there's a huge collar gap. I have no idea how to go about getting this fixed and what I would tell indochino to do, so please do help me out on that.
Feel free to rip apart the fit

Originally Posted by gauchogolfer 

For those who've done the measurements themselves at home, how snug did you get the tape when making measurements around the bicep, neck, thigh, etc.? I've done one round of measurements before ordering but will do another to see how consistent they are.

Originally Posted by TennesseeJed 

I'm about to order one of the 3-piece suits from IC.  For what it's worth, I think my expectations are reasonable given what we're dealing with here.  While some of the comments here focus on quality and consistency of their suits, the vast majority seem to focus on fit.  And we're dealing with a suitmaker that has never seen the purchaser and is going off of imperfect measurements.  Therefore I do not expect to receive a suit that fits perfectly out of the box on the first try...that just seems unreasonable.  Even bespoke custom suits have to be refitted sometimes (that's all my boss wears), and many tailors want the wearer to try it for size at least once as it's being made, and even then the final product may require some tweaking.  So I'm already planning on having to have mine refitted.  Perhaps I'll get lucky and it will only require some minor alterations, but I don't expect it to be perfect on the first try.

One of the flaws I find with IC's measurement process is the shoulder sizing that measures from seam to seam across the back of a "well-fitting" shirt.  Well I tried 4 different well-fitting dress shirts from my closet, each a different brand (Coles, Brooks Brothers, Arnold Brant and Nordstrom), and got 4 slightly different measurements for the shoulders.  It seems that not all shirtmakers place the seams in the exact same place, so this would "seem" to be a flaw with IC's measurment technique for shoulders.  I wish IC would just ask for one's typical shirt and/or suit size to factor into their formula, but I suppose I'll just take an average of the 4 and see how that goes. 

Now to my question.  Has anyone ordered a 3-piece with "vest fabric" on the vest back instead of lining fabric?  Otherwise does anyone have an opinion on style and/or comfort of vest fabric over lining fabric?  All of my past 3-pieces have had lining fabric, and I like the way the jacket slips right on and off over the vest that way.  But vest fabric seems like it would be unique and perhaps look quite nice.  Thoughts?

Originally Posted by a tailor 


the wool back on the vest will make the suit warmer to wear indoors.
do i understand that you are measuring a shirt shoulder as a suit measure?

Originally Posted by TennesseeJed 

I'm about to order one of the 3-piece suits from IC.  For what it's worth, I think my expectations are reasonable given what we're dealing with here.  While some of the comments here focus on quality and consistency of their suits, the vast majority seem to focus on fit.  And we're dealing with a suitmaker that has never seen the purchaser and is going off of imperfect measurements.  Therefore I do not expect to receive a suit that fits perfectly out of the box on the first try...that just seems unreasonable.  Even bespoke custom suits have to be refitted sometimes (that's all my boss wears), and many tailors want the wearer to try it for size at least once as it's being made, and even then the final product may require some tweaking.  So I'm already planning on having to have mine refitted.  Perhaps I'll get lucky and it will only require some minor alterations, but I don't expect it to be perfect on the first try.

Originally Posted by a tailor 


the wool back on the vest will make the suit warmer to wear indoors.
do i understand that you are measuring a shirt shoulder as a suit measure?

Originally Posted by facet 

I don't think it's simply a matter of fit; at least, it's not for me.

Originally Posted by TennesseeJed 



I replied earlier and somehow that post is in purgatory.  Anyway, yes, i'm following the IC video instructions which use shirt shoulder width as suit measure.  I presume they adjust it by a half inch or so, but who knows.  And thanks i hadn't considered that for the vest...probably will just go with lining fabric.

Originally Posted by TennesseeJed 

you gotta wonder what they do with all the returned suits, and if they actually take returned ones and try to alter them to fit newly ordered ones.  purely speculation, but that could perhaps explain the inconsistencies.  i went ahead and placed my order...fingers crossed...

Originally Posted by cincyenginerd 




I'm not exactly sure where I read about this, but I heard that they donate the ones that get returned outright or for remakes.