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Say I have a pair of 31x32 chinos that fit me pretty well, how much tailoring can be done to make a pair of pants fit my size? There's a pretty good deal I found on ebay for 34x30 pants. Could I get it tailored to fit me?

What kind of answer are you looking for? The black jacket goes less badly with those choices of shirt, tie, and trouser than it would with some other choices though less well than a navy blazer would.

A good enough tailor can cut down nearly anything to fit. The problem is that tailoring costs start to increase a lot when re-cutting of the trousers is necessary to maintain the proportion of the trousers and proper fit through the seat, crotch, and thighs. At that point, the money you save on the purchase price is unlikely to cover the additional tailoring expense. Unfortunately, knowing merely the waist size and the inseam length doesn't tell you much about when re-cutting or more extensive alterations will be required because those two measurements don't really tell you anything about the rise, fullness through the thighs and seat, etc. It's for this reason that buying things like trousers online is not recommended unless you own or have previously physically tried on the same item. Of course, if you are willing to accept a less-than-ideal fit, you don't have to worry as much about those things.

as dah pointed out it can be done but how much re-cutting is necessary? I've found very nice wool trousers about three sizes too big but ridiculously on sale (like retail $200+ for around $20). I knew the fabric alone would cost about $80 per yard, so I spent the extra money to do the alterations and ended up w/ a fabulous pair of slacks for about $75. In that case it was worth it. You need to asses those variables and decide... given the measurements you provided I would think you may not have enough in the inseam to get at least two more inches on the hem. and of course you need a great tailor!

Everything you picked goes together well, and there's nothing wrong with black, but that particular coat is terrible.

Just curious and hoping to learn something here. Why do you say it's terrible? 

 

What kind of buttons should I put on a:

- forrest green double-breasted sportcoat.
- navy suede sportcoat.
- worsted olive sportcoat.
- light gray sportcoat.


I'm thinking the following:

- forrest green = gold buttons.
- navy suede = leather buttons.
- worsted olive = gold buttons.
- light gray = silver buttons.

Opinions and suggestions needed!

So navy would be better?

Dark brown horn
Dark brown horn
Dark brown horn
Light brown horn

Leave the gold and silver buttons to blazers if you like them.

+1... this is good.

Overall it looks like a dated old man's jacket, like you'd see on veteran newsman Charles Gibson or something. Some of the details that contribute to this include:

• Button point is way too low.
• Lapel notch is too big and too low. Modern jackets have a small notch up at the collarbone.
• Baggy around chest.
• Too long overall.

The last two items might have something to do with how it rather poorly fits the model, but you get the idea.

Again I should stress that I like your colour palette and would encourage you to not switch to a navy blazer, which is (quite literally) the most unimaginative option possible.

Would this make the jackets distinguishable as sportcoats? I've seen brown horn on suits around SF.

Actually, it just occurred to me that the case can be made much more succinctly by simply juxtaposing the coat and the jeans to show what happens when these badly paired colours meet.



You're welcome.

that's true and not neccesarily....

Thanks for that. Just to clarify, I wasn't the person who asked the original question but your points still hold :)