expatriatedjerseyan
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So, I'm on the prowl for a new suit to add to my collection due a (somewhat) changed body. Over the last two years, I've managed to get really lucky with one off the rack Ralph Lauren purchase, and with two good eBay finds, a Southwick for about $40 and a Joseph A. Bank for about $20 (but it seems those are relatively few and far between). I have a fairly difficult body shape - I'm around 5'8", 5'9", but I have extremely short limbs (which has proven fairly problematic) and previously weighed about 175 pounds. So roughly the best fit for me was about a 39 short or regular, but with a 34 waist and 29 inseam. But I've lost at least 20 pounds at last measure, and an older pair of jeans with a 31 waist now fit like a charm. So, I found the following three suits up for bid on ebay that seems to meet my specifications pretty well (especially as I'm more partial to dark, three button, pinstriped suits), and wanted to solicit the opinions of my fellow men before bidding: A more formal Armani: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=006 A more casual Calvin Klein, which I like for the flat front pants, and could be well suited for summer? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=015 A YSL, I could live with the two button closure: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=011 I'm pretty proud of my track record of successful eBay purchases, sans one particular shirt (though I was ultimately vindicated and remunerated). I haven't placed bids on any of these yet - so can I ask for some assistance in keeping my streak alive?
Please ignore my poor grammar in the title - these things happen when you change one part and don't match the new plural with the old singular. :: sigh ::