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    Terrible Fit or Not?

    True, I should have worded it differently, half canvassed vs. no canvassing? Anyway Ron Stuart Clothier in San Diego was phenomenal. A wonderful older gentleman in his 60's that's been specializing in men's clothes and suits his whole life. He identified that one of my shoulders laid about...
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    Terrible Fit or Not?

    Thanks for the advice. Should I settle for a fused jacket or for nothing less than half-canvassed? When I called SuitSupply I think the guy told me that all of their suits are half canvassed. The bespoke clothier has brands like Baroni and HSM and was great to talk to on the phone so I'm...
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    Terrible Fit or Not?

    Thanks for the advice and yes I'm very new at this. I've spent 24 years in the Navy and have never had to worry about formal wear. Could you define "inexpensive"? We were taught during a transitioning seminar that you should pay $500 for a suit on sale. I've also read that you should shoot...
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    Terrible Fit or Not?

    These were 44L "Tailored" fit which at JAB is slightly slimmer than their "Traditional" or classic fit. I don't have a flat stomach so they fit across my midsection fine. If I tried their Traditional fit 44L it was too big across my midsection and baggy under my armpits/breast. It's also the...
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    Terrible Fit or Not?

    Thanks for the confirmation. No matter if I stood straight with both hands at my side the shoulders still looked that way. To one degree or another it was the same for each jacket I tried on as well as the BB outlet jackets. Again, with my limited knowledge of suits I just wanted confirmation...
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    Terrible Fit or Not?

    I'm trying to come up to speed as fast as I can so I apologize if this forum gets this question over and over but I'm trying to set my expectations for the money I'm willing to spend in a relatively short time frame. I'm retiring from the Navy and will be interviewing soon and don't know a...
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    Transitioning Vet - Suit Buyer's Remorse

    We actually have a SuitSupply store here in San Diego. I haven't been able to determine where they fall out in the pack as far as quality but at least I can check them out in person. My guess is that they're in between JAB and BB? I've been reading a few posts about the BB Explorer suits and...
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    Transitioning Vet - Suit Buyer's Remorse

    I might add that I won't be interviewing for jobs where a suit is required on a regular basis, maybe a few times a quarter.
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    Transitioning Vet - Suit Buyer's Remorse

    I'm retiring out of the Navy after 24 years of service and have honestly never worried about suits. Whenever I've needed one I've just ran into Men's Wearhouse and picked one up. Now that I'm transitioning and about to interview I've been coming up to speed on the vast amount of info there is...
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How important is full vs half canvas to you for heavier sport jackets?

  • Definitely full canvas only

    Votes: 85 37.4%

  • Half canvas is fine

    Votes: 87 38.3%

  • Really don't care

    Votes: 24 10.6%

  • Depends on fabric

    Votes: 35 15.4%

  • Depends on price

    Votes: 36 15.9%
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