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Recent content by zr3rs
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The Tailors' Thread: Fit Feedback and Alteration Suggestions
You should definitely not size down. Shoulder seems to be ok, so you would need to let out the waist a bit and shorten the sleeves slightly.- zr3rs
- Post #10,793
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Tailors' Thread: Fit Feedback and Alteration Suggestions
My understanding is that it is possible if you can make the patterns fit, but that it is a hefty operation because you need to work through (or rework) the complete canvas layers...- zr3rs
- Post #10,792
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Tailors' Thread: Fit Feedback and Alteration Suggestions
if you follow the outer contour of your sleeves upwards in front view, there should only be a moderate curve until you hit the shoulder seam. imagine the top seam being moved 2 cm outward and observe the more harmonious flow without the s-curve you have now.- zr3rs
- Post #10,776
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Tailors' Thread: Fit Feedback and Alteration Suggestions
My main criticism: the shoulder is too narrow (you cannot fix this) vs hip size, and look at the overly rounded sleeve top. Coat is 2 cm too short, buttoning point is too low, and pants are too narrow...- zr3rs
- Post #10,774
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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A Sam (and David) Hober Tie Appreciation Thread
I would say it also depends on your chest size and neck. I am a size 52 with broad chest, and the shirt triangle needs 9 cm to be filled proportionally. If you are size 46, I would suggest staying with 8 cm irrespective of your lapel size. If you cannot decide, take 8.5😄- zr3rs
- Post #8,966
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Tailors' Thread: Fit Feedback and Alteration Suggestions
I am not a tailor, but I do not think you can save this. Probably too tight to start with. My experience in such cases is that any alteration will throw off the balance of the whole thing.- zr3rs
- Post #10,743
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Tailors' Thread: Fit Feedback and Alteration Suggestions
Wear as is, with the fairly wide shoulders it would look unbalanced if you take it in. I would not even casll it oversize.- zr3rs
- Post #10,727
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Ongoing Bespoke Projects
I do this all the time, even for suits. Just do not mix oversize jackets with slim fit trousers (unless that is what you want to achieve....)- zr3rs
- Post #12,703
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Tailors' Thread: Fit Feedback and Alteration Suggestions
Looks good. While the body length with Jeans could be a cm shorter, it should be fine with dress trousers, which, in my experience, habe a lower crotch.- zr3rs
- Post #10,571
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cesare Attolini Appreciation Thread
Do not take it in in the waist. It looks like you have some excessive length (not width) in the mid back because of your erect posture. Maybe a good tailor can shrink the cloth somewhat by ironing to clean it up.- zr3rs
- Post #321
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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** Quintessential Crockett & Jones Thread ** (reviews, quality, etc...)
Ivywood seems to be a dark tan. Do not have ivywood, but dark brown and chestnut, and the latter are pretty well represented colour-wise in the image below (screen images from C&J), though actual shoes have more depth of colour (hard to reproduce in a photo):- zr3rs
- Post #28,820
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Ongoing Bespoke Projects
Go with the heavier one. It has a really soft finish, make it unlined if necessary. The lighter Fox Tweed is jacketing territory.- zr3rs
- Post #11,581
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread
I would recommend the Fox grey herringbone. For whatever reason it keeps shape better for trousers.- zr3rs
- Post #37,846
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Apposta - Official Affiliate Thread
Shrinkage varies with fabric. In my opinion, it does not hurt to err on too long, you could always eventually shorten the sleeves (but obviously not the other way round).- zr3rs
- Post #261
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Unfunded Liabilities: a/k/a The Cloth Thread
Colour-wise, indoor shots can be highly misleading due to (a) articial light sources with unbalanced spectrum (b) insufficient white balancing or saturation of the digital picture.- zr3rs
- Post #37,147
- Forum: Classic Menswear