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  1. J

    Puzzle: Lengthening Functionally Cuffed Sleeves

    I'm willing to give up either; the coat fits excellently otherwise and looks great. But I would say I value the direction of sleeve overlap the least, so if this works I'll let you know!
  3. J

    Puzzle: Lengthening Functionally Cuffed Sleeves

    Ok! I've got so many cheap old suit jackets, it's hard to pick just one.
  4. J

    Puzzle: Lengthening Functionally Cuffed Sleeves

    We could get in there and see how much fabric is in the shoulder; I didn't feel much though. If nothing else works, I might cut the baby in half and go with sleeves that show 1" of cuff and buttons that are 2" from the sleeve cuff, and in that case even a little flexibility from the shoulder...
  5. J

    Puzzle: Lengthening Functionally Cuffed Sleeves

    If you detach the piece of paper, un-roll it, and then roll it again, sure. That would be the equivalent of taking out the sleeve and shoulder seams to do this.
  6. J

    Puzzle: Lengthening Functionally Cuffed Sleeves

    Maybe I'll take a cheap or worn jacket to try first, but I would think messing with that outer seam wouldn't affect much—maybe the pitch would be off depending on how much twisting was required.
  7. J

    Puzzle: Lengthening Functionally Cuffed Sleeves

    I would assume ripping the sleeve apart up to the shoulder and re-sewing it.
  8. J

    Puzzle: Lengthening Functionally Cuffed Sleeves

    My tailor was suggesting this (and then putting non-functional buttons on the new top layer). So when you talk about seam allowance, do you mean the green measurement? If so, I can check how much there is, but I don't quite see what difference it makes.
  9. J

    Puzzle: Lengthening Functionally Cuffed Sleeves

    Ah, I never noticed that. Thanks! How about the idea of just flipping the sleeve so that the buttonholes are underneath? Would it look too off?
  10. J

    Puzzle: Lengthening Functionally Cuffed Sleeves

    That'd be possible, though matching the beautiful hand-stitching on the holes would be quite the challenge for my tailor. Would six buttons ending properly be better than four three inches from the cuff? Also, can you tell me why you don't think the latter options wouldn't work? The concept of...
  11. J

    Puzzle: Lengthening Functionally Cuffed Sleeves

    Fair question, the measurement wasn't great. I also have a hard time finding the right length in both the sleeves and the torso, so I'm used to hemming jackets and this one didn't require that (I was excited that it would fit along both dimensions, but alas no).
  12. J

    Puzzle: Lengthening Functionally Cuffed Sleeves

    Hi all, I posted this over at MFA, and a couple people said I should ask here. There are more details there, but basically I took out the sleeve of my Brioni sport coat almost two inches (still shows at least a half inch of shirt cuff), and now the buttonholes are three inches up the sleeve. I'd...
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