Please critique my suit

valejo · Feb 12, 2008

Hello all,

This is my first post-StyleForum suit. I bought this Canali off eBay and worked with William Field of Georgetown to finish it. He added hand-stitched surgeon's cuffs, let out a wrinkle in the yoke, and brought in the waist.

Please give me all your feedback on the fit on my new suit, but please forgive the ill-fitting shirt"”I didn't even notice it was flopping over like that until after I lost my photographer! I'll try to post better pictures soon.

Thanks!

TheFoo · Feb 12, 2008

Particularly given how trim the suit is cut on you, the sleeves and legs hang really nicely. The shoulders also look dead-on. I'd prefer more room in the chest, but that's a more subjective opinion.

valejo · Feb 12, 2008

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Particularly given how trim the suit is cut on you, the sleeves and legs hang really nicely. The shoulders also look dead-on. I'd prefer more room in the chest, but that's a more subjective opinion.

Thanks! Now if only I could pair it with a shirt like the one you've documented on your blog . . .

HomerJ · Feb 12, 2008

Hell of a first effort.

Please update later when you get that PZ tux.

valejo · Feb 12, 2008

Originally Posted by HomerJ

Hell of a first effort.

Please update later when you get that PZ tux.

Oh, absolutely. I might post the fit on the PZ before going to the tailor to feel more confident in my requests.

Gus · Feb 12, 2008

Nice job. I like the trim tailoring. It will really separate you from the fray.

spectre · Feb 12, 2008

That's an absolutely superb job. Stick with it. If it's comfortable I couldn't imagine it looking much better.

jeskali · Feb 12, 2008

looks great. enjoy it

gumercindo · Feb 12, 2008

very nice! what are hand-stitched surgeon cuffs?

valejo · Feb 12, 2008

Originally Posted by gumercindo

very nice! what are hand-stitched surgeon cuffs?

He changed the fake buttons holes on the sleeves into real holes, and did the stitching by hand.

MrDaniels · Feb 12, 2008

Are you planning on wearing it with, or without a tie? If so, it would be easier to assess the fit if your collar was closed and accomodating a tie knot.,

Hard2Fit · Feb 12, 2008

Looks (very) good.

aragon765 · Feb 13, 2008

very impressive.. nice trim fit to jacket and taper to pants. Looks tight, but not overly skin-tight. Either you have a great stock fit in Canali, or a great tailor (or both...)

What will be purpose of this suit? the fit seems a bit much for TBD (trad business dress), but maybe it would work, depending on the industry....

teddieriley · Feb 13, 2008

Great looking, slim fitting suit.

next time, a straight forward shot would be better. The slight up angle might be changing the look of the fit.

Are those flap pockets or jetted? Hard to tell, on my computer anyway.

valejo · Feb 13, 2008

Originally Posted by MrDaniels

Are you planning on wearing it with, or without a tie? If so, it would be easier to assess the fit if your collar was closed and accomodating a tie knot.,

With a tie. I'll post a picture soon.

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