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Can a tailor add lapel buttonholes
Hello, I was looking at some of my family members and I's older suits and I noticed some don't have a buttonhole on the lapel for boutonnieres, lapel pins, etc. Is this something a tailor can do or is it too much of a hassle? I can just wear another suit with one if I really want to wear an...- SartorialStudent99
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- advice lapels tailoring suit
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Advice on perfectly fitting suits except too tight around thighs/seat?
I have 23" thighs, and measured 37" waist although my BR jeans are 33" and are even loose fitting (not sure how jeans are really measured). I have decided to splurge on a few off-the-rack suits and went to C21 in Manhattan the past few days to try some on. My existing suits are all tailored and...- chriskirk
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- alterations seat suit trousers tailoring tailoring suit thighs
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Calling all tailors and/or cognoscenti: shorten jacket sleeve from shoulder question
Dear MC friends, I have searched but have not found a good answer or thread to add to with my predicament. I have a blazer with functional button cuffs whose sleeves are too long. Therefore, according to accepted SF dogma the proper way to shorten the sleeves is from the shoulder. I took the...- warlok1965
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- alterations jacket sleeves seam allowance sleeves tailoring jacket tailoring suit
- Replies: 32
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Altering sleeves with working buttonholes
If there is a suit with sleeves already with working buttonholes, would it be possible anyway to alter/shorten the sleeve? without making the buttons look too close to the edge? This is one aspect against having rtw suits with working buttonhole sleeves.- sho'nuff
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- alteration altering sleeves altering suit tailor tailoring suit
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Resizing a suit jacket cost?
Just dropped a suit jacket off at my tailor that needed to brought from a 42 to a 38, and she charged me $200.00. Is this a reasonable price? i have never had to resize a suit before. The shoulders needed to be brought in a pinch, the sleeves shortened, and the length chopped a bit. Just so you...- heynow
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- alterations seam allowance suit suit jacket tailor tailoring tailoring suit
- Replies: 25
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Tailoring the crotch to fit
Is it feasible to tailor the crotch of dress pants for a better fit? I would suppose that this would be very difficult as the zipper would get in the way of shortening the crotch for a more snug fit. Thoughts?- GuP
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- alterations altering suit crotch suit alterations tailoring crotch tailoring pants tailoring suit tailoring trousers
- Replies: 22
- Forum: Classic Menswear