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3 piece single-breasted suits:Cuffs/turn-ups or not?

lasbar

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Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH
I have only recently started getting turn-ups on my suits. For years I never did, but now I think it makes them look more "finished". Also it benefits me because I have bad knocked knees, so the extra weight helps with the drape of the cloth.

Oh btw, you're lasbar, you can do anything you damn well please.


Well...

I can do whatever I want as long as Mrs lasbar doesn't know about it...
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I will have a chat with the tailor and have a look at different pictures of 3 piece suits..

I need a 3 piece suit challenge with pics of the cuffs.
 

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Out of interest, is it easy alteration to put cuffs on trousers finished with no cuff (but plenty of fabric to let out)?
 

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Originally Posted by CHECKstar
Out of interest, is it easy alteration to put cuffs on trousers finished with no cuff (but plenty of fabric to let out)?

Beware of groupthink...

5 years ago cuffs were laughed at ,now they're back again until....
 

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