54" sleeves? Huh? Explain this to me

[something]

I see on ebay this listing for a Thom Browne shirt with ridiculously long 54" sleeves. I don't get it. Please explain this to me.

 

[chrisb0109]

Fashion. Its not meant to be worn in real life.

 

[Animal Farm]

That first picture belongs in the "creepy sartorial images" thread... it is deeply disturbing in ways I cannot explain.

 

[SpooPoker]

 

[Wideknot]

For the well-to-do psychiatric patient . . . it's a bespoke straight-jacket. The sleeves cross in front and are tied in back.

 

[bleachboy]

This was actually up in B&S for a while. There are actually way weirder Thom Browne items, if you check his fashion shows.

 

[robin]

Runway piece. The sleeves were shown tied behind the back, sort of like a straight jacket.

 

[dr. locktopus]

oh, you found my shirt. and now you're charging for it?

 

[Superfluous]

you found my shirt

 

[cptjeff]

There is a reason I often refer to him as Thom Clowne...

 

[MetroStyles]

Just make sure to roll them up a bit.

 

[robin]

Originally Posted by cptjeff

There is a reason I often refer to him as Thom Clowne...
He already did a circus presentation.

 

[a tailor]

what is even more stupid, is the sleeve within a sleeve on the coat.

 

[a tailor]

Originally Posted by robin

He already did a circus presentation.

is that zaphod beeblebrox's cousin?

 

[Will C.]

This is the kind of 'art' that is only horrible and depressing in a museum, but horrible, depressing, and funny when worn on a living human.