Achieving correct shirt sleeve length with suit

[spoolinq]

I've have a handful of suits accumulated over the years for work and have taken more interest in looking sharp these days. I recently noticed that none of my dress shirts hang 3/8 to 1/2" beyond my suit sleeve. I wear a 38R suit and 16 32/33 shirt. I noticed my shirts don't seem to hang as long with my suit on and it sits about 1/2" inside my suit before it's visible. I'm wondering if it would be better to buy a longer shirt or get my suits altered a bit shorter? Any thoughts?

 

[Prince of Paisley]

Longer shirts - though it depends of course if your suit sleeve is falling over your hands, in which case you should shorten your suits.

Pics would help.

 

[pvrhye]

Originally Posted by Prince of Paisley

Pics would help.

Something is too short or too long, but we have no way of telling without a picture.

 

[spoolinq]

The first picture is a 16 32/33 which I wear every day http://www.styleforum.net/attachment...1&d=1300951779 Same shirt with my suit on http://www.styleforum.net/attachment...1&d=1300951779 I was able to find an identical shirt but 16 34/35 which I feel is a bit long (baggy) http://www.styleforum.net/attachment...1&d=1300951779 The long shirt with same suit on. http://www.styleforum.net/attachment...1&d=1300951779 Should I just start buying 16 34/35 shirts? or alter my suits?

 

[spoolinq]

I plan to order some custom shirts soon and would like some opinions please!

 

[Don Carlos]

Based on your pics, I'd say the 32/33 sleeve is too short on you.

 

[Bentley]

Originally Posted by Don Carlos

Based on your pics, I'd say the 32/33 sleeve is too short on you.

agreed.

The shirt may feel baggy/long simply because you're not used to it. Your pics look like the longer shirt is in fact a better fit.

 

[HomerJ]

That's about where I like my shirt cuff to end.

I've noticed the armhole of the jacket can pull the sleeve up on full shirts. If that's the case, I'd get new shirts that fit better around the armpit. Otherwise, hard to tell from the angle but jacket sleeves might need to go up. But 1/2" seems like a lot of cuff though..

 

[ter1413]

Originally Posted by Don Carlos

Based on your pics, I'd say the 32/33 sleeve is too short on you.

+1

 

[Reevolving]

Regardless of length, you need to adjust the cuff button to make the cuff snug around your wrist.
Also, the jacket sleeve looks too long.

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]

Originally Posted by Reevolving

Also, the jacket sleeve looks too long.

This.

 

[Kiwi Man]

Originally Posted by Sanguis Mortuum

This.

I guess the solution to your problem is to alter your suits to make the sleeve on your suits to be a little shorter.