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advice on fit of this suit jacket.

thorough

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the only thing that really concerns me is the puckering i get on the lapel. its not even tight on the chest as you can see from the side shot. can a tailor fix this puckering and how should i instruct them?
any other adjustments that you would do besides taking in the sides a bit and making the sleaves fit a bit slimmer?
also whats a good place for the pants to break if they are pretty slim(7.5 inches)?
BTW im going for a slim fit overall.
 

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I think it fits.
I'm not sure about the sleeve length though. It may be a bit long, but looks okay. Hard to tell, as you don't have a long sleeve underneath to show some cuff.

But looks good.
 

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I just got an H&M polyviscose set off of eBay for a career fair for 150ish. I don't live near any H&M stores, unfortunately. It was a stupid impulse purchase, and I regret it after finding SF and learning the typical suit noob stuff. A relatively expensive lesson learned the hard way.

If I'm not mistaken, this jacket looks exactly like mine. (If it's not, I apologize, lol!)

Regardless, I see the same things I don't like about my jacket on yours. The sleeve holes are huge, and the sleeves themselves are quite large. They're a bit too long, too. It's too big in the torso area, and it doesn't in any way provide the slim fit look I was seeking.

I got the 38R and I think perhaps I should have gone with the 36R, even though my chest measures about 37-38". I'm about 5'10.5" and 145lbs. Oh well, spilt milk.

Overall, though, it's not a bad fit on you. Hopefully you aren't an idiot like me, and you paid a fair price.
 

bowtielover

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It dose pucker a little in the back right shoulder but that is only a minor occurance.
 

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