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Another "Does this suit fit" thread - (suit needed for tonight)

deem

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Hey everyone, I know this is last minute, but I need a suit for a social event/dance thing for school tonight. After previously posting pictures of different suits, I was told that I am likely a 38L rather than a 40L. I went to H&M and Zara to look for a cheap suit or blazer for tonight. I couldn't find any "long" jackets, so I went with a 38R. It looks quite short in the jacket to me, but I wanted to see if you guys thought it was acceptable or if I should run back to a different store and try to find something else a bit longer. Please see the pictures below for the two different suit (the darker one is linen, which I'm iffy about) and I only wore the darker pants with the lighter jacket to make it easier to judge the jacket's length. Thanks again for any input!

EDIT: Thanks for the input, everyone! It worked out great.
 

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Suit is a little short, but if you have to wear it tonight, what the **** are you going to do?
 

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yep. i like the first one..but the jacket is short.
 

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Finially a "does this suit fit" thread that almost has a great fit! No one will notice the shortness if you wear with confidence
 

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Looks too short to me, and I like the short look.
 

deem

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thanks for the quick feedback, everyone!

So far I feel as though the verdict is that it's short, but not too short (to the point that it looks dumb). Others agree?

thanks again. you guys are awesome!

EDIT: ok, one vote against it.

Additional input appreciated.
 

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I think the top one looks better; the bottom looks like the shoulders are too wide.
 

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