Another Suit Critique [Hickey Freeman]

[inmytree14]

Alright, so I'm debating whether or not to keep this great suit I picked up from another member on the board. It's clearly the nicest one I've had my hands on, and wonder if I can get this looking perfect with some tailoring. I was thinking of possible shortening the jacket 3/4"-1" - also, is it possible/advised to cinch the waist of the coat at all or to slim the pants? Or if I'm asking all of this should I just get a slimmer cut to begin with [I really do love the fabric and construction though]? Apologies for the crappy pics - my 2001 era camera may need to be kicked to the curb, so I jacked the brightness and contrast so you can see how the fabric lays.



and the back



Thanks in advance. All constructive or wittily insulting criticism welcome.

 

[Xiaogou]

Looks good to me.

 

[btinl]

Suit looks good. Not a fan of the tie though.

 

[inmytree14]

Originally Posted by btinl

Suit looks good. Not a fan of the tie though.

Thanks - as for the tie, I just grabbed the first one on hand. I realized it's too casual/skinny for a conservative suit like this after I looked at the pics.

 

[Threadbearer]

Nobody else thinks the jacket is too big across the shoulders? Sure looks that way to me. The shoulder pads are poking out to the sides like little awnings.

 

[Ich_Dien]

The vent pulls open a bit too.

 

[porcelain monkey]

Better pictures would help, but the jacket looks a little big - both in the sholders and body length. Pants look good.

 

[bowtielover]

I would shorten the sleeves just a touch, other than it's a good fit.

 

[taxgenius]

Originally Posted by Threadbearer

Nobody else thinks the jacket is too big across the shoulders? Sure looks that way to me. The shoulder pads are poking out to the sides like little awnings.

Agree. He has sloped shoulders which may be contributing to the problem.

 

[emmanuel]

Shoulders droop, I dont really like the waist suppression either.