bad idea to buy a larger suit and have it altered to fit?

[stanwelks]

I'm looking at buying a RL BL suit on ebay, though it is a bit too big for me. I'm around a 41-42 R or L depending on suit and the RL is a 44R.

Is this a bad idea? Can alterations make it fit me in a slim silhouette style? OR is this too much to have to alter for some reason?

Thanks.

 

[arc]

The shoulders probably won't fit, and the alterations will probably make it look odd/off-balance. Whenever people post pictures where they've done this it looks just horrible.

Don't do it.

 

[Cant kill da Rooster]

Originally Posted by stanwelks

I'm looking at buying a RL BL suit on ebay, though it is a bit too big for me. I'm around a 41-42 R or L depending on suit and the RL is a 44R.

Can alterations make it fit me in a slim silhouette style?
Thanks.

No and no...did I say no? I meant no.

 

[stanwelks]

Does the same go for the suit trousers? If I find a jacket that has trousers that are too big, can they be altered to fit nicely OR is it the same problem?

Thanks.

 

[ter1413]

You God Damm Right You Shouldn't!

 

[Cant kill da Rooster]

If the trousers are too big, they can usually be altered for much less. If they are grossly oversized, like 6" or more, I am not sure since I haven't had that done.

 

[razl]

Originally Posted by Cant kill da Rooster

If the trousers are too big, they can usually be altered for much less. If they are grossly oversized, like 6" or more, I am not sure since I haven't had that done.

This is generally true since the big problem you'll get with 4"+ slimming is that the back pockets will be too close (or even meet - ugh!!!).

My understanding is that this can be solved if you have the tailor essentially "re-cut" the entire legs of the pants, but this is surgery and - depending on the tailor- risky.

 

[a tailor]

Very Bad Idea!!!

 

[Roger Everett]

Originally Posted by stanwelks

Is this a bad idea? Can alterations make it fit me in a slim silhouette style? OR is this too much to have to alter for some reason?

Thanks.

Is this a bad idea? YES
They might be able to make it look like a Zoot suit or like you're wearing dad's suit to the school dance

 

[timotune]

If the shoulders fit a good tailor can do alot of alterations - but of course this will also cost a considerable amount of money. So don't buy it

 

[MyOtherLife]

Unanimously, do not pursue this endeavour. It would be a sheer waste of money. Buy a suit in your size.

 

[Superfluous]

What's the point of buying RLBL if you're changing the whole suit?

 

[Gibonius]

There's always another one in your size available on Ebay, eventually.