bpendrak
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I am 5'11" and weigh 275 pounds. Until VERY recently I did not pay much attention to "fashion" and, rarely had any reason to wear anything more fancy than a pair of Dockers and a golf shirt or button-up. However, with a real chance at moving into a management role with my current employer, I have run into a problem. Once the promotion occurs, I will be required to wear a dress shirt and tie on a daily basis. Therefore, I have decided to start dressing nicer by wearing slacks, dress shirts, and dress shoes in preparation. Here is my main issue: in additon to the measurements above, i have very large shoulders and a thick neck. however, although still fat, my body is disproportinant to my shoulders. in fact, i once had a tailor say "what you need is a 54R athletic cut." For years I have worn an 18 1/2 neck 34/35 because it fit me through the body the best. However, without linking 3 collar extenders together, it is IMPOSSIBLE to wear a tie. Doing this also makes it tough to cover the fact that I am using several collar extenders with the tie knot. This could be embarrassing! I just bought a couple of 19 1/2 34/35 shirts and, as expected, the body swallows me whole. Is there an easy, CHEAP solution to this or am I gonna end up spending tons of money to have all of my shirts tailored? If tailoring is my only choice, is there a good place to have it done online that may be cheaper? All constructive help is greatly appreciated! And, please, don't preach to my about losing weight...