Brooks Brother Milano Fine Stripe 1818 Suit

[Jkhan82]

Hey!

I just came back from Brooks Brother and I'm interested in picking up this suit.
Milano Fine Stripe 1818 Suit

I never owned a Brooks Brother suit, but they presently are having a 20% of with your Brooks Brother card—so this would become $800. Worth it? Should I go for pin stripe blue or grey? I don't have either, I only own one blue suit.

Also on that note, I tried the 38R and it fit perfect in the shoulders but a tad tight on the chest.
I tried 40S and it fit good, not perfect on the shoulders, but perfect on the chest.

Would I be able to get the 38R and have it pulled out a bit to fit a little looser? is that possible? or can I only go down? And when I mean the 38 fit perfect on the shoulders—amazing.

Its for my engagement party—few friends are recommending I just go to Zara and grab a cheap $400 suit but after trying on both suits within minutes of each other—I want the Brooks Suit.

I don't know what to do...any advice is welcomed.

 

[AMProf]

They *do* make this suit in a 39R; perhaps see if your sales rep can find it in a different store and have it shipped in. I have one very similar to the one you've linked and have been pleased. The fit is small though: my 39R has a chest measurement of 20.25; that's more like a 38 in standard measurements.

 

[NAMOR]

Great deal. Go for it

 

[JackFlash]

You could try a 38R in the Regent cut (second slimmest). If you want something middle of the road, there has been a lot of talk about Suit Supply on the forum (see thread). They have a store in NYC.

 

[Jkhan82]

Thanks for the quick replies. I'm going to call and see if any other brook brothers has a 39.

I have to match my fiancé—she's wearing a pink dress that has grey details. She prefers me getting a grey suit. and having a bit of pink in my tie. I really don't want to match—so im trying to find a compromise. ( something I feel I should start learning how to do..lol)

I wasn't planning on looking at a navy pin strip suit, but when I saw it and tried it on—I fell in love.

Is there anyway I'd be able to match her using the navy pin suit? any ideas?

or should I just grab the grey and purchase the pin strip later on.

Ideas?

 

[AMProf]

Look man, the one place you don't want to mess with your future wife is at the wedding. Get it straight: you're just a prop; its her day! So if a bit of a pink in the tie and a sharp looking grey suit is what it takes, embrace it.

 

[Jkhan82]



You could try a 38R in the Regent cut (second slimmest). If you want something middle of the road, there has been a lot of talk about Suit Supply on the forum (see thread). They have a store in NYC.

oh I never heard of the Suit Supply, I work only 2 stops away, Ill swing by after work and check'em! the suits on the site look great.

 

[Jkhan82]



Look man, the one place you don't want to mess with your future wife is at the wedding. Get it straight: you're just a prop; its her day! So if a bit of a pink in the tie and a sharp looking grey suit is what it takes, embrace it.

Not wedding—just engagement party with her and my family. I'm going to meet a lot of her cousines etc that I've never met before.