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Not unless you make some pretty substantial alterations to the chest and shoulder line as well. My policy has been to never dramatically alter a suit in such a way that its original silhouette changes.Can't a Canali that fits a bit boxy be brought in around the waist?
I've got quite a few Canali Suits, made from a pretty wide variety of fabrics.Kai,
What sort of fabric is used in your Canali suits and where do you purchase them?
Thanks,
John
Tell more about Hield. Does anymore know anything specific about the quality and fabric in this line? I have seen them at the Saks in town but wasn't sure whether to consider them.The majority of my suits are Corneliani.
There are several Corneliani models offering different fits, there are also differences in finish and details depending on where I have purchased Corneliani.
The Vogue models have more room in the shoulder and chest and have a different trouser silhouette than the Spencer model, these are both from the regular line models, there are a few more models if you include the semi fused lower end CC Collection line.
The detailing also varies widely, I have a Corneliani suit from BG with pick stitching galore, all over the jacket and on the trousers the pockets and side seams are pick stitched. The trousers are more finely detailed and the fabric is better.
A Corneliani I purchased from Saks has no pick stitching, less internal pockets and the trousers are not finished as nice as the BG suit.
Looking at my closet, Corneliani suits purchased from STP are a notch above the Saks models and  my suits from NM are better with the BG suits being the best. They are obviously spec'd differently for each store.
I also have a few Canali suits and jackets purchased from Saks, nicely made and good fit overall but I find the shoulder is not as nice as the Corneliani. Canali is better made than the Saks purchased Corneliani but not as good as the BG ones. I don't know if Canali from another store is different as I don't own any.
In the past I have always seen them priced within a few $'s of each other, I am at a loss as to the huge disparity mentioned earlier in this thread.
They are both very comparable to each other, if you like a softer shoulder like I do, go with Corneliani.
I no longer buy Corneliani at Saks unless very heavily discounted, if shopping at Saks I highly recommend the very reasonably priced and frequently discounted Hield suits and jackets.
This is very interesting. All stores that sell Corneliani at retail sell the basic suits at the same price. In other words, Navy, Nay Pinstripe, Charcoal, Charcoal Pinstripe and Black all go for $1095 at Saks and Niemans.The majority of my suits are Corneliani.
There are several Corneliani models offering different fits, there are also differences in finish and details depending on where I have purchased Corneliani.
The Vogue models have more room in the shoulder and chest and have a different trouser silhouette than the Spencer model, these are both from the regular line models, there are a few more models if you include the semi fused lower end CC Collection line.
The detailing also varies widely, I have a Corneliani suit from BG with pick stitching galore, all over the jacket and on the trousers the pockets and side seams are pick stitched. The trousers are more finely detailed and the fabric is better.
A Corneliani I purchased from Saks has no pick stitching, less internal pockets and the trousers are not finished as nice as the BG suit.
Looking at my closet, Corneliani suits purchased from STP are a notch above the Saks models and  my suits from NM are better with the BG suits being the best. They are obviously spec'd differently for each store.
I also have a few Canali suits and jackets purchased from Saks, nicely made and good fit overall but I find the shoulder is not as nice as the Corneliani. Canali is better made than the Saks purchased Corneliani but not as good as the BG ones. I don't know if Canali from another store is different as I don't own any.
In the past I have always seen them priced within a few $'s of each other, I am at a loss as to the huge disparity mentioned earlier in this thread.
They are both very comparable to each other, if you like a softer shoulder like I do, go with Corneliani.
I no longer buy Corneliani at Saks unless very heavily discounted, if shopping at Saks I highly recommend the very reasonably priced and frequently discounted Hield suits and jackets.
Hmm... Recutting chest is possible depends on how much room that there are from breast pocket to armhole seam.I'm not sure if it's even possible, but I'd like to get the chest and waist taken in probably 3-4 inches. Â