critique my blazer fit

[Leverandon]

I just got this Brooks Brothers blazer (its a 38S, 3 roll to 2 button) off of ebay. I think its a pretty good fit, but I wanted to see what you guys think. I'm worried that the sleeves are a bit short and that it might be pulling a bit in the middle.

What should I have the tailor do with it?

 

[Hard2Fit]

It looks a touch tight at the waist and short in the sleeves.
Easily rectified by a competent tailor.

 

[marc237]

A back photo would be of interest, I suspect that, if single vented, that the vent is opening. Again, probably will be addressed if the back is opened a bit to adjust the fit around the middle.

 

[rioni]

looks pretty good - just a bit tight in the waist and the sleeves need to be taken out about .5-1"

 

[Leverandon]

Thanks guys! I'm still new around here and trying to get an eye for what looks right. Its single vented and I think the back is alright. I would take a rear photo, but I actually just changed to go for a run.

Now to find a competent tailor...I live in NYC and I think there was a thread awhile back that I saw on that...I'll search there.

 

[marc237]

There are several. Depends in part on where in NYC.

As a fellow runner, I admire anybody who can get out this late in the p.m. If I am not out by 9:00 a.m., it is not happening.

 

[Leverandon]

Thanks!

I live on the UES (specifically Carnegie Hill) so ideally I'd like to find a tailor in the east 80s or 90s. I don't trust the guy at the corner laundry for anything more than pant cuffs.

 

[bowtielover]

Other than the fact that it is a suit coat and not a blazer(notice the buttons) it is also tight in the torsoe, I would suggest having it let out at least an inch. You can see where it starts to pull when the jackets buttoned.

 

[Leverandon]

How would do the buttons indicate that it is a suit coat? (I'm still new to some of these distinctions). Thanks for the help, guys!

 

[SwedishFish]

A blazer would have brass buttons. Brown horn buttons are also common on navy blazers but tend to apply to European (specifically Italian) producers.

 

[doublebucklemonk]

Typically a "navy blazer" is going to have buttons of brass/gold or sometimes horn. http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatS...Section_Id=679 EDIT: Swedishfish beat me to it

 

[Leverandon]

I knew that navy blazers tended to have brass buttons but I didn't know that the lack of them indicated that it was a suit jacket. For some reason, I strongly dislike navy blazers with brass buttons, though I realize that it is a classic look.

Is it considered a major error to wear a suit jacket as a blazer?

 

[contaygious]

Just find some metal buttons you like. I have antique looking silver with blue porcelain on mine because I don't like bronze. I wouldn't wear a suit coat as a blazer though.

 

[LesterSnodgrass]

Add some horn buttons and let the sleeves out. The waist may be a hair tight, but I like a suppressed waist. You need a just a little work to make the body fit right. I usually don't see the full button hole rolled over as shows in your pic.

 

[Leverandon]

I like the idea of adding dark horn buttons. Are there any SF-approved retailers (online or in NYC) that sell horn buttons? What sizes would I need to buy since I would be replacing both the front and cuff buttons?

Thanks!