Critique this jacket fit

[yayo]

Hi all, Prepare for possibly the worst pictures in SF history...working with limited resources here.

I bought this jacket off the rack (it's a size S) for next to nothing, so was not expecting miracles. I am concerned about the midsection... It shouldn't be pulling like this, right? Or can I get away with it?

Thanks. (oh, and excuse the red t-shirt underneath)

 

[teddieriley]

Pulling too much.

 

[yayo]

yes, that's what I was thinking. Any way to fix this or should I return it?

 

[Mark from Plano]

Originally Posted by yayo

yes, that's what I was thinking. Any way to fix this or should I return it?

Without seeing the whole jacket, and speaking only generally, letting a jacket out in the waist is a fairly simple alteration. Given that my "girlish figure" is a thing of ancient history, I have this done with all my OTR jackets.

 

[yayo]

Yeah, I used to get things "taken in" all the time. I guess I am still getting used to the "letting out." How depressing. Rest of the jacket fits me fine, FWIW

 

[brad-t]

I like a little bit of pulling. It looks okay to me.

 

[sonlegoman]

It looks okay to me. You're holding the camera and it may affect the way the jacket sits. Where'd you get it and how much? I need some not-so-pricy suits.

 

[BYucko]

I thought tight was good?

It might be pulling a bit, but that way you know it fits tight and you can show off your waist (if it looks good...can't really tell from the pics sorry).

 

[bowtielover]

I guess it would be fine if you were to stand straight in it, I think it looks a bit too tight and if you were to bend over or sit in it the button would pop right off. I couldn't tell weither or not the shoulders or sleeves were a good fit, I could only really see the chest.

 

[Coho]

what worries me is that it's already pulling when you're only wearing a t shirt underneath. However, if you have a dress shirt and tie underneath with that same pull, then it's completely acceptable, and even fashionable, in the appropriate context.

 

[j]

Probably too tight, but post full length pics.

 

[Faded501s]

Originally Posted by teddieriley

Pulling too much.

+1. I think the general rule is to have about a finger (or 2) width extra space.

 

[yayo]

Originally Posted by sonlegoman

It looks okay to me. You're holding the camera and it may affect the way the jacket sits. Where'd you get it and how much? I need some not-so-pricy suits.

This is a Calvin Klein...don't know if I'd recommend it except at rock bottom prices. EDIT: bought at Lord & Taylor sale


Thanks all. Like the comments, I am conflicted. I put it on again today and it looked OK with my arms just hanging down (I'll try to get a picture up later). And there's certainly no danger of the button popping off when I sit down or lean over. As for context, this is something I want to wear to work, which is probably what is bothering me.... I would feel fine with a tighter fit in a casual jacket, but there's something about wearing it to the office that's freaking me out...we'll see