Does this suit jacket fit in the shoulder?

[wagraham]

Hi All,

I found a suit that I like in terms of material. Both the sleeves and the stomach need to be tailored. But I am trying to figure out if the shoulders are too big. They seem a bit too wide, yet I don't have the tell tale signs of dimpling and so on. After some basic measurements, I'd say this jacket is about .5 inches on both sides longer than a perfect or near perfect fit. Yet when I wear it, it seems OKAY. But I might be totally misguided.

So could this jacket work after tailoring the normal things (sleeve, stomach, etc.)? Am I allowed to have slightly longer shoulders if they still look okay with the suit?

 

[breakaway01]

better photos please. It's hard to discern much from these.

no selfies
camera at roughly chest height pointing straight ahead (not tilted up or down)
face directly to the camera; don't angle your torso

 

[wagraham]

better photos please. It's hard to discern much from these.

no selfies
camera at roughly chest height pointing straight ahead (not tilted up or down)
face directly to the camera; don't angle your torso

On it. I haven't done this before. I'll update with pictures shortly.

 

[wagraham]

I updated the OP, and I am leaving this image here for the sake of accessibility.

 

[breakaway01]

so while it is often fine and even desirable to have some shoulder extension, in this case the jacket looks like it might be a size too large?

 

[wagraham]

so while it is often fine and even desirable to have some shoulder extension, in this case the jacket looks like it might be a size too large?

Yes, I think you are right unfortunately. It was a thrift purchase that I can return for store credit. It did seem to fit when I tried it on, but I think the shoulders are just a bit off. And the cost to tailor shoulders seems too much given what I am desiring to pay.

 

[bicycleradical]

so while it is often fine and even desirable to have some shoulder extension, in this case the jacket looks like it might be a size too large?

The jacket is definitely too large. It doesn't cast a nice silhouette at all.

 

[wagraham]

Thanks everyone. I returned it.

I had happed I could spend money tailoring to fit well, but the shoulder was not right. I asked a bespoke tailor shop about it; and they of course concurred.

I appreciate the help!