Help! Does this suit even fit?

[harvey_birdman5]

I recently started a new job, and have to pick up an extra suit or two. The problem is, I'm currently in a semi-remote location with little to choose from locally. I purchased this one on Ebay, but am concerned that the shoulders are a little too wide (most other things, I assume, can be fixed with a good tailor.)

I'm 5'11, 155 lbs, and have a slim build. The shoulders on this jacket measure 18.5, but I suspect that I'm more of an 18, if not smaller.

Any thoughts and/or suggestions?

Thank you in advance.

(and sorry about the poor image quality -- it's the best I could manage)

 

[TomW]

Seems to fit reasonably well. A bit of tailoring should make it perfect. And you could dramatically improve the image quality by just washing the mirror.

 

[modmica]

It's hard to tell, but it seems okay. If the shoulders are too wide, it looks like there is sufficient shoulder padding that it will work okay. If you get a suit with softer shoulders you will want to be more careful about purchasing the correct shoulder width. BTW, a tailor can remove the sleeves, narrow the shoulders, and re-attach the sleeves. Whether it is worth the $ to have it done is another question.

 

[overdog]

Sleeves seem a bit long. As does the shirt cuff.

 

[stickonatree]

Originally Posted by overdog

Sleeves seem a bit long. As does the shirt cuff.

yup. and yup. shoulder padding seems a bit excessive as well. overwise, everything looks pretty good.