random512
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How much can a jacket normally be "let out"?
For example, if I unbuttoned a jacket and held the lapels apart from the top button, how far would I generally be able to hold the lapels apart as an equivalent to the final result of letting the jacket out? 2 inches? 3 inches?
Is there a general expected range for this? Does this range tend to differ based on custom vs OTR, price points, etc? What are the points in the jacket in which the extra fabric is stored? If I'm getting a jacket custom made, is there a way for me to request, say, 3 inches of let out room? Is that something that a factory can generally accommodate into it's measurements?
Reason I ask is I recently had a jacket custom made and requested it to be let out 1.5" from my previous jacket but instead it was made .5" tighter. So 3 inches of let out room would allow me to have my local tailor let out the jacket to what I originally requested as well as give me a small amount of additional margin. Does 3" seem like a reasonable amount of let out room to request for a custom jacket? Is this let out room more than average but within range of what a custom suit maker should be able to accommodate upon request?
For example, if I unbuttoned a jacket and held the lapels apart from the top button, how far would I generally be able to hold the lapels apart as an equivalent to the final result of letting the jacket out? 2 inches? 3 inches?
Is there a general expected range for this? Does this range tend to differ based on custom vs OTR, price points, etc? What are the points in the jacket in which the extra fabric is stored? If I'm getting a jacket custom made, is there a way for me to request, say, 3 inches of let out room? Is that something that a factory can generally accommodate into it's measurements?
Reason I ask is I recently had a jacket custom made and requested it to be let out 1.5" from my previous jacket but instead it was made .5" tighter. So 3 inches of let out room would allow me to have my local tailor let out the jacket to what I originally requested as well as give me a small amount of additional margin. Does 3" seem like a reasonable amount of let out room to request for a custom jacket? Is this let out room more than average but within range of what a custom suit maker should be able to accommodate upon request?