Earlier today I was trying a new tailor closer to me. I had purchased a jacket pre-lockdown that needed to be taken in at the waist, and having lost a few extra kilos during lockdown the need to be taken was even greater. I usually wear a 40 drop 7 (sometimes 8) jacket, and this jacket is a 42 drop 6.
When I went to the tailor's today we determined that circa 3.5in would need to be taken it at the waist. He mentioned that this significant an amount would result in some bulging in the upper back area (sort of like a square back type issue?) if taken in solely at the centre seam. He suggested that he take it from 3 seams and that would solve any buncing/bulging in the upper back. I've never had a jacket taken in this much, but does this ring true? He said as it was a more involved process it would invariably cost more (circa 2x). Does that sound reasonable?
When I went to the tailor's today we determined that circa 3.5in would need to be taken it at the waist. He mentioned that this significant an amount would result in some bulging in the upper back area (sort of like a square back type issue?) if taken in solely at the centre seam. He suggested that he take it from 3 seams and that would solve any buncing/bulging in the upper back. I've never had a jacket taken in this much, but does this ring true? He said as it was a more involved process it would invariably cost more (circa 2x). Does that sound reasonable?