I bought this tuxedo on eBay and I'm trying to decide whether it's worth spending $ on alterations. I'm posting it here because I won't have time to show it to a tailor for another week or so, and I'd like to make a decision ASAP about whether to keep the suit. The suit is apparently Ermenegildo Zegna MTM (the tag says "su misura") but it also has a tag saying 50L, which is my size.
Things I'm wondering about:
Things I'm wondering about:
- Are the shoulders too big? If so, could a tailor fix this? The shoulders are bigger than I'm used to, but I feel like more padding might be appropriate for a formal suit, and I wondered if this jacket could just be an example of extended shoulders (like in this Put This On article)
- Is the body too loose? I assume that the tailor will recommend taking it in a bit.
- Is it too long? It feels a little long, but the hem is even with the knuckle of my thumb, which I think is in the classic range. I want my wedding suit to have a classic design, so I definitely do no want the length too short or contemporary.