Jacket sleeve alteration: shoulder or cuff?

[jon836]

I recently picked up 35 Zegna suits and 15 sport coats, all size 42R and 44R; the problem is that they all have 23" sleeves; way too short for the regular size, and they look kinda silly at that. I want to have them altered, and there is at least 2" to let out in the shoulder, but don't know which route to go. Any help with personal experience; pros & cons.
Thanks!

 

[Despos]

You cannot make a sleeve longer at the shoulder. The only outlet to make a sleeve longer is at the bottom opening.

How can you wear two different sizes?

 

[ter1413]

Don't ever buy suits that far off from your natural size.....

 

[jon836]

Thanks for your response. I had always heard that you could let out a sleeve via the shoulder, but have never had it done.
I will be selling the suits in the fall, so the size is not a factor for me; I will just get more for them if the sleeves were the right length.
Thanks again.

 

[Nicola]

You bought 35 suits and 15 jackets at once?

I feel better now. See I'm not that bad.

 

[ihaveaquestion]

Let me ask the question the other way around.

What if the sleeves are too long? Shoulder or cuff?

Yeah, i am hijacking this thread.

beat it!

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]

Originally Posted by ihaveaquestion

Let me ask the question the other way around.

What if the sleeves are too long? Shoulder or cuff?

Yeah, i am hijacking this thread.

beat it!

Always cuff unless working button-holes prevent this.

 

[Maccimus]

Originally Posted by Sanguis Mortuum

Always cuff unless working button-holes prevent this.

Especially when the fabric is patterned.

 

[Pieceofsand]

Originally Posted by jon836

I recently picked up 35 Zegna suits and 15 sport coats

 

[js4design]

Originally Posted by jon836

I recently picked up 35 Zegna suits and 15 sport coats, all size 42R and 44R; the problem is that they all have 23" sleeves; way too short for the regular size, and they look kinda silly at that. I want to have them altered, and there is at least 2" to let out in the shoulder, but don't know which route to go. Any help with personal experience; pros & cons.
Thanks!

50 suits and sport coats? Did they fall off a truck?

 

[jon836]

They were donations to the goodwill; I am not the only one who got them either, had a few friends who picked some up as well. The guy had to have donated 60 suits; all of them with very short arms.