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Please critique my new Tux

planaport

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Just picked it up. Peak lapel, flap pockets, dual vent, grosgrain lapels and piping on pants. Excuse the neck as my bow tie from Hanuer is still in the mail. I chose the faille for the bow tie to match the grosgrain.



 

jacnyr

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The suit fits you well but the sleeves look a little short to me.
 

LaoHu

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Sleeve length looks ok to me, but the trousers are a bit long judging from the material at the bottom of the legs. I also wonder why the trouser creases appear to move outward as they approach the hem.
 

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Originally Posted by LaoHu
Sleeve length looks ok to me, but the trousers are a bit long judging from the material at the bottom of the legs. I also wonder why the trouser creases appear to move outward as they approach the hem.

+1 Fit is good, but the trousers might need an inch or so off the bottom.
 

planaport

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Forgot to mention that the tux was made by mr ned in nyc.
 

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Originally Posted by planaport
Forgot to mention that the tux was made by mr ned in nyc.

Does this mean it's bespoke, or is Mr Ned made to measure? There are quite a few problems with the back which I wouldn't have expected considering all the positive comments on SF about him.
 

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It seems to have a boxy upper part and snug lower part. And I dont like flapped pockets on a tux.
 

planaport

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Originally Posted by Sanguis Mortuum
Does this mean it's bespoke, or is Mr Ned made to measure? There are quite a few problems with the back which I wouldn't have expected considering all the positive comments on SF about him.

Elaborate on the back problems please.
 

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Originally Posted by planaport
Elaborate on the back problems please.
The horizontal creases in the middle of the upper back, which are probably caused by tightness across the upper back, and the horizontal creases all across the waist, which are probably caused by either a long back balance or tightness around the hips (or both). If you're standing more erect for the picture than you normally would then it could be exaggerating the latter. There's also the vertical creases at either side coming from the scyes, which are pretty common and probably to be expected if the suit is only made to measure, but ideally shouldn't be there either.
 

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I don't really like the flap pockets, they look a bit too casual on a proper dinner jacket(peaked lapels, one button), makes it look a bit like a lounge suit, but you could always wear the flaps tucked in.
It's the only thing I dislike tho, nice tux.
 

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As far as the flaps I chose the flaps as they can easily be tucked in. My posture isn't the best and my shoulder blades on my upper back do not help the situation as they protrude. Cost was 1k. Overall I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out.
 

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Originally Posted by planaport
My posture isn't the best and my shoulder blades on my upper back do not help the situation as they protrude.

This shouldn't matter as long as you stood naturally during measurement/fittings. Any posture problems should be taken into account when making the suit, but obviously if you stand differently to take the photos than you did for the measurement/fitting then all bets are off...
 

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Originally Posted by Sanguis Mortuum
The horizontal creases in the middle of the upper back, which are probably caused by tightness across the upper back, and the horizontal creases all across the waist, which are probably caused by either a long back balance or tightness around the hips (or both). If you're standing more erect for the picture than you normally would then it could be exaggerating the latter.

There's also the vertical creases at either side coming from the scyes, which are pretty common and probably to be expected if the suit is only made to measure, but ideally shouldn't be there either.



I agree with all of the above however these issues seem relatively easy to address. The trouser length may be a smidge too long but overall I think that's quite a nice tux....
 

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The shirt needs to be pressed good, but the suits fits you just fine.
 

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