Please critique suit fit and a question aout altering shoulders

[kwoyeu]

Apologies for the bad quality pics. I'm in a rush to decide whether to return this or to have it altered and couldn't find a good camera/lighting source nearby

this is a bluish-grey worsted wool suit from spurr in size 36R (made by Hickey Freeman I think). I really like the color and texture and how it fits fairly slim in the body. However I usually wear 34 jackets which have shoulders of approximately 16-16.5. The shoulders on this suit jacket is a bit over 17 (typical of 36s I guess). Also I'm 5'8"" so I'm a bit concerned that this suit might be a bit too long for me (it's a 36R).

Putting things in a list:

• I really like its color and texture
  
• Finding quality RTW suits in 34S/R is extremely difficult for me (let alone quality suits on sale; I got this one at 70% off but it is 36). I don't want to buy zara 34 or boy-sized suits (sleeves too short).
  
• The shoulders are bit too wide (1 inch-ish) for me.
  
• Possibly the jacket is also a tad too long for me? This I'm really not sure
  
• I'm willing to spend upwards of $300 for tailoring (and I live in NYC and just a few blocks from Stanton Tailor if that matters). I know from reading old posts that altering shoulders are often expensive and not worth it and that altering length can throw off the balance of the jacket (for reference the length of this suit jacket is 28.5 and I'm 5'8)
  
• Another option is for me to bulk up and become wider in the shoudlers through body building. I want to keep an open mind about this route, but I dont know how realistic it is to expect my shoudler to grow from 16 to 17?
  
  

So if you were in my position would you return it for $399 or have it altered? Comments about shoulders fit (are they obviously ill-fitting?) / length / body etc? Any input is much appreciated (again, sorry about the bad lighting and the poor quality pics!).


edit: just to add some relevant info this is a stock photo of the suit

 

[pvrhye]

Everything is much too big. Shirt included.

 

[MyOtherLife]

The shirt is fighting the jacket fit (shirt sleeves obviously way too long) so it is difficult to determine.
Jacket seems to fit fine enough and not too long. though you should be concerned about the rear vent spreading apart.
Are the pants too big in the waist? If so, this may explain the vent spread.
Otherwise it looks fine enough. I don't think you would need to alter the shoulders at all
Others may disagree and encourage you for a slimmer fit on the shoulders but this would be left to your own preference.
If you can correct the vent issue, you would be better off not altering this jacket. The cuff length is also fine.

 

[Kiwi Man]

If you try to go for slim fit look, I believe that your suits are a little too big.

I don't know if I'm right or wrong, but something feel weird about your pants. They seem a little too long for me, but it could the illusination that I get from your suits which seem to be a little baggy.

 

[Mac]

Unbutton the bottom button, button/put cufflinks on your shirt cuffs and hem your trousers. That should infinitely improve your appearance.

Take pictures after you unbutton the bottom button, that might help the whole vent issue.

 

[Maccimus]

Vent is gaping but everything else (including the shoulder width) is fine.
But I am afraid fixing the vent will be difficult.

 

[rioni]

+1 I think the suit fit is ok other than the vent

 

[phxlawstudent]

Personally, I wouldn't settle with the shoulder fit, but hardly anyone would notice it anyway.

Suit fits okay. If you like it and it was cheap, you may want to keep it.

 

[jukkis33]

I think the collar looks too big, just as it does in the stock photo. Even though I dont like the current style of short trousers I still think that yours are too long.

 

[SirGrotius]

The fit is okay. The problem is this doesn't strike me as a slim-fit suit. It doesn't have a sleek appearance. The vent, as others have duly noted, is a little oddly flared. It makes you butt look big.