DoctorChipper
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This suit was commissioned by a local bespoke tailor that has a good reputation in my city. He has been in business for many decades servicing mainly local clients. On the collection day, I made the mistake of leaving with my suit without spending enough time examining every angle of it. Within an hour of arriving home, I noticed some eye-sores in the fit that I'm alarmed no one caught. I called in the same day and confirmed they are willing to do minor tweaks still. So, please, give me your candid feedback on the fit. I want to compile as much feedback as I can. Feel free to discuss your opinions on stylistic choices, too.
It is a four season 120s charcoal fabric by Gladstone. The intended goal was a conservative business suit. While the jacket is fully bespoke, I was surprised to find out that the trousers were completely finished (every seam sewn, buttons attached, etc.) on the basted jacket fitting/first fitting day, without ever wearing a fitting garment for the trousers. Does this mean my bespoke suit is actually a bespoke jacket with MTM matching trousers? I had two fittings for the jacket, and everything is done on-site.
During the fittings, my dress shirt sleeve ended about where the jacket sleeve ends. He recommended I purchase dress shirts with sleeves that are 0.5" longer and I was told all my dress shirts at the time were 0.5" short in the sleeves. He didn't seem to be willing to cut the jacket sleeve any shorter, as it looked proper to him. In the pictures, I am now wearing a dress shirt with sleeves exactly 0.5" longer than the ones I wore for the fitting. Do you agree with his assessment?
When I asked about the excess fabric on the back of the jacket, I was told that was deliberately left there to give me more mobility. They said that they could get rid of it, but they don't recommend it. Has anyone been told something similar before? Did you choose to get rid of the excess fabric in favor of a cleaner back?
The back of my right armpit looks kind of scrunched up? It's a bit hard to see unless you specifically look for it, but I'm wondering if that is just a consequence of the jacket back creases.
The back of the trousers looks terrible. I have no idea how no one caught that. Regarding the break, I approved of the amount of break during the fittings. Now I think it looks excessive. Is there anything specific I should point out about my trousers fit, besides "it looks messy"?
It is a four season 120s charcoal fabric by Gladstone. The intended goal was a conservative business suit. While the jacket is fully bespoke, I was surprised to find out that the trousers were completely finished (every seam sewn, buttons attached, etc.) on the basted jacket fitting/first fitting day, without ever wearing a fitting garment for the trousers. Does this mean my bespoke suit is actually a bespoke jacket with MTM matching trousers? I had two fittings for the jacket, and everything is done on-site.











During the fittings, my dress shirt sleeve ended about where the jacket sleeve ends. He recommended I purchase dress shirts with sleeves that are 0.5" longer and I was told all my dress shirts at the time were 0.5" short in the sleeves. He didn't seem to be willing to cut the jacket sleeve any shorter, as it looked proper to him. In the pictures, I am now wearing a dress shirt with sleeves exactly 0.5" longer than the ones I wore for the fitting. Do you agree with his assessment?
When I asked about the excess fabric on the back of the jacket, I was told that was deliberately left there to give me more mobility. They said that they could get rid of it, but they don't recommend it. Has anyone been told something similar before? Did you choose to get rid of the excess fabric in favor of a cleaner back?
The back of my right armpit looks kind of scrunched up? It's a bit hard to see unless you specifically look for it, but I'm wondering if that is just a consequence of the jacket back creases.
The back of the trousers looks terrible. I have no idea how no one caught that. Regarding the break, I approved of the amount of break during the fittings. Now I think it looks excessive. Is there anything specific I should point out about my trousers fit, besides "it looks messy"?
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