Suiting advice for narrow shoulders

[nikkori]

I've been struggling with fit in my search for a basic mid-priced suit.

I'm hoping to get a navy wool suit that's quite modern, slim, etc - hopefully away from boxy business cuts. (I already have a bespoke suit that I can use when I want something more conservative.) I love the look of Hickey Freeman, SuitSupply and even to some degree the J Crew Ludlow etc.


I am a slightly stocky man, of average height (5'9"). I'm not a fat guy, but I have quite a big chest.

My main issue is that despite my big chest, I have narrow (sloping) shoulders.

My chest size calls for a 42 or 43 (s) jacket, but with these measurements the shoulders are often too big. And when I go for a smaller jacket, the chest is much too tight.

Unfortunately I live in a city where there aren't many options for trying on multiple (quality) brands, so I can't just go to a shop and experiment.

I've experimented with SuitSupply (ordering jackets with their Napoli cut), but when the shoulders fit the chest is much too tight.

I had been considering MTM with Thick As Thieves but I'm worried that the very slim cut won't work out for me. (I know they accept a maximum chest size of about 43.)

eHaberdasher has been carrying very little in my size, so it's hard to experiment there.

Does anyone have suggestions for brands, cuts or designs that would suit someone with a large chest and narrow shoulders?

I live in Canada, FWIW.

Thank you so much for any advice!

(Unfortunately I purchased my bespoke suit across the planet, in Poland, and for several reasons [including $] I'm not in a position to get a new suit from the same tailor.)

 

[nikkori]

Any advice?

 

[123abc]

Well, not sure if reviiving an old thread is proper around here, but I was searching for MY issue with suit jacket fit and came across this thread where the OP describes my issue almost exactly. So, trying to see if anyone has anything to say about this suit/sports coat fitting issue?

To summarize .... size 42/43 for chest, but suits with that size are too wide for shoulders. NOT to "thick (front to back) but shoulder to shoulder measurement too wide. So, either get too wide shoulders OR to narrow chest, which I have found isn't a very fixable issue, at least not at a reasonable cost.

Thanks for any ideas or brand/model recommendations to try.