Pea Coat Fit Help!

dddx · Oct 30, 2010

Hello gentlemen,

I went down to my local Uniqlo store today and tried on their wool peacoats. I need some advice on how they fit. I know the sleeves are short, but I think I can get about a half-inch more out of them by sending them to a tailor.

I don't know, somehow, I feel the large is not fitted enough, and is a bit long in the body and a bit skirty. But, is the medium too short in the body? Which is preferable? I suppose I should get the large and then go to a tailor to slim it down and shorten it? Or get the medium and just lengthen the sleeve?

Any advice would really be appreciated.

Me in just a light fleece zip-up (for reference):

In the medium:

In the large:

lee_44106 · Oct 30, 2010

In the medium, you look like a biaatch/douchbag

Go with the large.

GucciMonster · Oct 30, 2010

Go for the large ESPECIALLY if you think there's a possibility of layering.

MyOtherLife · Oct 30, 2010

I agree, go Large. You'll want the room for layering for sure.

Big Pun · Oct 30, 2010

Looks too short.

acl1 · Oct 30, 2010

sleeves are short for both; get large and tailor it slimmer.

JayJay · Oct 30, 2010

Originally Posted by acl1

sleeves are short for both; get large and tailor it slimmer.
This. The large, and get it altered.

trader · Oct 30, 2010

they look like womens coats on you

Master-Classter · Oct 30, 2010

sleeves are too short on both, body is rather short on both too. Medium is too small on you, get the larger, that is if you even get this but I would recomend hunting around some more.

Jesse · Oct 30, 2010

Originally Posted by trader

they look like womens coats on you

+1

Looks odd on you.

dddx · Oct 30, 2010

Originally Posted by trader

they look like womens coats on you

Originally Posted by Jesse

+1 Looks odd on you.
Oh really? Crap. So I should skip both of them? I always have problems finding clothes that fit off the rack because of my long arms and body.

Big Pun · Oct 31, 2010

Buy a TOJ peacoat, you can ask for longer measurements than their standard.

J.T. Thunderbird · Oct 31, 2010

I bought that same pea coat last week, in a medium. Fortunately for me though, the sleeve and body length work.

My vote, for your proportions, is another brand.

a tailor · Oct 31, 2010

iff you can afford the price , check sterling wear of Boston. they have a true size range of sizes.
not that mickey mouse small medium large nonsense.

apropos · Oct 31, 2010

Originally Posted by a tailor

iff you can afford the price , check sterling wear of Boston. they have a true size range of sizes. not that mickey mouse small medium large nonsense.
Judging by the surfeit of 4/10 women & short ugly men in the background (all with glum faces), I would hazard a guess that he is in Singapore - I don't think that is a convenient option for him at present, or that he really has much options for peacoats in the first place.

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