Being a 50 chest and a 36 waist, EVERYTHING needs to be tailored. An off-the-rack suit puts me in a 43" waist. Dear God, I'm not fat! Great being muscular, but it sucks for buying clothes!
This is my husband’s issue. 48 chest, but 34-36 waist, it’s an absolute nightmare buying a suit, especially if it has padding in the shoulders, his shoulders are huge enough as they are 😂
Watch your tapper on your pants anything under 8.5 inches starts to make your legs look even bigger and throws your proportion off . Noticed what you meant about unstructured shoulders to when I wore my one unstructured jacket today and I never totally understood why some of my jackets made me look so top heavy and the shoulders looked sloppy.
In addition to armholes that are far too narrow, another thing that makes shoulder divots even more pronounced is an upper back that is too tight. This tension across the back will pull on the top/mid rear area of the sleeve heads.. making the shoulder fabric more susceptible to collapsing even at the slightest motion of the arms.
Excellent presentation. I think part of the problem is that too many people are focused on a 'perfect' fit which really only exists at one point in time, however wearing clothes is not a static moment, you have to move so give yourself a bit of leeway but as you say proportions are important. IMHO the skinny idea has to STOP all together especially if your fit.
Propotionate suits,shirts and ties,now my husband has got a long to do list. Suit,even custom,sitting on the chest and draping so that your belly looks huge.
bro that shoulder issue is too much padding it is too stiff and the shoulder is not cut right it suppose to slop down wards. My dad was a tailor for 40 years. you are going to run into the problem most of the time just change to the same size. it has to do with the tailor at the factory .not everyone can sew well. You have extreme raw talent to just average talent at the factory. depends which machine and tailor your blazer ends up with at the factory.
First off excellent video truly helpful information for the style conscious gentleman the only other thing I would add is beware of the trouser break this is where the "rubber meets the road" so to speak important to get it right thanks for sharing
Really good mate. I've trained since I was 16 and now 35. I have a 10" drop chest to waist. We have to accept off the peg won't work. Minimum MTM We don't need to show our physique and every muscle in the suit. The suit should flatter our shape and let the ladies in our life want to get the suit off to see more! No belts, side adjusters only Go for a nice taper but not a slim fit. There's a big difference. Slight break in trousers. A larger break on bigger guys always looks like we're having to make do. Balanced lapels. No skinny BS! They'll Bea's dates as the 90s over size jacket.
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Being a 50 chest and a 36 waist, EVERYTHING needs to be tailored. An off-the-rack suit puts me in a 43" waist. Dear God, I'm not fat! Great being muscular, but it sucks for buying clothes!
This is my husband’s issue. 48 chest, but 34-36 waist, it’s an absolute nightmare buying a suit, especially if it has padding in the shoulders, his shoulders are huge enough as they are 😂
Shannon Sharpe knows how to rock tight suits.
My wife actually told me to stop working out for gains so I don't have to keep buying suits. 😆
Ah man, why you gotta do me like that?? The tight jacket sleeves and the shoulder divots are the bane of my existence! 😅🤦♂️
Watch your tapper on your pants anything under 8.5 inches starts to make your legs look even bigger and throws your proportion off . Noticed what you meant about unstructured shoulders to when I wore my one unstructured jacket today and I never totally understood why some of my jackets made me look so top heavy and the shoulders looked sloppy.
Right on Ian, solid advice!
In addition to armholes that are far too narrow, another thing that makes shoulder divots even more pronounced is an upper back that is too tight. This tension across the back will pull on the top/mid rear area of the sleeve heads.. making the shoulder fabric more susceptible to collapsing even at the slightest motion of the arms.
Excellent presentation. I think part of the problem is that too many people are focused on a 'perfect' fit which really only exists at one point in time, however wearing clothes is not a static moment, you have to move so give yourself a bit of leeway but as you say proportions are important. IMHO the skinny idea has to STOP all together especially if your fit.
The lapel width is the big one for me, look really silly if you have tiny lapels
First one. Nah... it's like I'm too big for a suit. Be proud you fill in the sleeves.
Propotionate suits,shirts and ties,now my husband has got a long to do list.
Suit,even custom,sitting on the chest and draping so that your belly looks huge.
Now these days guys wear dress black socks with their everyday is that tacky?
bro that shoulder issue is too much padding it is too stiff and the shoulder is not cut right it suppose to slop down wards. My dad was a tailor for 40 years. you are going to run into the problem most of the time just change to the same size. it has to do with the tailor at the factory .not everyone can sew well. You have extreme raw talent to just average talent at the factory. depends which machine and tailor your blazer ends up with at the factory.
Height to size ratio for jackets I find my size if I’m buying off rack is too long so I have to be careful
Impressive video.....some guys wear jackets much too short..not for them..peace
Thanks man!
Alls I can do waring a suit after alterations is stand like a statue.
Can't lift my arms at all..
First off excellent video truly helpful information for the style conscious gentleman the only other thing I would add is beware of the trouser break this is where the "rubber meets the road" so to speak important to get it right thanks for sharing
Also the pants the pocket flaring out is a sign it was pull down during the attachment of the waist
Really good mate. I've trained since I was 16 and now 35. I have a 10" drop chest to waist.
We have to accept off the peg won't work. Minimum MTM
We don't need to show our physique and every muscle in the suit. The suit should flatter our shape and let the ladies in our life want to get the suit off to see more!
No belts, side adjusters only
Go for a nice taper but not a slim fit. There's a big difference.
Slight break in trousers. A larger break on bigger guys always looks like we're having to make do.
Balanced lapels. No skinny BS! They'll Bea's dates as the 90s over size jacket.
I want to see you guys do a live chat💙💙💙💥💥💥
Appreciate this man! Thank you!
Bespoke suits are the best.
Is shoulder divot something that a tailor can fix?
for all practical intents and purposes, no.
I alway wear the skinny fit tight suite once I got use to them can’t go back to loose fit now