mfad•3y ago

do these suits fit well enough to be tailored?

I purchased an tailored grey Oliver works suit, a jos a bank suit, and pieced together a theory suit. I am considering bringing them to a tailor but I heard that they should fit before being tailored. The grey suit pants has fabric that can be let out a few inches.

gimp•8/17/23, 8:31 PM

Hmm. I think #1 fits the best but I am not sure if you see it the same way I see it.

gimp•8/17/23, 8:31 PM

Can you split out the three each into an individual comment for easier addressing?

gimp•8/17/23, 8:31 PM

Also elaborate what "pieced together a theory suit" means. Pieced together...?

Ggimp Also elaborate what "pieced together a theory suit" means. Pieced together...?

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 8:42 PM

I bought the pants and suit jacket separately I honestly don’t even know if they are the same color. They’re both navy but the pants look very slightly darker a

Alex•8/17/23, 8:47 PM

Don’t mix slightly different colored separates to make a suit

Alex•8/17/23, 8:48 PM

Just buy a suit that is entirely cut from the color and material cloth

gimp•8/17/23, 8:49 PM

The only time you can piece together a suit is when you know that the cloth is identical. This is fairly rare, but sometimes a suit is sold separately (instead of or in addition as a unit.) Otherwise don't do it, it looks wrong every time

Alex•8/17/23, 8:49 PM

1 and 2 look extremely tight in the shoulders

gimp•8/17/23, 8:49 PM

1 is pretty tight in the shoulders, but 2 and 3 have a lot of bunching in the area where back meets shoulders

AAlex 1 and 2 look extremely tight in the shoulders

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 8:55 PM

I have muscular shoulders and I don’t think I can fix the way it fits unless I get a completely custom tailored suit and some type of suit that is geared towards athletic builds

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 8:55 PM

If I go up in size on the shoulder it starts getting big divots in the back

Alex•8/17/23, 8:56 PM

Have you tried an athletic fit suit to see if that helps?

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 8:56 PM

I’ve tried a suitsupply suit that was 40s and it fit so good off the rack. I’ve ordered 3 suits and I’m waiting for them to come in

ler•8/17/23, 8:59 PM

wait so you're talking about potentially 5-6 new suits at once?

temporary.username_•8/17/23, 9:00 PM

If the cut of a suit doesn't work for your body, then you are better off not buying it. But there are plenty of well fitting suits off the rack for people with more muscular or athletic builds.

Alex•8/17/23, 9:01 PM

Bonobos has athletic fit jackets if you have one near you

Ggimp The only time you can piece together a suit is when you know that the cloth is i...

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 9:22 PM

This is it without flash and with flash on I’m pretty sure they are different

WieDelphine•8/17/23, 9:35 PM

Yeah they look pretty different

chopper•8/17/23, 9:42 PM

These all look too small for you to my eye. #1 is best, but to me looks like waist and shoulders are too tight.

WWieDelphine Yeah they look pretty different

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 9:45 PM

Yeah I checked the style # and they are different lol. I’m gonna try and find the correct matching pants for it on eBay.

chopper•8/17/23, 9:47 PM

Wanting a slim/skinny suit is fine, but look how much your shoulder protrudes beyond the padding in the top left, and how much bunching/strain there is around the buttoning point.

Cchopper Wanting a slim/skinny suit is fine, but look how much your shoulder protrudes be...

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 9:48 PM

The thing is I have suit jackets that have longer shoulders and when I try them on I get shoulder divots

TTy Crisos Yeah I checked the style # and they are different lol. I’m gonna try and find th...

temporary.username_•8/17/23, 9:49 PM

You're unlikely to find the matching pants, even if style # is the same. There is a reason that the pants and jacket are sold together.

Ttemporary.username_You're unlikely to find the matching pants, even if style # is the same. There i...

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 9:51 PM

how would it not be matching even if the style is the same?

Cchopper Wanting a slim/skinny suit is fine, but look how much your shoulder protrudes be...

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 9:54 PM

This is only 1 inch larger and a tailor told me the point to point on the shoulder is too large which causes the divots.

TTy Crisos how would it not be matching even if the style is the same?

temporary.username_•8/17/23, 10:10 PM

The fabric can vary significantly over time, even for suits in the same style by the same brand. Plus the color of the fabric changes with time depending on wear, age, and care. If you want to try and find a match, it's your money, but there is a reason that the advice is normally to avoid buying an orphaned jacket, unless you know exactly what you're doing.

Ttemporary.username_The fabric can vary significantly over time, even for suits in the same style by...

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 10:14 PM

But can’t that be countered by wearing the other piece until it’s equal to the more worn piece?

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 10:15 PM

I bought the suitsupply suits separately. 2 of them are brand new pieces with tags so hopefully it looks okay. I’m currently headed somewhere to purchase a full 2 piece suitsupply suit

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 10:16 PM

I feel like you can save a lot more money by piecing suits together.

ler•8/17/23, 10:17 PM

my advice would be stop buying so many suits if you don't know what works for you

Ller my advice would be stop buying so many suits if you don't know what works for yo...

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 10:17 PM

But I’m trying to figure out what works for me that’s why I’m buying them.

ler•8/17/23, 10:18 PM

but based on this thread it sounds like you've already bought 6 suits and are on your way to buy another one. are you headed to suit supply to buy a suit supply suit?

ler•8/17/23, 10:18 PM

i think you need to just be a bit more deliberate, try things on, work out your measurements and what fits, instead of trying to piece a bunch of suit separates together

Ller but based on this thread it sounds like you've already bought 6 suits and are on...

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 10:18 PM

No I’m buying it from someone else. He’s selling it for only $60

Ller i think you need to just be a bit more deliberate, try things on, work out your ...

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 10:19 PM

I’ve only ever tried a suitsupply suit at a suitsupply store which is why the next suits I’m purchasing are only suitsupply

ler•8/17/23, 10:19 PM

sure but you're still likely going to buy a suit made to someone else's measurements

ler•8/17/23, 10:21 PM

im not suit guy by any means though i will defer to the experts here. good luck

TTy Crisos But can’t that be countered by wearing the other piece until it’s equal to the m...

temporary.username_•8/17/23, 10:25 PM

No, that won't work at all.

metcarfre•8/17/23, 10:28 PM

You need a larger size and a cut with a softer, less structured shoulder

metcarfre•8/17/23, 10:29 PM

3 is closest but you can see how the structure of the shoulder looks awkward and artificial

Mmetcarfre You need a larger size and a cut with a softer, less structured shoulder

Ty CrisosOP•8/17/23, 10:30 PM

What’s your ideal suit fit? Can you upload a picture. I feel like 3 seems too boxy

TTy Crisos What’s your ideal suit fit? Can you upload a picture. I feel like 3 seems too bo...

beans•8/17/23, 10:30 PM

What's your ideal suit fit?

TTy Crisos What’s your ideal suit fit? Can you upload a picture. I feel like 3 seems too bo...

metcarfre•8/17/23, 10:33 PM

Great Q actually. Here's some accounts on insta whose tailoring I like

metcarfre•8/17/23, 10:33 PM

https://www.instagram.com/labuenahechura/