Suit jacket is too long?
I thrifted a suit jacket. It fits me nicely width wise but I feel like its too long? Is it possible to hem it to make it shorter?
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the body does look a little long imo
it is -possible- to get a jacket shortened but that depends on how much you want taken off and where the pockets lay in relation; shortening it may also affect the visual balance of the garment (where the buttons lay, button/pocket spacing)
were you wearing the matching suit pants? if so how do you feel about their length when wearing shoes? might be a case where the suit itself is long
Hey Zeo! Thanks for your input. I wasn't wearing matching suit pants. It sounds like it might be difficult to optimally shorten the jacket. A bit of a shame, I thought it was quite beatiful but I'll probably have to resell it then. Dang it sucks that clothes here are made for people taller than me :/
off the rack tailoring is often a gamble; sometimes it works and sometimes it works for a person 3" taller, but that's an issue with the jacket and not you
Yea you're right of course. It seems the jacket fits my dad at least so he can have it. I'll keep looking for one that fits me better