Okay, so I measure at a 42 for a suit jacket around the chest. The only problem is because of my arms, “upper chest”, and shoulder’s size not to mention my back, it doesn’t fit right. If I hold my arms out in front of me I can feel my arms and shoulders stressing against the seams, and it’s very tight across the chest, restricts my movement, and the sleeves crawl like 5" up my forearm.
A 44 fits much better through the chest, shoulders and arms, and I can actually hold my arms out in front of me (as I would while typing, etc) without restriction in my movement, and the sleeves stay where they should. The only problem is that in a 44R the sleeves are actually about 2" too long. BUT a 44S actually fits well, and the sleeves are the right length…so I should go with that, right??
[quote]Game_over wrote:
quit being a cheap ass and get a well-tailored suit. A good black suit will last for years and pay for itself ten fold[/quote]
I’m a grad student, can’t afford anything remotely close to custom tailored. I can get a decent suit fairly cheap at macy’s or something and THEN get it tailored for like 25 bucks, but by and large it has to fit fairly well to begin with.
If so…go there…tell the people that work there what you’re telling annonymous people on teh internet that may or may not know anything about buying a suit. They’ll help you and they have suits from $99 - $999.
If no Joseph A. Banks…go to Nordstroms.
Wherever you go…find a salesguy that looks and is dressed the way you want to look and dress.
See I really like that one, plus it’s on sale for 223, plus I have a 25% off coupon code for macy’s website. I figure if it’s a slimmer suit I would have to go with a 44S, since I’m already straining at the seams of a 42R, and a 44L is too long through the sleeves. Makes sense right?
I would definitly go with Jos A. Bank. If you’re in college you could go to their location and ask for a corporate card. once a year they have a buy one get one sale, but it’s only available with a corporate card. Besides that sale, they have weekly email sales that you can look into. In addition their clothes are great quality and look just as well.
I buy my suits at S&K and they will do any alterations you need no charge. If I ask nice they’ll even do extras like sew on the suspender buttons for free.
Before you ever buy a suit you should read Dress for Success, by John T. Molloy. All the advice you need about color, style, fit, where to buy, how to dress when buying a suit, and how to talk to the salesperson is contained in this terrific book. If you are buying this suit because you are moving into a certain profession, then I even more strongly urge you to buy and read this bood before you buy your suit, not after.
Amazon has links to sellers with copies as low as $1.46, so you have no excuses.
