Let's talk suits...

GONOVRIT said:
Matt if this is a suit you’ll be wearing more than once or twice I bet you wouldn’t mind paying for @rcalexander105 suggestion. I know how hard it is for me to get a jacket and a shirt to fit my shoulders and taper in so I don’t look like a 55 gallon drum. I got 2 shirts from Jos A that were so big they couldn’t even be tailored by a seamstress before I spent a day shopping for one that could. I would’ve saved a lot of time if I’d just had one made.
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Yeah, that 55 gallon drum effect is a good way to describe it. Its like they say: Hey look, that guy has a large neck, I bet he's 6'6 and weighs 350lbs.

At least it's probably close to the right length on you "normal" people.
 
Ron said:
well I can leave the top button undone and the wife can crawl in with me....which is great for sexy time...
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jeepinmatt said:
At least it's probably close to the right length on you "normal" people.
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Thank you both for pointing out all the positives I’ve been overlooking.
I’ll add a comment on pants. I don’t have a large waist but I have big legs. If I try to buy off the rack in my waist size it’s like trying to squeeze my legs into a pair of skinny jeans. If I buy the right size for my legs The waist is way too big. Back to the tailor we go!
 
TARider said:
but shirts are tougher as most makers seem to assume that anyone with my neck size and arm length must weigh 300 pounds so shirts “puff out” way too much around the middle.
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A good seamstress can fix that right up...split the side seams, and make them skinny. I used to have to do that. Now they need to be tapered the other way. / \ vs. \ /
 
Well I'll be dang. Wouldn't you know what I got an ad about on Facebook...
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What really pisses me off is that I don't have the Facebook app. So this is Google selling my search history to Facebook.
 
TARider said:
Quality of materials, mass produced vs one off by a tailor would be the two that come to mind.
I can usually make sport coats work off the rack with a little altering but shirts are tougher as most makers seem to assume that anyone with my neck size and arm length must weigh 300 pounds so shirts “puff out” way too much around the middle.
I finally found one that works (other than the cuffs are a bit big for my taste) so I’m saving money again.
As infrequently as you need it I’d keep doing what you’re doing.
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I have the same issue with shirts. Whered you find one that works better?
 
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