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    What's wrong with my MTM suit jacket?

    Dear forum members, I'm seeking some advice on what might be wrong with my MTM suit jacket. To my opinion it opens up too much to the front at the front-bottom. At first the waist seemed to be too small, but even though this has been enlarged now, the issue persists. I'm pretty sure the waist is...
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    moving a button on a suit blazer

    I read men's blogs and advice columns casually talking about moving buttons on suit blazers. I would like to move mine to give me a better line in a suit I have. How is it possible to do this without leaving an obvious stitched up button hole where the button used to be? Is moving a button a...
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    Suit jacket alternation multiple times

    Hello, I got a suit jacket around 1 month ago, and got the waist taken in a bit. When I tried it on it feels good, but with one button closed it's just a little bit too tight. Would it be possible to let it out a bit? I know that's possible, but since it's already been taken in earlier. Thanks...
  4. Student

    Is it possible to enlarge the sleeves of a jacket?

    I have some jackets that fit pretty well, aside from the arms being way too tight. Can a tailor "let out" the arms (in a width sense, not a length sense)? Preferably, all the way up to the shoulder? Let me know if that didn't make sense. Thanks for any thoughts.
  5. Shiny

    Coat jacket "puffs out". Is this something that can be altered?

    I'm considering a Ralph Lauren suit that I need some advice on esp. the jacket. The jacket fits me fine in terms of sleeve length etc, however, when I button it it sort of puffs out in the upper chest area: both lapels. This is more pronounced when you button it than when it "hangs" unbuttoned...

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