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armholes

  1. Isca

    Navy Blazer - fit advice please?

    Hi all, just purchased a Ralph Lauren Polo knitted blazer for a reasonable price in the sales and would love a second opinion on fit please. It's kind of a modern take on the classic navy blazer: patch pockets, unlined, unstructured, 3-roll-2, but notably with 2 rear vents and in a modern...
  2. tman87

    Is there RTR suit that looks even close this?? High armholes...

    Attached is a picture of a bespoke suit that would probably fit me well... 1. Are there any brands with significantly smaller armholes than say suit supply. 2. Do any made to measure programs allow for markedly smaller armholes or just a few cm off their standard cuts. (suit supply told me...
  3. americanninja

    Tightness in Upper Arms of Shirt and Suit Jacket - How to Fix?

    So I'm looking for an explanation on what causes the pulling effect on the upper arms of dress shirts and suit jackets. I have a few tailored shirts that has this happening, but the tailor says it's normal and if he changes anything it's gonna be baggy and not look good. However, I'm wondering...
  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. foryoureyesonly

    Can the sleeves on this leather jacket be shortened?

    Can a leather jacket like this one with zippers on the cuffs be shortened say 2-3"? I'm assuming if it could be done the zippers would have to be removed which is fine with me, but I need to know 100% if this can be done before I make a purchase. Would be very much appreciated guys as I really...
  6. G

    Is it possible to slim down the sleeves of a suit jacket?

    Been wanting to know this for a while. I have a couple of suit jackets that have fairly wide sleeves and everything else is fine. I would rather just alter the sleeves to make them slimmer than have to buy all new suits. Can this be done without compromising the integrity of the jacket? When...

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