I've tried on two Hackett suits that I really liked but I have some reservations regarding sizing.
The jackets fit me fine although they do need to be brought in around the waist. The only issue I had was when raising my arms the jackets dug into my shoulders/biceps. I drive a lot so I will be in that position often so that is an issue for me.
The other problem I had was that you have to go with a 6 inch drop. The 38 trousers that come with the 44 were very tight around my thighs. They did say they can let them out around the thighs but that will only add an inch.
to complicate matters, I'm back at the gym lifting weights so a particular concern of mine is that I add size to my thighs very quickly so within 3-4 months I'll be back in the same position of the trousers being too tight and no more fabric left to let them out.
I'd feel more comfortable going for larger trousers but then the jacker one size up would be too big for me.
Long term I have some reservations about how long the jackets will last as well. Over the last few years I've gone from 38 to now 44. I'm left with 3 x 42 jackets that barely fit now. These suits are quite expensive. I'm reluctant to buy them and then have to stick them on eBay a year later for a fraction of the cost because they are too small.
Should I take the risk on these Hackett suits or find something cheaper in the meantime to tide me over until I get to a size I settle on?
The jackets fit me fine although they do need to be brought in around the waist. The only issue I had was when raising my arms the jackets dug into my shoulders/biceps. I drive a lot so I will be in that position often so that is an issue for me.
The other problem I had was that you have to go with a 6 inch drop. The 38 trousers that come with the 44 were very tight around my thighs. They did say they can let them out around the thighs but that will only add an inch.
to complicate matters, I'm back at the gym lifting weights so a particular concern of mine is that I add size to my thighs very quickly so within 3-4 months I'll be back in the same position of the trousers being too tight and no more fabric left to let them out.
I'd feel more comfortable going for larger trousers but then the jacker one size up would be too big for me.
Long term I have some reservations about how long the jackets will last as well. Over the last few years I've gone from 38 to now 44. I'm left with 3 x 42 jackets that barely fit now. These suits are quite expensive. I'm reluctant to buy them and then have to stick them on eBay a year later for a fraction of the cost because they are too small.
Should I take the risk on these Hackett suits or find something cheaper in the meantime to tide me over until I get to a size I settle on?
