Altering the neck of a suit
This is an alteration to an old flannel suit, pinching in and raising the neck of the jacket slightly to correct a collar that currently stands a half inch away from my neck. This, of course, is one of the last alterations you should have done. It ca...
Altering the neck of a suit
This is an alteration to an old flannel suit, pinching in and raising the neck of the jacket slightly to correct a collar that currently stands a half inch away from my neck. This, of course, is one of the last alteratio...
The search for a sponge and press
Most men destroy their suits by having them dry-cleaned too often. That much is uncontroversial. A high-street dry cleaner will stick your suit in a large drum, soak it with chemicals that spread the dirt around more than they get rid of it, and then...
The search for a sponge and press
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Help! I am living in Paris and don't trust the dry cleaners here with my suits. Where do I find a good sponge and press service here? Thanks!...
A step further in suit alterations
One true hallmark of a bespoke suit is the size of its armholes. Most armholes in ready-to-wear suits (and made-to-measure patterns, to a certain extent) cater for men with larger arms and shoulders, in order to be on the safe side. As with so many o...
A step further in suit alterations
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Thanks, Simon. I do feel rather swamped in it. I will get in touch with Buzz and see what can be done at this stage. Thanks again Jackson...
Tips from Jeeves
As regular readers will know, the search for truly old-fashioned craftsmen is one of the purposes of this blog. And while I would never recommend or compare services I had not personally experienced (an area where some of the style forums fall down),...
Tips from Jeeves
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# @Chris: you can drop it off at a Burberry’s for dry cleaning. I’m not sure if all of them to it, but I bought my trench at the boutique on Regent Street in London, and they informed me that they offer dry cleaning ...
How to get a ready-to-wear suit altered
Fit is the most important thing about a suit. It can be cheap, it can be threadbare and it can be hideously patterned. But the man wearing it will always look better than his contemporary if it fits him well– and his contemporary’s does n...
How to get a ready-to-wear suit altered
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If you take the adjustment too far, yes it can affect the proportions. But a good adjustments tailor should warn you about that and not take it too far. Also have it pinned and see for yourself. It shouldn't affect other...
Shorten your sleeves
I do not have short arms. In fact I’ve always thought them a little long if anything; average at the very least. Yet every suit I buy has arms that are an inch too long. Surely the rest of the male population with a 40-inch chest can’t ha...
Shorten your sleeves
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No worries, and you can have the sleeves shortened of course - much harder the other way round, to lengthen them...
How to look after your suits
Many people look after their suits badly. This may seem obvious. After all men hang their suits on pegs, leave them on the floor after a day’s wear and occasionally bundle them into bags. For the most expensive piece of clothing a man owns, it ...
How to look after your suits
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Thank you for your comment :)...
Change anything but the shoulders
There are so many things to say about how a suit fits. Here’s one, the simplest. Pretty much everything can be altered in a suit except the shoulders. Obviously the jacket cannot be lengthened; but the sleeves can be lengthened or shortene...
Change anything but the shoulders
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Thanks Simon I’ll heed your advice!...
