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#1 2013-10-16 08:59:41
- Jdemy
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size of a suit....
Hello All-
Given the measurements below, what size do you think the suit would be?
43" chest
41" waist 17.75" shoulder
26" sleeve + 2
31.75" long
Trousers
32" waist 13" rise
30.25" inseam + 1" + 1.75" cuff
#2 2013-10-16 09:17:03
- fxh
- Big Down Under.
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Re: size of a suit....
You are going to struggle - 43 chest and 32 waist is a drop 11. You won't find that otr here.
You sure that's right ? Drop 11 is only Arney swartchnega country.
Shoulders seem too narrow for 43 chest.
Length and inseam of trousers don't compute.
. Most I see is a drop between 5 and 7. Unless they'll mix and match. 30 is one of the pretty standard inseams but perhaps not on a 32 waist. If you are cuffing that at 1.5 you'll need 1.5 x 3 = 4.5" more than inseam.
#3 2013-10-16 14:20:08
- Topstitcher
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Re: size of a suit....
Fascinating question which cuts right to the heart of RTW and the notion of just 'buying a suit'.
Does RTW even exist ?
You'd have to be very lucky for it to fit you.
Ready to be altered might be a better term ?
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#5 2013-10-16 14:55:03
- Topstitcher
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Re: size of a suit....
Very good point on the rise - I have my suits and jackets more generously cut (or altered) at the waist when going for a higher rise. I wear belts, and, although slender, they can still cause a bulge in the line of the jacket when buttoned if things are not all in harmony. ABC stuff, I know, but these small considerations are always worth bearing in mind.
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#6 2013-10-17 08:03:25
- Gilbert the Filbert
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Re: size of a suit....
Eh! What photo also he first says that his waist is 41'' and then 32''!!!!
"O could I as Harlequin frisk,
And thou be my Columbine fair,
My wand should, with one magic whisk,
Transport us to Hanover Square." The Knut with a 'K'.
#7 2013-10-17 08:13:32
- doghouse
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Re: size of a suit....
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