Anyone had a suit refitted? any idea of cost
Jacket needs slimming and maybe shortening, sleeves in line with this, trousers need slimming.

kthx xxx
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:13, 4 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

& add 4 nested collars

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:14, Reply)

once you pop, you can't stop.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:15, Reply)

At the risk of re-starting this argument with Al
I buy off-the-peg suits and then have them tailored. It's about £50-£80 for a whole suit depending on how much material needs removing and the location of the seams etc.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:15, Reply)

Seems reasonable
this was made for me, but i'ma bit slimmer and tbh it was never as modern as i would have liked.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:16, Reply)

As long as they can dart the material out from the side-seams of the jacket
it's an easy job. Slimming the cut of trousers isn't so easy (the easy trick is just to slim the waistband but it doesn't look as good) but it can still be done well by a decent tailor
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:17, Reply)

waist band is a perfect fit already
It's a fairly standard colour I reckon so i may be able to get new trousers separately.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:19, Reply)

Ask anyway
it'll be cheaper than new trousers if they can do it.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:20, Reply)

Nope!
Though I had my grandfather's overcoat taken in and then quoted a tenner an item (i.e waist, eaqch sleeve etc). That wasn't a proper tailor, just a guy operating out of a dry-cleaners, but he did a decent job.
( Kroney, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:15, Reply)

yeah, i have a dry cleaner who can do small jobs, but i reckon a refit need s tailor

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:16, Reply)

you should take that cardigran in
see what they can do with that
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:20, Reply)

That cardigan is perfect.

( Kroney, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:21, Reply)

set it on fire and put it out with horse piss?

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:21, Reply)

oh right, yeah, he said the tailors
not the round table on bonfire night
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:24, Reply)

I buy off the peg suits and then don't have them tailored
but let not beat about the bush, it doesn't fucking matter as I can't even tie a tie properly
( Peej, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:20, Reply)

It's OK, rock the "suit and no tie" look.
a sartorial classic. Plus you can then wear brown shoes without being ostracised by polite society.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:23, Reply)

alright dozer?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:24, Reply)

I grant you, it's a tricky balance between dressing properly and not being a cunt.
but if you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much space.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:26, Reply)

i have to disagre with the brown shoe point here
and actually i think suits without ties is looking worse and worse, it's a bit "politician trying to hard"
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:26, Reply)

depends on the shirt, the cut of the suit, and crucially
whether or not you're a shiny cunt or not.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:27, Reply)

yeah fair enough, i'm getting into ties though
i just don't own enough really
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:29, Reply)

nothing wrong with a tie in the slightest
I'm just offering PJ a way out of his double-windsor conundrum.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:32, Reply)

I wear a plain black tshirt under a suit jacket
CALL THE FASHION POLICE!
( Peej, Tue 2 Apr 2013, 14:38, Reply)