Improve your style - How a suit jacket should fit and how to alter it

In this video I will show you the 6 most common fit flaws men have with suit jackets, whether they can be fixed and how.

0:00 Intro
0:52 Jacket Length
1:56 Armscye
4:20 Shoulder Width
7:01 Sleeve Length
10:18 Jacket Circumference
14:07 Shoulder Line
17:06 Outro

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[nusaibahibraheem]

Armhole comparison is unfair because you didn't button down the bespoke suit

[krunoslavkovacec]

Very basic topic, but done in a very interesting and informative way. Awesome.

[SingingSealRiana]

First of all, I adore your humor and the contrast between your serious no nonsense delivery and the jokes makes it even more funny.
Secondly, this was extreamly interesting and helpful, thanks for sharing ^^

[tonydeltablues]

...I will add (or rather, admit) that I've had a couple of jackets taken to my alterations tailor and I've subsequently been very dissatisfied with the overall proportions of the jackets. On was a a vintage bespoke suit, double breasted and in a nice, subtle check pattern. The problem: jacket shortened - proportions all off (!). Similarly, I had a jacket altered with working cuff buttons and that was a disaster as the tailor didn't tell me that I couldn't keep the working buttons - he just stitched closed all the holes.
I wish I had seen your video several years ago as I would have realised what challenged there are when altering a garment/jacket. I normally try to buy vintage and get altered as I don't have a fat wallet. I now look more carefully to see if a suit can be altered, or if it's worth a the challenge of getting the fit right. I'm in the middle of looking for a new tailor and recognise I may have to pay more for the skills of a real artisan/craftsman/woman.

Rant over. Thanks for the video and say hi to Rupert - what a guy;-)
Tony

[fannyduvillage]

Knowledge well packed 😍
And from now on my seamripper has the official nickname "the unstitcher"! Now it will feel way much cooler to use it 😉 like a wand...unstitch...

[danbee]

Ever since getting into classic mensware I always think how cool it would be to make your own suits. There's a lot of suit styles nowadays that are boring and all the fun ones are usually expensive. Really want to learn tailoring as a hobby. I've been reading online and how it takes upwards to 10 years of sewing to make a suit. I'll think about it. It's always at the back of mind.

[agirlnamedtuesdaye]

As I’m suit shopping with/for my partner this weekend (and he is one noodle of a man which makes tailoring a necessity) this video came appeared on my page with perfect timing!

[coffee-talk-with-me]

"it should cover your sweet lil' buttcheeks🤣🤣🤣 This guy!

[nuria]

My suit jacket is far too big for me, so I will essentially use it as fabric instead of altering it a bit, but your video helped a lot to see how it should turn out

[nrobitemp]

This is amazing, and I love your humour! Thank you!

[deoostbespoketailoring]

Informative video that makes clear why you should always have your garments bespoke tailored. When not possible a expert alteration tailor, preferably a person who can cut patterns, is hired. Ther is a lot possible, also making armholes slimmer, but often it is not worth the price. Vintage peices often have additional seams on the inside, when you cut all seams losse you can fold them out and create new pattern.

[lorelay]

Thanks a lot! Such a well done & helpful video

[ievalibeka]

Thank You for this video, it is very interesting :)

[caraid]

very informative! it would be so cool if you did a video showing fitting issues in jacket in the process of being made at the fitting stage and how to address those in the pattern!

[m.maclellan]

This was FANTASTIC ! I love men's jackets, but bought one secondhand that "mostly" fit - the tweed is gorgeous! But I think it was a boys jacket. Slim fit, a bit long for me, & way too long sleeves. I never had the guts to attempt shortening the arms, & was afraid to ruin the silhouette. But, wearing it with rolled back cuffs is not optimal !
At least now I know a bit more about fit and alterations & will maybe buy another coat to practice shortening sleeves on before I attempt the tweed ! ;)
Still afraid to mess with the silhouette! :/

[gustavemonster]

Great video as all your videos by the way the gag of the chicken was really funny!

[Londonfogey]

Nice video. Shortening a jacket can be done by more than 1" but in my experience one also needs to alter the pockets. Eg, if it is a patch pocket, you can remove it and shorten it slightly so it is in balance with the jacket. If it is a flap pocket, you can remove the flap and reattach it slightly higher above the pocket opening. However, I am an amateur so I don't know if professionals would do this.

[frankheller]

Great video, thank you! I just wanted to add that there seems to be another way to change a jacket that is too wide at the shoulders. My corrections tailor took the sleeves off, then cut fabric away at the shoulders, and put the sleeves back on. I don't know the details, but at least it looked like this was what he was doing by the way he applied the markings by tailor's chalk. I was very satisfied with the result, anyway.

[sands]

Useful video thanks Niklas with excellent support from Rupert

[animeboitiddies]

my only experience with a tailor resulted in sloppy looking cuffs and nice hong kong hems sheared off and sergered over, i need more videos like this in my life.