Originally Posted by
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Originally Posted by HardWork919
If I'm trying to be fitted for a suit that I want to get tailored anyway, what should I pay attention to when I'm initially purchasing? How it fits the shoulders? Appreciate the info ahead of time...
If you're going to get fitted, you would do nothing. The tailor would take all of the measurements for you while you stand there with the suit on and do the rest.
If you mean you're going to buy a suit, and then get it tailored....the most important part is the shoulder pads. You want them to be the length of your shoulders and not beyond it. For reference, go back and check out the 'choppa suit' pix I posted of myself in a generic suit. It shows the pads extending beyond my shoulders.
After that you would have a tailor take the width in (if the blazer is too wide for your frame). You would probably have the sleeves shortened a bit too so the sleeves of the button down under show a tad bit. Note that when you do this, the jacket will look funny if you ever choose to wear it with a short sleeve top under since the sleeves will appear to be too short.
And with pants, get the proper length so they don't drag on the floor or bundle up. Or if you can't find you proper length, a tailor can easily hem the inseam up. I know slim fit is not liked by everyone so either go with slim, relax or classic fit. Just no baggy pants for a suit.