Blazer/suit jacket/etc sizing
I've been hunting around for blazers (foremost) and sport coats and suits, mainly at vintage and thrift stores - but I think by now I've tried on quite a good variety of popular brands and old tailoring - for the last several months, and reading about all of this plenty.
Over time I've gotten more and more concerned that it might be quite difficult to find anything OTR that fits in the shoulders/top block, and is not much too large in the chest/waist - two or more sizes larger, I assume well beyond the scope of looseness or alterations a tailor can make. (wouldn't mind posting my measurements if that'll help.)
Some things here and there on eBay list measurements that maybe could work, but in person everything I've tried that fits my shoulder size is quite baggy, usually with the length way off as well. Lot of RL, Brooks Brothers, Jos A Bank, etc out there. Haven't taken any useful pictures since I'd been assuming I'll find better / been in very small fitting rooms.
I've seen some rather sweeping advice to not go MTM first, here in particular! But, should I start thinking I may need to do something like that to get any kind of jacket that fits? How can I expect that to go? Sounds really daunting esp. without any even OK reference garment.
Should I let's say, change my expectations for how loose jackets should be? I don't think I'm keen on that... And any ideas otherwise? Anything I might be wrong about / missing?
Over time I've gotten more and more concerned that it might be quite difficult to find anything OTR that fits in the shoulders/top block, and is not much too large in the chest/waist - two or more sizes larger, I assume well beyond the scope of looseness or alterations a tailor can make. (wouldn't mind posting my measurements if that'll help.)
Some things here and there on eBay list measurements that maybe could work, but in person everything I've tried that fits my shoulder size is quite baggy, usually with the length way off as well. Lot of RL, Brooks Brothers, Jos A Bank, etc out there. Haven't taken any useful pictures since I'd been assuming I'll find better / been in very small fitting rooms.
I've seen some rather sweeping advice to not go MTM first, here in particular! But, should I start thinking I may need to do something like that to get any kind of jacket that fits? How can I expect that to go? Sounds really daunting esp. without any even OK reference garment.
Should I let's say, change my expectations for how loose jackets should be? I don't think I'm keen on that... And any ideas otherwise? Anything I might be wrong about / missing?
