Get The Right Jacket Fit

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No matter what type of jacket you are in search of, one of the most important details to pay attention to is its fit. Even the most expensive suits will look less than satisfactory when your individual body shape and quirks aren’t taken into account. In this article, we’ll give you some pointers on making sure your next jacket fits perfectly.

When considering a jacket’s fit, it makes the most sense to start from the top and work your way down. The area most commonly overlooked is the collar. When standing naturally, you’ll want to make sure there’s no bunching in the back of the collar. Then work your way down to the shoulders. At this point, make certain there is enough width to allow the shoulder fabric to fall straight down to the sleeve while leaving room for a break just under the arm holes. There should also be enough slack to keep lapels from gapping apart.

The fit at the first button or waist button should taper slightly inward. You’ll know that it’s too tight if lines form at the small of the back or if creases appear in the shape of an “X” near either side of the fastened button. The ...
... suit’s back vents should run perpendicular to the floor.

The next area of focus is the jacket sleeve. Sleeves should hang straight. They should be a tapered ending at the wrist bone, showing the shirt sleeve between the beginning of the hand and the end of the jacket. The length of the man’s arm determines how much shirt sleeve should show. A shorter arm should show about ½ an inch, while a longer limb can have ¾ of an inch, or even a full inch. This is an area that many men need to focus on, as most make the mistake of having their sleeves much too long.
Another area of focus is the jacket length. The jacket needs to cover your seat with the general rule of thumb being the jacket’s length is in line with the second knuckle of your thumb. The rules are short person short jacket, tall person longer jacket.
Getting the right fit is crucial to looking your best in a suit. Because we’re all built differently, tailor made is the best option, but if you find your off the rack jackets need altering it’s well worth this modest investment. Once you obtain the perfect fit, you’ll find that the rest of the suiting puzzle will fall right into place.
Our bespoke jackets are made by taking your measurements by hand, your pattern cut by hand and the garment sown by many hands. Our Saville Row trained Master tailor ensures the highest quality of finish.
We favour a slightly shorter jacket to your suit jacket as this jacket will be worn with jeans, dress trousers and casual trousers, a natural looking shoulder, a working buttonhole, working cuff buttons, working pockets with hand stitching detail on the lapel, pockets, vents and cuffs.
Luxury strangers like to feel
Velvet Jackets are luxurious, the way they feel often attracts the question - May I touch your jacket? Velvet Jackets are amazing to touch and rich in colour and lustre. Velvet Jackets are one of our specialties. We use German silk and cotton velvets and these mills are considered world leaders.
Velvet Jackets are worn after hours to cocktails parties, dinners and if in a midnight blue or black look fantastic for black tie events.
By using Mother of Pearl or silver buttons your buttons can also be a feature.
We have a great range of colours including midnight blue, navy, black, grey, racing car green, violet, burgundy and many others.
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You choose and/or we assist you on the following decisions:

No. of buttons
Lapel type
Vent type
Pocket type
Straight or slanted pockets

Design features for your personalised jacket:

Different coloured or patterened lining
Different coloured button hole thread
Mother of Pearl buttons in white or black
Piping on edge of lapels or pockets
Different coloured hand stitching
Range of 3000 fabrics