Katsmeow
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Seeking the wisdom of those of you who know more about men's tailoring than I do (which is hardly at all).
My son is 20 and is 5'8" and weighs about 115 pounds. He tells me his neck is size is 37". The last suit he bought, he said the clerk told him that he fits within a difficult size. The largest child's suit is neck 36" and he get fit into that at all. However, the smallest adult's suit is neck 38" and I would guess is most likely to be based upon a more standard body size rather than someone is really thin. The result is that in a suit he typically looks like - as he puts it - a 10 year old dressed up in his dad's suit. Yes the 38" neck sort of fits him but everything else in the jacket looks oversized for him.
This spring he is one of the organizer of a conference at his university (he is a CS major) that many people within his field of study will attend. He will be interacting with all the presenters at the conference and the attendees.
He wants to make an appropriate, professional appearance and look like an adult. So he called and asked me for suggestions. He wanted to know if he could get his existing jacket (which has only been worn a few times) tailored to fit him? If so, where?
If not (or if cost prohibitive), what is the best option for a reasonable suit to be acquired that could be tailored to fit his somewhat unusual body type? (I'm willing to pay for something reasonable in cost but not sure where or what to look for.).
For those who might have specific local advise, we are in Texas in Montgomery County and would be open to somewhere in Montgomery County (best) or Harris County (if need be).
My son is 20 and is 5'8" and weighs about 115 pounds. He tells me his neck is size is 37". The last suit he bought, he said the clerk told him that he fits within a difficult size. The largest child's suit is neck 36" and he get fit into that at all. However, the smallest adult's suit is neck 38" and I would guess is most likely to be based upon a more standard body size rather than someone is really thin. The result is that in a suit he typically looks like - as he puts it - a 10 year old dressed up in his dad's suit. Yes the 38" neck sort of fits him but everything else in the jacket looks oversized for him.
This spring he is one of the organizer of a conference at his university (he is a CS major) that many people within his field of study will attend. He will be interacting with all the presenters at the conference and the attendees.
He wants to make an appropriate, professional appearance and look like an adult. So he called and asked me for suggestions. He wanted to know if he could get his existing jacket (which has only been worn a few times) tailored to fit him? If so, where?
If not (or if cost prohibitive), what is the best option for a reasonable suit to be acquired that could be tailored to fit his somewhat unusual body type? (I'm willing to pay for something reasonable in cost but not sure where or what to look for.).
For those who might have specific local advise, we are in Texas in Montgomery County and would be open to somewhere in Montgomery County (best) or Harris County (if need be).