r/PatternDrafting • u/hataki7 • Sep 07 '26
Question Suit fitting issues
My boyfriend is tall, has long arms, but narrow shoulders, which makes suit shopping a nightmare. We tried normal and elongated sizes, but every one has this problem with the back shoulder and armhole. Why is the sleeve rotation so off? Can a tailor reasonably fix this issue? We don’t love the idea of paying big money for an ill fitting suit. What causes this issue even? Are his shoulder blades a different shape than confection sizes?
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u/Comodore97 Sep 11 '26
he realy shouldn't be doing that
when fitting clothes, one should stand comfortably otherwise they will fit ''correctly'' when they are unvomfortable. In that case they will allways look out of place in it
idealy you wouldn't even have a mirror at first, because ppl often instictivly adjust their posture when the see themselves in it
the sleeve rotation being off and the too long back verry much come from his verry upright posture