Getting a suit

[SofaGeorge]

I think we are going to have to include "buying suits" in the pantheon of experiences that only the Brotherhood of Iron can understand.

 

[IronLion]

that and freeballin'

 

[spatts]

I think we are going to have to include "buying suits" in the pantheon of experiences that only the Brotherhood of Iron can understand.

...and sisterhood.

 

[Numani]

Whats funny is 44 size suit has 38 inch waist pants, they just fell right off of me when I tried it on. I guess that is their idea of an "average" man.

I heard that over here clothes stores use a six inch differential between waist and chest for suits. A tailor told me thats been the standard in the UK for a very long time.

 

[SofaGeorge]

...and sisterhood.

Brotherhood does not denote the masculine - it denotes the singular.

I made the arguement years ago that sisterhood would be equally correct in denoting a singular since it would not be used to indicate gender.

Nobody liked the idea of guys being refered to as the "Sisterhood of Iron."

It is, however, technically correct.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

...and sisterhood.

& forget Euro labels... Channel, Prada & Escada jackets have tiny arms-- not made for girlies w/ muscular tris & bis

 

[FatRat]

And while we are on the subject, I am about a 34” / 36” waist (6’4” tall) but have to get 38” or 40” and wear a belt just to get any room on the thighs, I hate the baggy back side look!!!

 

[spatts]

SG: lol

MsBH: Euro Labels? Do they make baggies?

FatRat: 38-28-42, I got a seamstress years ago. Cotton is my friend.

 

[SofaGeorge]

And while we are on the subject, I am about a 34” / 36” waist (6’4” tall) but have to get 38” or 40” and wear a belt just to get any room on the thighs, I hate the baggy back side look!!!

Can you buy 501 jeans. I find that if I wear a pair that is fitted to my waist I can barely squeeze my legs into them... and then they are tight tight tight.

 

[IronLion]

I buy the beyond baggy silvertabs and I buy them 4 to six sizes too big, that makes them look like 501's on me.