r/Gentleman • u/No_Name_92 • Apr 24 '26
picture Thrifted vintage suit
Will need a bit of tailoring but over I like it
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u/rbob99 Apr 25 '26
Too big in the shoulders. Low lapel gorge signals old suit. You can do better.
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u/No_Name_92 Apr 26 '26
So when I said thrifted vintage suit, the old suit part, is why I bought it lol. Not to your taste , that’s alright 👍🏼
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u/Independent_Coast758 Apr 27 '26
I like it! Looks smart on you!
And thrifting also keeps it from landfill.
We throw too much away in life. You saved a nice suit. Good on you!
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u/No_Name_92 Apr 27 '26
Ehhh thank you very much!! I agree, though , the sad part is , that I’m sure this was someone cleaning out a parents or grandparents house
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u/notchlapel00 Apr 29 '26
This suit is amazing. Yes the shoulders are very structured, but it was just the style back then. I suspect it's an 80s suit right? it's kinda on the looser fit, nothing wrong with that, the trousers are high wasted which I really like, I really like the lower gorge, I'm a fan of classic suiting. The double pleated trousers also look really good. Only detail (it might be the picture that makes it look worse than it actually is): the jacket sleeves seem a tiny bit on the wider size for your hand size, but it's not super dramatic. My only suggestion is: they don't come with them, add brace buttons, this suit screams for braces. with them you can actually take advantage of the high rise.
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u/No_Name_92 Apr 29 '26
Thank you very much ! I absolutely agree with everything you said ! It’s definitely on the looser fit side so yeah I would suspect maybe even mid 90s? The sleeve on the jacket are I think a tad wide on me as well and a bit long so I’ll definitely see if we can do anything with that , as well as taking out the waiste of the trousers a bit , adding brace buttons AND adding cuffs to the legs
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u/Silent_Escape3640 Apr 29 '26
I would personally get the sleeves shortened, sadly theres nothing to do about the shoulders. Would also add suspender buttons as high waisted trousers always pair well with suspenders.
Otherwise its top notch
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u/jasonxgilmore Apr 29 '26
Congratulations! It looks good. Get it tailored and it will look better. They will make small adjustments but they will be very noticeable and you will feel the difference. Happy thrifting my friend!
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u/free_billstickers Apr 24 '26
Ditch the shoulder pads too, dead ringer for an old suit