Using a Standard Sized Jacket to Identify Tailoring Fit Issues

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“Standard Sizing” never truly fits anyone well. But it can be extremely helpful, when evaluating one’s fit, to use a standard sized jacket as a comparison tool for identifying the prominent fit issues.

Here are a few of the many fit issues we commonly see in standard sized jackets … along with a small handful of the techniques we use to accommodate for all of our clients’ unique postures and builds, when crafting a custom tailored piece.

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