|
The principal criterion governing a jacket’s length is that it be long enough to cover the curvature of the buttocks while giving the leg as long a line as possible. Where as the ideal measurement of a man’s jacket can vary by up to half inch without compromising its longevity, any more variation can play havoc with the hip pockets by moving them out of proper balance with the whole. It is quite normal for a jacket to be slightly longer in front than in order to hang properly.
Due to the longer swathing of the 1980’s, the so called Armani era, the majority of men wear their jackets sleeves far too long, foreshortening both their legs and arms. This is especially evident in the Far East, where the average person’s torso is longer in relation to his legs, in comparison to the average person’s build in the west. Such a man needs to pay particular attention to his jacket’s length to help him re-proportion his longer torso with his shorter leg line.
Two methods for determining the correct jacket length originated with America’s development of ready made men’s clothing, which needed a general guide lines upon which to establish its standards of fit. The first employs the arm as a guide; hen your hand is dropped at your side, the bottom of the jacket is supposed to line up with the out stretched thumb (above left). Though generally reliable, this formula has one draw back: arm length varies from person o person.
The second approach is to measure the distance from the jacket’s back collar (at the point where it joins the coat’s body) to the floor, which is then divided in half. This is the procedure taught in most tailoring schools. Either of these two approaches can be influenced by dimensions unique to the wearer; a top tailor will use neither, trusting his practiced eye to take in the whole picture before deciding on the jacket’s ideal length.
|
will it be ok if I send my measurements for suits, jackets, pants and shirts to be tailored?
Hello Mr. Dhiak,
We are pleased to hear from you. You can send us your measurements to care@hangrr.com and we can guide you personally through the entire process. Looking forward to suit you up in style!
Pingback: Tailoring Guide #1 From Raymond | Style Blog - Hangrr.comStyle Blog – Hangrr.com
Can you tell us more about this? I’d love to find out more details.
Great site you have here.. It’s difficult to find high quality writing like yours these days. I really appreciate people like you! Take care!!
Thank you for the good writeup. It actually used to be
a enjoyment account it. Look advanced to more brought agreeable from you!
However, how can we be in contact?
Very soon this web page will be famous among all blogging
and site-building visitors, due to it’s pleasant articles
I’m gone to say to my little brother, that he should also go to see this webpage on regular basis to take updated from most up-to-date information.
Wonderful, what a blog it is! This website gives useful information to us,
keep it up.
Good info. Lucky me I ran across your blog by accident (stumbleupon).
I have book-marked it for later!