Obvious was the sleeves are too long, but an easy fix.. I'm presuming they are non-working cuffs.
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Take your time and find a proper tailor, that will look at every aspect of the fit to determine what it needs. Looks good so far though.
I will definitely get it tailored on the sleeves. My once concern though is the armhole height.. I hear to restructure that you may spend a ridiculous amount, since it is a chore. If I have to tailor more than the sleeves, I might as well return it and opt for another. That is why I am concerned about the fit so much.
The part that is in effect here is called the Armscye, the diameter of the hole cut into the vest panel and back to make way for the sleeve.
It is way too much effort to get modified after tailoring, and it is the item that is what is the real value of bespoke.
That is why even MTM suits are still a lottery.
The seam of the armscye where it meats the front face of the sleeve just does wonders for the fit, if it is the right fit.
Your off the shelf and MTM can't make enough variants for this, so you'll get a store/regional/country average so to speak, which for the sake of conservatism veers on the side of too big.
That said, it's not overtly big anyway and your build and posture do it justice.
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If they are actually too low, I might just return them. Is it still a proper fit for a first blazer? I am not looking for a perfect fit, but definitely something that fits well and doesn't look odd on me. I know that one day I'll invest in a tailored blazer that is quality, so I am not worrying about now, but mainly something to get me by.
Also, I was thinking about using this with just regular t-shirts underneath. If I go to a club, where the crowd is my age (19-22 most girls) then I wouldn't bother dressing up too much. Just a nice fitted T, nice jeans/chinos, with either converse sneakers or a pair of decent shoes.
My main purpose for getting a blazer right now is so I can contrast from the different guys my age, allowing me to look more mature, but not try hard. Although if I went to a bar where the crowd is better dressed than at your typical club, I'd wear something such as a light blue or pink button down with this blazer.
being an ever so slightly big blazer, you will want to add layers/bulk to the garments under it. So a thick fabric shirt with a collar, or an unbuttoned long sleeve shirt over a t.
Not too much, but imagine your supplied pictures with a body bugging shirt and the big shoulder stand out more.
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Having said that, I think at this point I will keep the blazer, but I have to decide on whether this armhole being kind of low is really a problem. What do you guys think?
The armhole is what is obvously a less than perfect fit, but it's really not something you can fix easily to be honest.