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06-28-2014, 04:52 PM
Anyone do this?
I went into Suit Supply and they sell suits without shoulder padding. They look great. A week before this I bought a few new suits from Nordstrom, and they have the shoulder padding. I think it makes the suit look box'y, and dated.
I want to take them in to have the shoulder padding removed. Can this be done?
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06-28-2014, 05:46 PM
I am pretty sure you cannot remove the padding because you have have to get the shoulders completely remade. It would cost a fortune to remove the padding & may ruin the jacket.
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06-28-2014, 06:23 PM
the advice is all over the place. Suitsupply said its rarely done and they dont do it, Styleforum has lots of posts from people who have, and say its easy. I guess it depends on the taylor. Thanks for the suggestions.
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06-28-2014, 06:23 PM
The shoulders of a suit are like the foundation of a building. The way the suit hangs is largely dependent on their structure.
If you want a suit without shoulder pads, you should buy one that was designed without them in the first place.
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06-28-2014, 10:31 PM
I tried skinny suit at topmen. I have a regular shoulder and narrow waist but my shoulder looked too narrow. It looked worse than wearing just tshirts. Try one of those first
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06-28-2014, 10:44 PM
Was there ever a better reason to go bespoke?
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06-29-2014, 04:12 AM
Another great haberdasher is Howard Yount. He's online, just Google him. His sport coats have no shoulder padding.
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06-29-2014, 02:31 PM
It depends on the suit, find a good tailor through referrals and ask him for his opinion as to the best option for the suit in question.