Jacket alterations

[Mojave Jack]

I've just acquired a new cotton sport coat, but the sleeves are just slightly short for me. I'm afraid if I have the sleeves lengthened I'll end up with a crease around the cuffs at the original length. The jacket is brand new, so I figured if I'm going to try to do it, now is the time. ANybody hae any experience with lengthening their sleeves? Will a good tailor be able to get those creases out, or will the jacket always have something of a crease there?

 

[Flitcraft]

Hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but I have tried to get sleeves lenghtened a few times and have never had any real sucess at it.

Supposedly, the ideal way is to have a tailor remove the sleeve at the shoulder and move it down- I got that information from Alan Flusser.

As the posessor of a pair of long arms myself, I sympathize with your situation.

 

[Mojave Jack]

That's sorta what I thought, and I wasn't sure I wanted to risk it. There's really not much material on the inside to let out anyway, so it probably would have made for a poor job regardless. Oh, well.

Thanks for the feedback, though!

 

[Tomasso]

While cotton is the least forgiving fabric for alterations, it still may be doable since the jacket is new(unworn) and therefore creasing has been kept to a minimum. Try taking it to a good tailor for an opinion.