Spoonbelly
One of the Regulars
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- Dutchess Co. New York
What's the consensus on lengthening the sleeves on an already kinda tattered WWII peacoat (kinda torn up and reinforced buttonholes and lining/matted worn nap to the wool). It's not a pristine example and I wouldn't really have any moral reservations about altering it. Any guess on how much length I could get out of the sleeves? I'd rather not try to find a long size because I have a rather short torso and long arms. I'd be happy with an inch or so. Does that seem unrealistic?
WWII coats usually have plenty of length in the sleeves to make them longer. If it has not been shortened before you could probably get up to 1 1/2 - 2 " more. One thing though , after it is lengthened there will be wear around the cuffs that will be on the sleeves from the previous spot where the cuffs were before being lengthened. If sleeves are shortened this cuff wear line will be brought under inside the sleeve and will not be seen however. The person who does the lengthening should know how much they can be made longer.