RSteve
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In my 40s and 50s I was slightly taller than 5'8" and often cheated a bit with shoe lifts. It required that I usually wear a regular in a suit coat, rather than a short. Now, in my mid 60s; following two discectomy/laminectomies, I'm closer to 5'7" and a regular looks like I'm wearing a topcoat.
Several years ago, I purchased a Land's End double breasted blazer, size 40R. I always wear a 42, but this one ran quite huge, so a 40 was of ample size. For some inexplicable reason, I never had the blazer tailored to fit me and it's been resting in my closet for several years. It's old enough, perhaps 10 years, that there's no tag that says country of manufacture, nor fabric. I would guess that it's 100s fine wool gabardine, often considered year round weight. It is fully lined, double vent, and brass buttons.
I'd totally forgotten that I had it until yesterday, when I was moving winter clothes to another closet and bringing summer clothing into a bedroom closet.
My first impulse was to see if Land's End still carried this jacket and, if permissible, exchange it for something that will fit my current size. I phoned and spoke to a customer service representative. The response made my head spin.
Today is Saturday, April 9, 2011. The first IM to reach me by April 13th, requesting this blazer, may have it for the cost of shipping via USPS. I'll send it to you and you can reimburse me for the postage.
Several years ago, I purchased a Land's End double breasted blazer, size 40R. I always wear a 42, but this one ran quite huge, so a 40 was of ample size. For some inexplicable reason, I never had the blazer tailored to fit me and it's been resting in my closet for several years. It's old enough, perhaps 10 years, that there's no tag that says country of manufacture, nor fabric. I would guess that it's 100s fine wool gabardine, often considered year round weight. It is fully lined, double vent, and brass buttons.
I'd totally forgotten that I had it until yesterday, when I was moving winter clothes to another closet and bringing summer clothing into a bedroom closet.
My first impulse was to see if Land's End still carried this jacket and, if permissible, exchange it for something that will fit my current size. I phoned and spoke to a customer service representative. The response made my head spin.
I replied that jacket was never worn, in perfect, as-new condition, but just didn't fit me. I was transferred to a customer service supervisor, who was very polite, but seemed befuddled by my query.
I guess what she was saying was to tear a seam or something to create an issue with the garment, then send it in for a refund. I'm not going to do that. I was going to drop it off at Goodwill this afternoon, but happened upon this thread.
Today is Saturday, April 9, 2011. The first IM to reach me by April 13th, requesting this blazer, may have it for the cost of shipping via USPS. I'll send it to you and you can reimburse me for the postage.
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