https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:40:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6/page/2#post-2247717 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 03:35:18 +0000 Kate 2247717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ginger is exactly right when she wrote, "the&nbsp;higher-under-the-armpit armhole actually gives far more range of motion." Proper shoulder fit is my bête noire, and like you NM, I have broad shoulders and a small chest. I was moaning about jacket fits to my seamstress, and she had me bring in a few. I had been buying them too large to get what I thought was greater range of motion, since my correct size felt too small across the shoulders for me. Using a jacket I had just bought that I thought was too small, Fatima adjusted the armholes higher by hand, and magically, I had complete range of motion. Mind. blown. I so love my seamstress!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247390 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:59:44 +0000 nemosmom 2247390@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Angie! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247357 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:38:43 +0000 Angie 2247357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>EXACTLY what <b>Janet </b>and <b>Ginger</b> said.&nbsp;</p> <p>#1 looks just fine. Wear it if it's comfy! </p> <p>#2 is fine if the sleeves aren't too long!</p> <p>#2 is a GORGEOUS colour with your red hair </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247336 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:50:19 +0000 nemosmom 2247336@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Carla - yes!! Same here. Shoulders and PPL! Too bad it’s too cold to just wear tank tops and shorts! ;)</p> <p>MaryBeth I LOL’d at the hulk! Yes! I feel like that’s how this looks ! It doesn’t feel tight, but to my eye it sure looks tight. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247332 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:07:57 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 2247332@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that the first picture is okay - in that, yes, it looks a little narrow when I peer at it carefully, but if this jacket is in regular rotation, and you love it, I don't know that people will actually notice.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>Funny that this has come up, because I listed several blazers last month, after a try-on.&nbsp; &nbsp;Mine were approaching the point where I looked like that moment just before "HULK ANGRY"..... riiiiiiiiiip.&nbsp;</p> <p>The important thing is that our bodies change, and I don't think that's a bad thing, because every day that we wake up is a blessing.&nbsp; &nbsp;Bodies aren't wonky.... it's life that's wonky.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247330 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:54:25 +0000 Carla 2247330@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shoulder fit is my nemesis (along with PPL/inseam issues.) &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-question-about-shoulder-fit">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....oulder-fit</a></p> <p> <div>My preference is for a raglan sleeve, however there are variations of sleeve/shoulder set with reglan sleeves as well! &nbsp;</div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247328 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:47:58 +0000 Vildy 2247328@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ginger, you're sooo right.&nbsp; &nbsp;I'm in the habit of sometimes thrifting too large blouses/shirts and I can't size them down accurately because the armscye reaches too deep into the front side chest.&nbsp; So if it were moved back I would have a football shaped hole.&nbsp; :D&nbsp; &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247322 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:20:08 +0000 Ginger 2247322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, if that's the issue, it's not really possible to add fabric in. So I wouldn't worry about it if you don't feel it and it doesn't bother you. And FWIW I think it's something very few people would notice, including me. It's just not something that bothers me. Set-in sleeves are hard to pattern - like really, really&nbsp;<b>hard </b>-<b>&nbsp;</b>even for the most experienced of professionals. Trying to make three pieces of fabric replicate the entire movement capability of the human shoulder and arm, and look smooth and creaseless at the same time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247320 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:11:44 +0000 nemosmom 2247320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ginger - thank you!!! So if the sleeve head is too narrow, it seems like there os no real way to make it wider… it’s just going to look tight/small there, right? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247317 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:52:24 +0000 Ginger 2247317@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Commenting again The issues that show up when the arms are raised is exacerbated by very large armholes. It's counterintuitive, but a higher-under-the-armpit armhole actually gives far more range of motion. With a giant deep hole, the arm ends up stuck to the body. That's why the lapels are gapping widely in that photograph- in order to raise their arms, the entire jacket pulls upward. I've seen it a lot with conductors and choir directors. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247313 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:31:22 +0000 nemosmom 2247313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Vildy- that’s interesting! I once had a jacket that was too big — below the divot it was HUGE in the upper arm. </p> <p>I had the shoulder pad reduced and narrowed the sleeve, so it was a straighter arm instead of tapered toward the wrist (cuff?). It laid beautifully after that… he must’ve changed the arm hole, too …</p> <p>This black jacket is tighter in the upper arm to start. I wonder if that changes the approach?</p> <p>Garment construction is so fascinating!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247311 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:17:44 +0000 nemosmom 2247311@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone! I always thought shoulder divots were on the top! Glad this is a “thing” and I am not crazy. :D</p> <p>I *think* the jackets fit ok otherwise… and some of them would not be worth it (to me) to have tailored. I’ll do a deeper assessment with the others. </p> <p>Helena-yep, I am an IT with a broad shoulder and small chest.<br /> Janet - holding zone might work… I should make sure I can make outfits, too, before I give up. I tried them on with a long sleeve tee, but a full outfit would give me a better idea…</p> <p>Thank you all again!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247301 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:38:31 +0000 Vildy 2247301@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To get further into the weeds :D&nbsp; &nbsp;sometimes it can be too thick padding, which can be fixed by reducing and then reducing the height of the shoulder and can also be that the sleeve is set into the armscye at the wrong angle, especially to accommodate arm movement,&nbsp; and can be fixed by removing sleeve, repositioning/turning and reinserting but may need some recutting to accomplish this.</p> <p>Pic added just for fun</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247300 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:19:18 +0000 Ginger 2247300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>IMHO it is also caused by a too-narrow sleeve head. It's not necessarily the shoulder width or the size of the arm; if the head of the sleeve is too narrow, it will pull like this across the upper arm.&nbsp; I'm not an expert tailor, so I don't know how challenging it is to prevent. I've seen it on high-end bespoke garments (several worn by the Duchess of Cornwall!) so I suspect this is a common issue and not unique to RTW. As Janet says, I certainly would not give this up unless it is actually constricting your movements.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247299 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:57:57 +0000 Star (Lise) 2247299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I fully agree with Janet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247296 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:33:44 +0000 Janet 2247296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this is a really common fit issue, especially for those who have well developed arm muscles. I wouldn’t consider it a deal breaker if these are already in your wardrobe and the fit is otherwise good. I would probably just wear them over only the lightest of layers to reduce the issue as much as possible — no bulky sweaters underneath. How sure are you that these body changes are permanent? I keep clothes that are within a certain fit threshold when I’m not sure if body changes will endure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247294 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:14:34 +0000 RobinF 2247294@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would totally wear that if it fits otherwise, which it looks like it does.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247293 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:54:08 +0000 Helena 2247293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Deferring to the expertise of others, but I echo that it looks great to me ... I would never notice it (but of course if it bothers you then that's that!)</p> <p>I wonder if this is an inverted triangle thing, which I think you have that tendency? (Apologies if I'm off) ... I have a slight inverted triangle tendency and often have to compromise a bit on the shoulder fit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247286 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:58:58 +0000 rachylou 2247286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It doesn’t bother me, but I believe Vildy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247278 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 03:40:26 +0000 Brooklyn 2247278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It’s very minor. I bow to the expertise of others but I wonder if removing the shoulder pads might help. It might be worth speaking to a dressmaker. </p> <p>Love the second jacket! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247276 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 03:35:40 +0000 Suz 2247276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. I feel a sudden need to check all my jackets. Oops!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247274 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 03:29:30 +0000 Anonymous 2247274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As Vildy says . It’s not alterable . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247266 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 01:58:52 +0000 Carla 2247266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m with Vildy on this one though it’s a very close call with #1.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247258 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 01:15:10 +0000 Jaime 2247258@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shoulder divots! I need to consider this. Overall the fit of the first one looks like a good tailored fit and the second a good oversized fit (I do think the shoulders are a tad wide for a tailored fit on that one), but I am very eager to see what Angie and others think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247249 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 23:27:08 +0000 kellygirl 2247249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m going to have to try mine on again! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247247 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 23:10:25 +0000 slim cat 2247247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like slightly oversized-relaxed vibe of the second jacket ( great color too ). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247244 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 22:57:50 +0000 Anonymous 2247244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wouldn't have noticed anything wrong, if you hadn't pointed it out! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247241 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 22:45:33 +0000 Vildy 2247241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The guys call this "shoulder divots".&nbsp; Means the shoulder width is too narrow.&nbsp; Don't see this as fixable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247236 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 22:04:43 +0000 kellygirl 2247236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I thought that “dip” was normal! I think most of my jackets do this. The second one without it—looks too big in comparison. I hope someone can clear this up because maybe my<br /> Jackets are really too small too! Eek! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blazer-fit-question%e2%80%a6#post-2247233 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 21:56:19 +0000 MsMaven 2247233@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I doubt I would have noticed it without the circles, but to me you look like you've been working out, and that's a good thing. The second one, without really seeing the rest of the the jacket, looks perfect to me. &nbsp;But then, it looks like it's velvet or similar that needs a bit more shoulder seam because of the fabric.</p> <p>On the first jacket--could a different shoulder pad work better? I kind of doubt it. Except for the shoulder seam, the rest of the jacket looks like it fits well and is a pretty jacket. </p>