https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-change-the-sleeves-of-this-jacket Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 17 May 2026 21:33:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-change-the-sleeves-of-this-jacket#post-318216 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:18:32 +0000 celia 318216@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would alter it.The color looks great on you and it surely deserves to look fab on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-change-the-sleeves-of-this-jacket#post-318183 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:15:12 +0000 Lisa 318183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can't wait to see the altered version, your mom is a sweing whiz. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-change-the-sleeves-of-this-jacket#post-318098 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:05:08 +0000 CocoLion 318098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't see much of a sleeve problem here, but I do see it being a bit big just below the shoulders and above the bustline. There is a seam there, it wouldn't be too hard to take it in.</p> <p>And I agree a new set of buttons would spiff it up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-change-the-sleeves-of-this-jacket#post-318048 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 02:53:35 +0000 Angie 318048@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Alter away. It's going to be fab. Swap out the buttons too? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-change-the-sleeves-of-this-jacket#post-318038 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 02:27:56 +0000 Sveta 318038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Actually the shoulders fit well - I double checked. I think they seem hanging off because of the sleeve puffiness. So I guess this answers my question - we better alter them if they give this effect of shoulders being too big!:-)<br /> Thanks for your help! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-change-the-sleeves-of-this-jacket#post-317826 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:00:56 +0000 Jonesy 317826@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't mind the puffiness at all; it's quite minimal. Agree with the others about the fit of the shoulders, from a nitpicky POV, but with your fabulous tailor mom available, make the jacket fit perfectly!</p> <p>Did she ever transform that hot pink jacket into a vest? I've been curious about that... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-change-the-sleeves-of-this-jacket#post-317822 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:51:03 +0000 Ornella 317822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely jacket.</p> <p>I'd steer away from removing the puffiness. To me, it's not too puffy at all and I am not sure how easy it would be to keep the sleeve pattern correct once you'd flatten that bit.</p> <p>But, I agree with Kelly, shoulder seems to hang a bit, to taking about 2-3cm off the shoulder hem length would help a lot. That might also pull in a bit of extra gather under the arms, which is not an issue in itself, but altering shoulder hem can sort two things at once.</p> <p>Voting Nay for puffiness, but it's a Yay for the other work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-change-the-sleeves-of-this-jacket#post-317767 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:28:04 +0000 kellygirl 317767@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great find, Sveta. I'm no expert, but it looks like the sleeve cap is hanging off your shoulder a bit. If she is going to alter it to make it smaller anyway, I would correct that and remove the gathers. Honestly, though, it doesn't bother me a bit but I know that you have a more classic, polished style and the alteration would make it look more refined. Just my 2 cents. I would wear it as is. It's a gorgeous color on you!</p> <p>ETA: I read the yay/nay descriptions incorrectly. I meant to vote for alter. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/should-i-change-the-sleeves-of-this-jacket#post-317709 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:01:51 +0000 Sveta 317709@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was on the hunt for a cream and white jacket for almost a year and I got lucky last week. On Thursday I thrifted a cropped cream cord jacket and yesterday I bought ON white denim jacket.<br /> I like the softness of the color and texture of the cream one. It is too big but my mom will alter it for me. I am not sure about the sleeves though: they are puffed a bit on the shoulders. Are they OK like this or should we alter them as well to remove the puffiness?<br /> Vote Yay - leave the sleeves as is;<br /> Nay - alter the sleeves </p>