I wear a 44R and am wondering if it is possible to tailor a 44L blazer to size without any negative consequences. Is the only difference between a Regular and Long the sleeve length?
Can a "Long" Be Tailored to a "Regular"?
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I think so, if not please send me that blazer, as 44L is my size. 
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No.
A long fitting has a longer body length and a lower buttoning position.
This means that you can shorten the sleeves and the coat length but you can't change the fact that the pockets will be slightly closer to the hem than normal and the front buttons will sit slightly lower than normal.
These are relatively minor points so it depends how fussy you are. The trained eye would notice that a long has been shortened to a reg but the untrained eye may not.
A long fitting has a longer body length and a lower buttoning position.
This means that you can shorten the sleeves and the coat length but you can't change the fact that the pockets will be slightly closer to the hem than normal and the front buttons will sit slightly lower than normal.
These are relatively minor points so it depends how fussy you are. The trained eye would notice that a long has been shortened to a reg but the untrained eye may not.
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Usually you can take up the bottom and sleeves an inch without a big problem.
The sleeves are probably the detail to focus on, unless the length is obviously, awkwardly long. I'm a 44 long in body, 44 regular in sleeve; I buy long and edit the sleeves back.
The sleeves are probably the detail to focus on, unless the length is obviously, awkwardly long. I'm a 44 long in body, 44 regular in sleeve; I buy long and edit the sleeves back.
Thanks for the advice. Are you a tailor or do you know from personal experience. Also, I wonder if what you say may be true in the UK but not in the US.
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There have been lots of threads on this, you might try using the search function.
First, it can theoretically be done, to a point. However, it will be a fairly expensive alteration and you risk throwing the jacket out of balance. The buttons and pockets are set in proportion to the length of the jacket. If you shorten the length without moving the buttons or pockets, it may seem out of proportion.
As someone else said, it can be done (I had one jacket shortened slightly) but you're typically better off just buying the right size.
First, it can theoretically be done, to a point. However, it will be a fairly expensive alteration and you risk throwing the jacket out of balance. The buttons and pockets are set in proportion to the length of the jacket. If you shorten the length without moving the buttons or pockets, it may seem out of proportion.
As someone else said, it can be done (I had one jacket shortened slightly) but you're typically better off just buying the right size.
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I am not a tailor
but, shortening the jacket length can throw off the whole proportion of the jacket. The pockets will look out of place. You might be able to pull of a 1/2 inch. Maybe, 1 inch. You would have to go in knowing this risk. The sleeves shouldn't be a problem.
but, shortening the jacket length can throw off the whole proportion of the jacket. The pockets will look out of place. You might be able to pull of a 1/2 inch. Maybe, 1 inch. You would have to go in knowing this risk. The sleeves shouldn't be a problem.
How much longer is a jacket on a 44L vs. a 44R?
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Somehow I'd bet it would be easier to shave 1" off a long to make an R than 1" off a regular to make an S. As I recall there is more fabric below the pocket on an L than an R so removing a bit more might leave things in better proportion than would result from shortening an R to an S.
I have a wonderful Oxxford sportcoat in a long that I wanted shortened to a regular. Unfortunately, the pockets would have been much too close to the hem.
It was bought during a time when salespeople would put me in long because of my long arms. After realizing that a regular actually looks best on me, I found myself with a few items that are nice, but useless to me.
It was bought during a time when salespeople would put me in long because of my long arms. After realizing that a regular actually looks best on me, I found myself with a few items that are nice, but useless to me.
I have several harris tweeds that are in the same situation.
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It may be cost-prohibitively tough to make a "Long" coat to look right for you.
Being the same height, I can offer that I am buying OTR "shorts" these days. The regulars 10 years or so looked fine on me, but IMO jacket lengths on the racks seems to be creeping longer.
... or maybe I'm shrinking already!:icon_pale:
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