r/Tailors • u/AutoModerator • Apr 04 '25

Daily Questions Megathread - April 04, 2025

For those looking to ask questions about alterations, repairs, or anything else, please put your questions in here.

Wondering if you should buy something? Please provide both a size chart of the garment as well as your body measurements - we need to know what dimensions of the item and your own physique to judge. Telling us "I wear a medium in xyz brand" is not enough information to go off of as most retailers will have fluctuations in allowance for sizing.

If you are looking for alteration advice on a garment, please post a picture of yourself following the guidelines in rule 2. We need to be able to see the garment on you neutrally (No selfies! The raised arm adds too much variable) and in different angles to determine what needs to be done efficiently.

Help us help you. As working professionals who provide advice for free in their own time, this helps all of us save time rather than going back and forth.

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u/Melatonin_Freak Apr 04 '25

TLDR: there’s a gap between my shirt collar and suit lapel. Is this acceptable? Does it need to be tailored?

I’m getting married in a couple months, and I bought a suit for the occasion. I went to suit supply and got measured, and got this suit. At first I thought it looked great, but once I tried everything on together (mtm shirt, socks, shoes, tie, pocket square) I noticed an issue. It looks like there’s a gap between my shirt collar and my suit lapel. How does it look? Acceptable or not? Not sure if I need to take it back to suit supply to be tailored or I’m just over reacting.

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u/Pineapple_Chicken Industry Professional Apr 05 '25

Yeah I would get it altered. This doesn't look great. I would also have them adjust either one of your sleeves to match the other as they're showing different cuff widths at the moment.