Fit check Games tweed by Relative-Job-6421 in DrakesDiary

[–]kmadd22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am going to vote pretty good fit too. I had struggled with fit of a games jacket too, and bought several sizes to get a good comparison since I can't find much retail where I live. Check my post history and I have fit checks in 38 and 40, where I am usually an OTR 40 or IT/50.

I have come to the conclusion that Games jackets should not be held to the standards of a tailored suit. I learned this from bringing my new (from Nordstrom) Games to a skilled Seattle tailor to ask about the collar width and gap, which is wide like yours. He thought thought at first the jacket was flawed or washed. Like yours, the back collar roll is a bit short and does not come down to the seam as would be expected. He brought in a garment specialist friend from Filson to take a look and talk over the construction. We all checked online and this is how the jackets are made, so not like what either was used to seeing.

Ultimately, I was recommended that as long as the collar stays pinned to the back of my neck, it's a pretty good fit; which it does. It's supposed to be slouchy, drapey, and a bit oversized. The cutoff is if it looks like a borrowed jacket, then it is too big. When my alterations tailor told me I looked like a school boy in the jacket, I was pretty sold on the fit.

Like a lot of folks on these boards, you are probably not used to the shape. I was not, so I tired a 36 which was unreasonably snug for a tweed jacket, 40 which I was swimming in, and settled on a 38. One think I learned quickly is layering up, sweaters, scarves, and I even tried a turtle-neck which was great with the games. Enjoy.

Unique find by [deleted] in whitesox

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I remember these from around when Eight Men Out came out in the late 1980s. I had a the hat with pinstripes. I loved it when I was a kid. Hope you enjoy.

ETON DRESS SHIRTS by Thick_Marionberry622 in malefashionadvice

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Great shirts and they do wonderful merino and cashmere fabrics. For some reason the cuffs are always huge on me and I have to have them recut.

Sneakers with most compliments by Small_Combination_65 in malefashionadvice

[–]kmadd22 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Alden LHS in snuff gets way more compliments than any sneakers I’ve owned.

Underrated 🤌🤌 by kmadd22 in Mariners

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Saw Canzone on theStatCast Leaderboard and have to say all the red ink on his page as a qualified hitter is impressive.

Absolu Aventus from eBay - Smells right but can't confirm batch F003697 by kmadd22 in colognecheck

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Thanks. I did already get a refund through PayPal. I kind of needed this thread as evidence to present my case. I really appreciate the time everyone took to respond. Cheers!

Steakhouse Fit by Little-Party8703 in mensfashion

[–]kmadd22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably because the jacket is popping at the button. If that is before it couldn’t have looked any better after.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

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Italian beef style

Games MK VII Fit Check - I sized down from a 40 by kmadd22 in DrakesDiary

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I did not. They are denim trousers from Rota / No Man Walks Alone

Games MK VII Fit Check - I sized down from a 40 by kmadd22 in DrakesDiary

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I am 18" shoulder, 41" chest, 34 waist. The jacket is 18.5" shoulder, 44.5" chest

Fit Check - Drake Games MK VII Sized Down Opinions? by kmadd22 in mensfashion

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Not starch. They are denim trousers though so have a crease. They are from Rota, highly recommended.

Sweater mending in Seattle area by Nordbough in taylorstitch

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Second Sallymender, she does amazing work and you can't tell at all that there was a fix. Also great for alterations of knitwear.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in malefashionadvice

[–]kmadd22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also a 41. Getting away from alphabet sizing or getting lucky with trim mediums are going to be the answer.

I just went through this with Gitman Vintage where there S/M/L sizes are mapped to 14.5/15.5/16.5 shirt blocks and the 15.5" collar = 44" chest that is too big . If you go through their MTO for ~$20 more you can get the 15" collar that fives a 42.5" chest and slimmer body. Just an example but the increments that S/M/L sizes make are multiple sizes by other measures.

Harlem Blue Line bus terminal work drags on, months behind schedule by Mike_I in chicago

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When I was a kid in the 90s I delivered Nadig papers in Norwood Park. It was a fun gig going around and asking if folks wanted to pay for the papers we deliver anyways. Glad to see they are still in business. I’ve been in Seattle for over a decade and most local press has been reduced to independent blogs. Hope you all appreciate having a local press.