she is CONCISE, No BS and very smart and articulate. her explanation of the theoretical concepts of dealing with these alterations, are GENIUS, she got straight into it without too much RUclips chit-chat 😍 keep it my dear 😍
oh my god ........ please tell me your gonna make alteration videos for the rest of your life , i am just blown away at how knowledgeable & informative this video is & your passion for sewing is incredible ........... please please please make more videos
I was looking for a video on RUclips to properly understand what alterations that can be practically done on a Suit Jacket/Sport Coat/Blazer and this video after watching several videos was the best produced in clear concise understanding, demonstration of the alteration and explanation of it. Just no BS here! Everything was well demonstrated and clear. I do not do tailoring, but I like to be well dressed and much my cloth newly both get tailored for my fit if needed. I’ve bought some suit jackets and sport coats that seem slightly too big or the jacket size was 1-2 sizes too big. I knew it can be tailored but didn’t quite know what can be altered exactly beyond width, length and arm length. So this helped immensely for when I’m talking to my local tailor. Because of it and being into mens classic style and dress I’m gonna subscribe in support. I support my local tailor shop by getting much alterations done and helps to understand tailoring so I can dress better in fit.
I love the intension and passion. It's one thing to pin and chalk , but the proof is in the pudding. It would be best to see the outcome and compare. when a jacket is too big in the waist you have to reduce the side front more than the back. Sometimes you have to recut the front and that is very difficult.
Thank you so much! Your video saved me from a bad situation. I recently ordered a lovely made-to-measure British-made tweed jacket. The fabric is gorgeous and the jacket fits in the shoulders and sleeves. However the body is a huge boxy mess! They somehow misinterpreted my measurements, but refused to do anything about the problem. I was amazed at 3:18 that the body of a jacket could be taken in like that. The day I saw your video I searched for an experienced local tailor and I found one, 30 years in the same location. It was like magic when he pinned up the jacket, transforming it from a baggy sack to the elegant jacket it was supposed to be. (BTW I know my measurements, and have several perfectly-fitting jackets from other makers.)
Do like how you only mark/pin one side of garment for your alterations this way the overall measurement is consistent for machinist. If in a fitting someone does both seams you are not likely to get as good an end result. Personally not a fan of narrowing lapels or shortening too much a jacket length as it can throw off the balance of a suit. That would be something to thoroughly discuss with client of course. Lovely video.
I'm surprised that she said the lapel is wide... the normal recommendation I've heard is the lapel should be roughly half the width from the inside to the shoulder seam.
Great video. I have a tuxedo that I bought online and the jacket runs a little bit small. When I button it I can see horizontal lines. It also has collar gap especially when I move my arm. Is it possible to fix it? Brand is Brunello Cucinelli.
If you’re seeing horizontal draglines and collar gap then it is quite a bit too small so there isn’t going to be enough fabric directly across the chest to let it out through any of the seams or arm holes because they just don’t leave allowance for that. So sorry!!
I know the rough pricing for regular alterations. But how much more is the pricing for shortening jacket and taking in the shoulders? Also, would love an explanation on how to go about the shoulder alteration!
Hello! I'm been watching your tutorials on alterations for suit jackets to understand how to proper tailor a suit to make it slim fit and I have a question just to confirm something before tailoring my boyfriend's suit jacket, which has double vents. To make the slim fit, let's say I need to take in 4 inches, do I just take in 2 inches at the sides seams without needing to take in the back seam, or should I take in 1 inch at back seam & 1.5 inches at both side seams? Just want to know what would be the best approach to alter the suit jacket.😊
I have a coat that I want to take in from the back to make it more tailored. How do I do that when there is a lining? Should I rip the lining seam from the middle back area and then resew it somehow although it won't look the same as the original way since I will have ripped the seam apart to get to the coat fabric.
Mr. Do at Do's Custom Tailors & Formal Wear in Georgetown is the best. The final fit and workmanship are excellent; he charges a bit more, but it's well worth it to get your clothes done right the 1st time.
Great question; we remove the same amount of material from the outer sleeve as the lining so that they stay equal Lanks based on the original cut, however, the best way I have found to keep that from happening is to tack lining to the seam allowance of both the under arm seam and the seam running along the back of the arm as well on the inside before closing the lining. Happy sewing!
All the chalk we use steams out so as soon as we put the iron on it it just disappears, however, there can be a waxy residue left on certain fabrics so its best to test on on scrap first!
Re: Sleeves: Will it shorten them when shoulders are taken in? Also, when shortening sleeves; what is done if the reduced length comes up to against the lowest button?
Re: Second question - it depends on whether the buttons are functional or not (i.e. if there are actually button holes and they can unbutton, or whether they are purely decorative and have no holes). If they are just decorative, then you just remove the buttons that are too close to the end of the sleeve, and add them again to the back of the row of buttons. If the buttons are functional, then you instead have to shorten the sleeve from the other end - by removing them completely, shortening, and then reattaching at the shoulder.
Be cheaper to just buy a new jacket… to have this done properly would cost the price of a new jacket or more… plus the pockets and button hole on the lapel will all look off
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she is CONCISE, No BS and very smart and articulate. her explanation of the theoretical concepts of dealing with these alterations, are GENIUS, she got straight into it without too much RUclips chit-chat 😍 keep it my dear 😍
I agreed!
oh my god ........ please tell me your gonna make alteration videos for the rest of your life , i am just blown away at how knowledgeable & informative this video is & your passion for sewing is incredible ........... please please please make more videos
This woman reminds me of Stevie Budd from the tv show Schitt's Creek. Pleasant. Great video production and presentation.
Love Stevie Budd and Schitts Creek!!
Haha now that you mention it!
This just made me want to alter my already altered suit again 😂
Thank you for the pointers 🙌🏻
Very very good channel thank you very much sister ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I was looking for a video on RUclips to properly understand what alterations that can be practically done on a Suit Jacket/Sport Coat/Blazer and this video after watching several videos was the best produced in clear concise understanding, demonstration of the alteration and explanation of it. Just no BS here! Everything was well demonstrated and clear. I do not do tailoring, but I like to be well dressed and much my cloth newly both get tailored for my fit if needed. I’ve bought some suit jackets and sport coats that seem slightly too big or the jacket size was 1-2 sizes too big. I knew it can be tailored but didn’t quite know what can be altered exactly beyond width, length and arm length. So this helped immensely for when I’m talking to my local tailor. Because of it and being into mens classic style and dress I’m gonna subscribe in support. I support my local tailor shop by getting much alterations done and helps to understand tailoring so I can dress better in fit.
Such an underrated knowledge and videos. Thank you for sharing!
This channel is taking us to peak ASMR.
PEAK my friend, quality realistic asmr
Speak for yourself i here learning to do this stuff
@@jasoncastaneda1942 I'm doing both even though I don't sew anymore.
I'm really looking forward to this channel to grow. Very detailed explanation and such a relaxing an clear voice. I learned a lot. Thank you so much!
Her voice is so soothing!
Agreed
Thank you for explaining so clearly, it helped me a lot by fixing the jacket for my sons wedding!
You are so welcome!
@Tallgrass Tailor where is your shop, if I want a custom made suit
Those lapels were perfect as they were but of course the customer has the final word. p.s.absolutely beautiful lady. My compliments!
Very easy to understand.....thanks
Right to the point. Great job. Fit is king.
Wow, you're great, just like it used to be in 70's and 80's.
Your voice is amazing.i can listen you all day😀
I love the intension and passion. It's one thing to pin and chalk , but the proof is in the pudding. It would be best to see the outcome and compare. when a jacket is too big in the waist you have to reduce the side front more than the back. Sometimes you have to recut the front and that is very difficult.
Excellent explanation about to Fit a Suit Jacket. Thanks a lot. 💖
Thank you so much! Your video saved me from a bad situation. I recently ordered a lovely made-to-measure British-made tweed jacket. The fabric is gorgeous and the jacket fits in the shoulders and sleeves. However the body is a huge boxy mess! They somehow misinterpreted my measurements, but refused to do anything about the problem. I was amazed at 3:18 that the body of a jacket could be taken in like that. The day I saw your video I searched for an experienced local tailor and I found one, 30 years in the same location. It was like magic when he pinned up the jacket, transforming it from a baggy sack to the elegant jacket it was supposed to be. (BTW I know my measurements, and have several perfectly-fitting jackets from other makers.)
Nice Navy Suit… for Wait a minute, I like where this is going!
Very helpful channel. Thank you so much
Excellent and very precise explanation !!! Congrats on your new but very promising channel !!!
Do like how you only mark/pin one side of garment for your alterations this way the overall measurement is consistent for machinist. If in a fitting someone does both seams you are not likely to get as good an end result. Personally not a fan of narrowing lapels or shortening too much a jacket length as it can throw off the balance of a suit. That would be something to thoroughly discuss with client of course. Lovely video.
Thanks!
You have skills my dear .l enjoy very much your videos. I like that thing you wearing it makes you look double cute. Love from Cyprus 😘🤗
I’m glad to see someone else use safety pins instead of straight pins
Good job 👍
very nicely explained
do you have any video on the shoulder slope on a suit jacket please ?
Tallgrass Tailor reminds me of Reese Witherspoon.
💁🏼♀️
It's the "big inhale" at the beginning from me!
I'm surprised that she said the lapel is wide... the normal recommendation I've heard is the lapel should be roughly half the width from the inside to the shoulder seam.
Great video. I have a tuxedo that I bought online and the jacket runs a little bit small. When I button it I can see horizontal lines. It also has collar gap especially when I move my arm. Is it possible to fix it? Brand is Brunello Cucinelli.
If you’re seeing horizontal draglines and collar gap then it is quite a bit too small so there isn’t going to be enough fabric directly across the chest to let it out through any of the seams or arm holes because they just don’t leave allowance for that. So sorry!!
I like her explanations 😀
Very well presented! So informative, thanks!
Very informative video. I can tell you know what you doing.
She certainly seems comfortable moving around that man's body. Not shy at all, that one.
This channel is gonna be huge
Great informational video! Thanks for sharing.
Awesome sewing skill.
Greqt video! You got a new sub.
Lol. This must be your husband. He is very patient to do this video with you. Nice little pat of his buns at 7:47. 😄
I'm just going to leave this here before this video/channel blows up.
This woman is amazing!
See you in one million views
Very informative and great camera work!
I know the rough pricing for regular alterations. But how much more is the pricing for shortening jacket and taking in the shoulders? Also, would love an explanation on how to go about the shoulder alteration!
Good work 👍
loved the explanation
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
Tanx a lot for this informative & professional video. I wish U d best.
Absolutely! Thanks so much!
Nicely explained video , thank you ma'am.
Hi Tallgrass Tailor , please can you show some alterations on wedding dresses? Thanks :)
you made feel so fascinating
At 8:20 you kill me by adjusting lapel. Look at Neapolitan jackets.
How much you would of charged for all this? And also for the fitting? Thanks.. good videos..!
best and more pratical video about it. Thanks from Brazil.
Thanks so much! It’s fun to share these little tricks!
Love the detail description to this. Curious on how much this alteration cost?
What if I need a navy suit for war?
I was looking to tailor my world war 1 uniform lmao
Omg he scared the shyt outta me when he moved🤣 I thought he was a mannequin the whole time🤣
Thank you so much!
At first I thought, wow, what an expensive manikin! Lol
Trouser blind seam turn up
Bravo
Please show us how it turned out.
The cost of añll the alterations will be.?
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Blazer Tailors will be needed
Hello! I'm been watching your tutorials on alterations for suit jackets to understand how to proper tailor a suit to make it slim fit and I have a question just to confirm something before tailoring my boyfriend's suit jacket, which has double vents. To make the slim fit, let's say I need to take in 4 inches, do I just take in 2 inches at the sides seams without needing to take in the back seam, or should I take in 1 inch at back seam & 1.5 inches at both side seams? Just want to know what would be the best approach to alter the suit jacket.😊
wonder how much does a service like this cost. is it worth it for a sport coat that is say 100 dollars vs ?
I'm glad this subject is preparing for war by purchasing a Navy Suit.
Getting some asmr vibes here 😁
WOW.
I have a coat that I want to take in from the back to make it more tailored. How do I do that when there is a lining? Should I rip the lining seam from the middle back area and then resew it somehow although it won't look the same as the original way since I will have ripped the seam apart to get to the coat fabric.
Ok. OMG. TILL 2.55, I THOUGHT IT WAS A DUMMY, with soo realistic ✋!!!
Where are you located?
Am I the only one who sees the irony of the TALLgrass tailor appearing 4’ tall next to a model who appears 7’ tall ?
The joke is not lost... We find the irony pretty amusing ourselves!
Very good
Superb ❤❤❤❤❤
That is one tall guy. Wow.
It even surprises me sometimes!
Damn he's tall
I don’t live in your area…how do I find a tailor as knowledgeable as you in my area (areas around Washington, DC)?
Mr. Do at Do's Custom Tailors & Formal Wear in Georgetown is the best. The final fit and workmanship are excellent; he charges a bit more, but it's well worth it to get your clothes done right the 1st time.
Why would there be any tailors around the Washington DC area? Is there a high demand for suits there or something?
sometimes my sleeve cuff show, sometimes not. do you kno what is wrong? what is the proper length from the thumb?
Great question; we remove the same amount of material from the outer sleeve as the lining so that they stay equal Lanks based on the original cut, however, the best way I have found to keep that from happening is to tack lining to the seam allowance of both the under arm seam and the seam running along the back of the arm as well on the inside before closing the lining. Happy sewing!
How does someone wash out the chalk?
All the chalk we use steams out so as soon as we put the iron on it it just disappears, however, there can be a waxy residue left on certain fabrics so its best to test on on scrap first!
@@sewshowwithshae thanks
Where did you get your wrist straight pins holder?
Its from Bohin, so its french and fancy!
@@sewshowwithshae okay cutttteee🙂🙂
How to Make a Single-Breasted Suit Into a Double-Breasted Suit?
Re: Sleeves: Will it shorten them when shoulders are taken in? Also, when shortening sleeves; what is done if the reduced length comes up to against the lowest button?
Re: Second question - it depends on whether the buttons are functional or not (i.e. if there are actually button holes and they can unbutton, or whether they are purely decorative and have no holes). If they are just decorative, then you just remove the buttons that are too close to the end of the sleeve, and add them again to the back of the row of buttons. If the buttons are functional, then you instead have to shorten the sleeve from the other end - by removing them completely, shortening, and then reattaching at the shoulder.
@@James-rq9qb Simple enough - Thank you!!!
How tall is this guy?? 😆
Alterations cost more than the jacket itself lol
If anything that lapel needs to be wider.
Be cheaper to just buy a new jacket… to have this done properly would cost the price of a new jacket or more… plus the pockets and button hole on the lapel will all look off
Boy, he looks like a giant next to you.
He is. Its as funny as it looks in real life.
that suit has a non working cuff though. still good stuff
Might as well get a new jacket when all is said and done
And that new coat will need to be altered, too.
Hi🙂 I sell suits and I really like this video 🤩 thanks
Hai May nem is mahboob I m from inbia I m tailor I meking suit pent shart katting and making I have 12 years axperence from sauth africa I m looking job
5/7, not enough establishing
Sleeve problem
ok so is this guy like really tall ? or is it just me ?
Is that….a navy suit….for war?