Altering Suit Jacket Vents

A quick word on terminology.

Altering suit jacket vents.

For a british cut suit one with side vents there shall be two seams at the sides of the back. We use double vent jackets only in this sport especially for the jumpers in order to provide more flexibility in the jumping position. The sleeve length will make or break a jacket. This is a neat inexpensive tailoring trick if you only need a tiny bit of shape in the jacket waist.

In this article i ll be going over the vents of a suit. Tailoring your suit jacket. In any event not a bad article. Throughout this post i use the term suit jacket in the context of suit jacket alterations you could also substitute blazer or sport coat here is a list of some of the most common and necessary suit jacket alterations.

Altering the shoulders of a suit jacket 1. Sleeve length sleeves too long. There s 3 classifications of vents no vent single vent or double vent and they have major differences in terms of aesthetics and functionality. This is due to the fact that a great fitting suit jacket is a delicate balancing act between the shoulders chest and arms.

If too long it will make the jacket look too big and if too short like you have outgrown your jacket. The tailor will remove the buttons and move them over slightly so that the jacket fits more snugly. Suit jacket alterations can be a tricky task to undertake. Vents are the slits or openings that are at the back of the suit jacket blazer or sport coat.

When one area doesn t fit well it can throw off the fit of the entire jacket. In the case of business suits double vents are superfluous and serve no such purpose.