Suit (boys sz 8) for a very skinny boy

amother

Thu, Aug 01 2013, 7:56 pm

Am I stuck buying a regular suit and paying a chunk of money to tailor it? I've tried, Calvin Klein brand from Macys, the most gorgeous Joseph Abboud from Nordstrom (on sale right now....), and the slim fit from JCPenny. All are way too wide to get away with. He needs the 8 for length in the pants and arms so I can't size down.

Does anyone have any experience with this one from Shirtstop? The woman on the phone told me it's 25 inches at the waist which measures too big for him, too...
http://www.shirtstop.us/armand......html

Anywhere else to try??

mother of boyz

Thu, Aug 01 2013, 8:07 pm

My kids have The Lord and Taylor blazer (with matching pants ) and I love it.

Not sure how it would work for skinny child but worth a try

mommish613

Thu, Aug 01 2013, 9:23 pm

Not sure what your price range is but check out Appaman, Zara and Euroboys. All have skinny skinny pants

greenfire

Thu, Aug 01 2013, 9:32 pm

can you open one side of the waist & put an elastic with button holes & a button like they make in some places ...

amother

Thu, Aug 01 2013, 9:48 pm

BTDT The only store in brooklyn that has this kind of suit is The Right Place, in boro park. go when they have a sale

amother

Fri, Aug 02 2013, 9:36 am

I don't live any where close to Brooklyn (BH) ....off to look at euro brands like Zara...thanks

Fabulous

Fri, Aug 02 2013, 11:31 am

mommish613 wrote:

Not sure what your price range is but check out Appaman, Zara and Euroboys. All have skinny skinny pants

I second Appaman, they are a bit pricey but a great skinny fit.

amother

Fri, Aug 02 2013, 11:52 am

Totally racking up my credit card with buying suits (obviously only keeping one)...any thoughts on whether the Appaman is skinnier than the Zara suit?

Once you add in tailoring to a cheaper suit, it's the same price as these nicer ones. Or maybe even more, I haven't even gotten a price quoted to me.

greenfire

Fri, Aug 02 2013, 11:56 am

does he davka need a suit ... finding slim pants is much easier as a separate piece [not to mention cheaper]

amother

Fri, Aug 02 2013, 11:59 am

Well he's almost ten and does like to wear a suit. The only pants separates that fit him are these skinny dressier uniform pants from the Gap. The slim fit dress pants they sell all run the same as the ones that come in a suit...too big! He's just so thin. My other kids are average sized, so much simpler.

greenfire

Fri, Aug 02 2013, 12:34 pm

http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/.....=3169

this is what I mean by putting in the elastic with a button hole

greenfire

Fri, Aug 02 2013, 12:50 pm

http://www.boyssuits.com/whatsize.htm

click on slim ... you might have to call & fair warning the price is outrageous

size - 8S
height - 50
weight - 53
waiste - 22

greenfire

Fri, Aug 02 2013, 1:11 pm

http://www.aliexpress.com/stor......html

custom made - can't go wrong - they tell you how to measure

Twizzlers

Fri, Aug 02 2013, 1:11 pm

OP, I'm the one you spoke to at ShirtStop.
I just wanted to let you know that your issue with slim suits is not a rare one. The problem is that most manufacturers stop putting elastic in the pants at size 8. However, we have requested that our manufacturer produce a line of slim suits that have an adjustable waist band for ALL sizes. As such this may work for your son, and super slim boys in general (my own son included, lol).
We are expecting these suits to arrive in about 2 weeks, so if you'd like to give us a call then, maybe we can find something for you that will fit properly and wont empty your wallet.
Hatzlacha!