OK, so I got my suit today. The bad news is that I can't post any pics at the moment because I left my camera at my brother's house over the weekend for my niece's bday party. So, I will give my initial impressions/pros + cons.
1)The overall craftsmanship and sewing are pretty solid. The suit pretty accurately resembles the one you see in the pics. Except for the color. That could use some work. It's not really navy, it's more of a dark blue/grey imo. The material is definitely synthetic, which is unfortunate because it severely limits options for re-dyeing. The inside is pretty much the same material as a dress jacket (albeit a cheaper one). But overall, as far as craftsmanship and appearance, I'm pretty happy. I may try to re-dye it more of a blue tint but that depends on the resolution of my major issue with the costume...
2)Sizing=pretty poor. I went with custom sizing for an extra $6, and I gave my measurements generously, ie. I definitely rounded up or even added and inch or two in some cases. I did this for two reasons, 1)I was fearful that when it arrived the suit would be too small (fear realized
), and 2)because ideally I wanted some extra space, particularly in the jacket, to add some padding or motorcycle armor to "beef" it up and give it that massive shoulder look from the film. The pants are a bit small, but I can still squeeze into them. The jacket on the other hand is too small in the chest and WAY too short. I'm 6' even, 200 lbs, medium build with a wee bit of a "I'm now 40 belly" and this sucker looks like a half shirt from the 80s. OK, not that bad, but not good. The sleeves are a good length, even if a little tight. But the chest barely comes down to my belly button. Disappointing. I sent them an email earlier so hopefully they will offer some kind of a fix. Fingers crossed...
