I'm 6'6 tall, 35" waist and take a 42" jacket so you could say a bit tall and skinny! I've found a source of extra long sleeved shirts at a good price but they only come in "loose" fit. In particular I've got a pleated front dress shirt that I want to wear soon.
The shirt fits OK at the shoulders but is baggy around the waist with loads of material flapping about there and under the arms. If I open my arms out wide I feel like I might take off in a strong wind!
Does anyone know how much allowance/ease there should be in addition to my measurements?? e.g. If I've got a 35" waist how wide should the shirt be at the waist? Same question for the chest too I guess.
The other problem area is the shoulders. The sleeve hem is maybe an inch or a bit more more off the bone of the shoulder and it looks like I'm wearing a size too big. Is this normal or should the hem be right at the top? Can I take off the sleeves, cut the width down and resew??
Any other advice?! I've used a sewing machine before but never for anything as adventurous as this! I know it sounds like I needs a smaller sized shirt but then the neck is too small!
Thanks
Steve