Hello! I'm looking at getting my first suit in preparation for job interviews after I graduate. I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on an Alfani Red suit, since they are on a two-day sale right now. I could really use help on picking out sizes for the separates. I don't have a Macy's in my city (despite being in a 600k person metropolitan area), so I can't try them on.
My most typical size would be a 40s jacket and 31x30 pants
The issues: I'm often between sizes in jackets (5 foot 7 or 5 foot 8). In thrifted jackets, I almost always need a short jacket, I think because jackets used to be longer in past decades. Some more modern cuts force me into a regular. If Alfani Red lengths run pretty standard, I think I would be best served with a "short." Anyone have any input on length?
Also, I am often between a 38 and 40. My shoulders often look best in a 38, but my chest measures 41 inches so a 38 is usually pretty tight around the upper back. How do the chest and shoulders run in these jackets?
How do the pants run? I wear either a 30x30 or 31x30 in jeans and chinos. No experience with suit pants.
Thanks for the help!
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