Shirt Sleeve Length

[Guest]

I just received a MTM shirt. Hopefully you are able to see the image that I have tired to upload
I would be grateful for any comments regarding the sleeve length as I feel that they are a little on the short side.

Many thanks.

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[Guest]

I personally think the sleeves could have been about 0.5-1.0 inch longer; however I feel that the cuffs are a bit wide on you (your hands might not be able to slide through the buttoned up cuffs, but I still think the cuffs should have been a bit narrower).

J

[Guest]

Dear Sir:

I agree with the previous comment with respect to sleeve length, but I wonder whether the photo distorts the width of your cuffs. From the visible folds, it appears that you're wearing the shirt right out of the box. If so, the cuffs may be creased in a manner that makes them appear wider in the photo than they actually fit. If not, I agree that you may want to have them narrowed on this or future shirts.

Good luck.

Cheers,

[Guest]

Dear Sir:

I agree with the previous comment with respect to sleeve length, but I wonder whether the photo distorts the width of your cuffs. From the visible folds, it appears that you're wearing the shirt right out of the box. If so, the cuffs may be creased in a manner that makes them appear wider in the photo than they actually fit. If not, I agree that you may want to have them narrowed on this or future shirts.

Good luck.

Cheers,

Palmer

[Guest]

There is the school of thought teaching that the shirt sleeves' length is to match your arms' length exactly, such that the cuffs reach your wrists without resting on them - in which case the width of the cuffs is not of utmost importance. However, you shirt sleeves appear a bit short even for this viewpoint.
Then there is the school of thought, to which I subscribe, that the shirt sleeves should be a few centimeters longer than your arms AND your cuffs tight enough that they would rest on your wrist without slipping beyond the root of your thumb. This allows for the cuffs to stay put no matter how you move your arms, also adding more comfort.
I also think your shoulder seam could come down about 1-1.5 cms (for future orders). This would not only lower the sleeve, but it would also create a bit more room in the chest (it looks like your pectorals don't have a lot of room to expand should they contract). But then I like a roomy shirt, that doesn't constrict movement and follows the shape of the body without adhering to it.

C

[Guest]

Wash the shirt a couple of times and check again.

If the dimensions stay relatively stable, the shoulder seam looks right on the shoulder point. I would respectfully differ from the previous poster in suggesting that such a fit is correct for best movement (least bunching) under a coat with properly cut shoulders. If the chest is tight, that can be corrected elsewhere in the pattern. You should really make this test, however, with the collar buttoned. If the shoulder seams are just on the point of the shoulder with the collar buttoned, they will drop slightly with an open collar, which is to be expected.

I agree that the sleeves appear a bit short. Try putting your left forefinger just above the inside of the right elbow (to hold the cloth back as a coat sleeve will) and then bend your right arm up 90 degrees to be parallel with the floor. See how far up the sleeve rides. Now imagine it with a suit coat sleeve in that position, half an inch shorter still. Do you like the result? If not, add length.

- Randall