creasing of lapels?

[Guest]

Do tailors ever intentionally crease a coat along the upper portion of the inside of the lapel to encourage it to lay flat on the chest? I received a coat in the post and noticed that, although the lapels roll beautifully running up from the button to about mid-chest, there is a distinct and definite crease on the upper portion of the inner lapel edge that effectively puts an end to the roll. I'm wondering whether it is intentional or, rather, a result of having spent some days compressed in a box. It appears to be the former, but I'm not familiar with that as a tailoring practice. Am I just grossy ignorant?

Regards,

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[Guest]

It is normal practice, as far as I know. It is nice for a lapel to roll through its lower 2/3, but it needs to lie flat against the chest through the upper 1/3, where it gets wider, which is why a crease is put to that area with an iron. It would be terrible if the entire length of the lapel were given the same treatment, like some drycleaners do, which is why I always have my coats ironed by my tailor.

Costi