# I could have five $1000+ suits for free...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-could-have-five-1000-suits-for-free/307512>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 8, 2005, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-could-have-five-1000-suits-for-free/307512 "2005-06-08T22:12:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-could-have-five-1000-suits-for-free/307512/1 "2005-06-08T22:12:49Z")

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…if I wasn’t so damn small!

I am in the process of starting a new job, one that requires a jacket and tie as proper dress. This is a huge leap from my previous job which allowed me to come into work in shorts and sandals. When I accepted the new job, I knew I had to get some new threads and wasn’t looking forward to dropping the dime on them, but since I should be making 2-3 times the money, I figure iwould be worth it.

This past weekend during a family function, my cousin and his wife mention to me that he has a bunch of suits, all custom taylored, that I could have because he grew out of them. My cousin is taller than I am, but not particularly built. I think, “Fucking sweet! Now I can just have his old suits and have them taken in at a local taylor.”

The suits looks great. Great, but big.

Here’s a little on how _not_ big I am. I’m a 24 year old guy, 5’6", and weigh about 130. To translate that into clothing size, it’s a jacket size 36 short and pants size of about a 30.

The taylor said he’d have to cut the jackets to pieces to get them to fit. He estimated it would be about $150+ for the jacket, plus cost for the pants, multiplied by the number of suits. He was a good man and advised me against it.

I knew it was too good to be true. I guess I’m taking **OhFace** out with me suit shopping this weekend and looking around to see if someone local needs a few suits.

☹

**breaks out Visa card**

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**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-could-have-five-1000-suits-for-free/307512/2 "2005-06-08T22:15:29Z")

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What size are the suits? Maybe one of us dopers, with a little shipping (not to mention a “finders fee” for yourself), could provide a good home.

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**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-could-have-five-1000-suits-for-free/307512/3 "2005-06-08T22:27:00Z")

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I’d actually thought about that while writing the OP. To be honest, I’d have to see if anyone else in the family would be interested first before giving them to a doper, but it’s not totally out of the question. I’ll post a new thread if it’s a no go for the family donation.