# Where do I get a purple zoot suit? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 11, 2004, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-get-a-purple-zoot-suit/224019 "2004-01-11T18:18:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-get-a-purple-zoot-suit/224019/1 "2004-01-11T18:18:57Z")
Mainly to annoy my brother, I announced that I would arrive at his wedding wearing a bright purple zoot suit. Much more susceptible to my eccentric charm than he, his fiance thought it a grand idea. So now I actually have to follow through on my threat and get a purple suit. But where to find one? I am a techie, and therefore I have quite limited suit-shopping experience, pretty much limited to a trip to Men’s Warehouse every five years. Don’t tell me to go to a thrift store. Those places creep me out. And probably wouldn’t have anything to fit my bulbous frame. I want a _new_ purple suit. Xiexie. ---
**Author:** ![yabob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yabob/32/2821_2.png) [@yabob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yabob)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-get-a-purple-zoot-suit/224019/2 "2004-01-11T18:25:58Z")
You don’t have to look very hard. Try here: [http://www.suavecito.com/Zoots.htm](http://www.suavecito.com/Zoots.htm) Scroll down and click on “Joker purple”. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-get-a-purple-zoot-suit/224019/3 "2004-01-11T18:26:14Z")
Something like [this](http://www.magicmakers.com/internet%20jpg%20Z/zootpurp.html) ? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-get-a-purple-zoot-suit/224019/4 "2004-01-11T18:28:36Z")
Let’s hope a riot doesn’t break out! ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-get-a-purple-zoot-suit/224019/5 "2004-01-11T18:32:55Z")
Those are perfect! Now, for some stupid questions: How do I figure out my measurements? I’m not used to buying clothes with sizes more complicated than “XL.” I know my waiste is about size 48, and I’m 5’10" tall. ---
**Author:** ![seaworthy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@seaworthy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seaworthy)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-get-a-purple-zoot-suit/224019/6 "2004-01-11T21:01:21Z")
you’ll also need to know your inseam, which you find out by measuring from your crotch to the floor. ---
**Author:** ![Titan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Titan2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Titan2)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-get-a-purple-zoot-suit/224019/7 "2004-01-11T23:22:51Z")
> [@](#): > > Those are perfect! Now, for some stupid questions: How do I figure out my measurements? I’m not used to buying clothes with sizes more complicated than “XL.” I know my waiste is about size 48, and I’m 5’10" tall. Your chest measurement is the jacket measurement-waist the pants and inseam from the crotch (wearing pants snug the tape up) to top of shoe (or a little lower if you want a “drape”) Also from looking at the pic those pants are pegged pretty severely. From your measurement descriptions you may not be able to get the pants on. Also at $70 I wouldn’t expect a good fit- and don’t get it wet before the party. Just may dissolve 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-get-a-purple-zoot-suit/224019/8 "2004-01-12T15:14:13Z")
I think that the question you’re _really_ trying to ask is: “Where can I acquire some taste in clothing?” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-get-a-purple-zoot-suit/224019/9 "2004-01-13T02:50:51Z")
Just to promote local businesses, I’ll chip in with [http://www.elpachuco.com/](http://www.elpachuco.com/) ---
**Author:** ![dave\_au](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dave\_au](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dave_au)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-get-a-purple-zoot-suit/224019/10 "2004-01-13T05:07:01Z")
Friedo, Why stop at a zoot suit? Why not go to the wedding in full pimp regalia? [http://pimphats.com/pimphatsdotcom\_2004\_pimpsuits.htm](http://pimphats.com/pimphatsdotcom_2004_pimpsuits.htm) I admit that some of their wares are a little on the pricey side, but what wardrobe is complete without one? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-get-a-purple-zoot-suit/224019/11 "2004-01-13T15:06:12Z")
Just for completeness’ sake: [www.zootsuitstore.com](http://www.zootsuitstore.com) ---
**Author:** ![glilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/48db29/32.png) [@glilly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glilly)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2004, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-get-a-purple-zoot-suit/224019/12 "2004-01-14T03:23:14Z")
A year and a half ago I saw purple zoot suits (and red ones) in the mens suits section of Burlington Coats Factory.