bigwally Posted August 22, 2017 #1 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Aside from the fact that they don't fit me right now either, the pants from my 30-year old Perry Ellis tux were looking a bit worse for wear last time I trotted it out. Only the pants mind you - the wonderful two-button, double breasted jacket (try finding one like that these days) is still spectacular, and fits like the day I bought it. So I decided to buy a new one this morning when I saw a Ralph Lauren tux at Macy's online store for $199, marked down from (allegedly) $695. That said, I was disinclined to buy a 44S with 38" pants because, while the pants would have fitted like a glove, the jacket would have needed a bunch of tailoring to put right. So instead I went for the 42S with 36" pants. Now I've not a hope of getting into these pants right now, even if they were to run a little larger in the cut, but I have been exercising pretty well the last 3-4 months in particular, and losing about a 1/2lb a week without a change in diet, so I'm pretty certain that it'll be OK for our next cruise. However, I'm not so sure about a black-tie wedding we're attending in 12.5 weeks (the only reason I was really looking right now to begin with). Wish me luck...it will be close. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted August 23, 2017 #2 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Good luck! Check back in when it fits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted August 23, 2017 #3 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Hope it all works out for you. Sounds like you are doing great with the exercising. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwally Posted August 24, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Checked back in on my tux yesterday so I could send SD a link - thought she might like to get her DH one for the wedding too - only to find that there was a new discount code for an additional 25% off what I paid on Tuesday. So that's now $150. Well, I wasn't going to let that pass so I reordered at the new price with the intention of returning the first one I purchased for a refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted October 19, 2017 #5 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Did you order the same size? Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwally Posted October 23, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Did you order the same size? Keith No, I actually ended up with the 44R jacket / 38" waist pants. The fit was very strange, as outlined here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2537320 And while the material isn't as fine as my old Perry Ellis tux (more of a twill weave vs. cross hatch weave) I am still very happy with it for that kind of money. Tailoring the sleeves and pants hem will be about $50 more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted October 24, 2017 #7 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Glad it worked out for you. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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