Picking a length of a suit jacket or blazer is a little like picking your pant break. There are basically three philosophies:
Pretty sure we’ve reached the extreme of #3 with the new poplin jacket from LEC shown above. It’s so short that is appears to be not much longer than one of their new cardigans.
Here’s a demonstration of all three jacket length philosophies, using a straight on shot of the Indochino Essential Navy, with a little photoshop magic. Now remember, I’ve got a real long torso, so full butt coverage on me won’t look the same on someone else. The middle pic is reality:
#1 – Full coverage looks droopy on some torsos. #2 – Length determined by curved finger method. #3 – Chopped.
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