Quote Originally Posted by Father Bill View Post
Were it I, I'd ask my marvellous tailor if there were even a half inch somewhere on a seam he could let out and press without it being obvious. What is the material and how old is the jacket? Those would be factors in the situation.
Thank you for your response. It would appear to be quite an old jacket (in very good nick) and is made from velvet. I picked it up for a bargain £32 on Ebay so would not have a problem spending some money on altering it if it was possible to improve my comfort!

Ross