Buy some Nomex thread and have any competent local "suits altered here"
outlet do it. Having only a 14-1/2" inseam I have to get all my suits
altered.
Derek
--- Charles Christ <cfchrist@earthlink.net> wrote:
> yup! i'm going to ask this silly question! and here is why!
> does anyone, or can anyone "take in" or "alter" a driver's suit that
> is too
> large ? (i'm, looking for a professional refrence here , not
> implying that
> i just go and have anyone do this!)
> a year ago in january i weighed 453lbs! sad but true! april 24th i
> had
> gastric bypass surgery and combined with weight loss prior to surgery
> and
> the 84lbs i have lost since surgery i'm at the 300lb mark right now(i
> have
> aprox. another 100lbs to go yet!).
> last season my drivers suit fit very snugly....ok tight as a darn
> glove!
> now it's so large that my 6yr old son could get into it with me and
> there
> would still be room in it to breathe! there is nothing wrong with
> my suit
> other than it's huge on me. i'd love to have it taken a bit for now
> untill
> i get to my goal weight . at that point , then i'll order a new
> suit that
> will fit the new me. you guys will see what i mean at the glen!
> it looks like i'm wearing someone's one man tent! lol!
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