Not quite. The slack comes from the excessively wide shoulders, which are not taken in when the sleeve is simply shortened. You can take in a jacket at the shoulders, but that’s akin to a complete re-tailoring. It’s all made worse when you have a structured jacket. The less padding, the better.

While I’m on the subject of dressing fat men, here’s another suggestion: Wider lapels work better. Narrow ones are for slim fit. You want to draw the eyes away from the waist and onto the shoulders, not emphasise the width of the girth in relation to the lapel. Ever seen how Berlusconi dresses? He may be a philandering bastard, but he’s one sharp dresser.

That’s the fabric riding up into the ample inside leg. Very difficult for the tailor to find a way around that. Perhaps stirrups, like a Guardsman’s trousers?

High-waisted trousers would certainly help. But then you don’t get them on slim-fit suits.

Funny you should say so, because I don’t think my mother ever called me “sabih”. She wasn’t into that sort of child-worship. As for my father, now there’s a piece a work!

Yes, I have changed considerably. I’m probably fitter now than I was back then.

I have noticed from previous photos that copious amount of material gets stuck up his backside with the result that he ends up with ankle huggers. Not a good look.

He mustn’t be seen pulling it out with his bare hands so I thought perhaps some sort of sink plunger might do the job.

Have you any suggestions?

Dear (I don’t think you mind) Baxter, allow me just one small question,
Do you have a mirror at home?
If yes. I suggest you have a look at it, now and again,
You might find out that you have changed considerably ,since the days when mummy used to call you,
“Hawn sabih”