One of the great things about working in a costume shop is that we have many things in stock to use but they are not all ready to wear. We're creating costumes for high school students and by nature they are not done growing yet. The shoulders and torso are smaller for most young men, they fill out as they keep growing, but their arms are long same as an adult's arms would be. Lanky is the word that comes to mind. Men's jackets that are longer are also going to be larger in all elements of the jacket. Men's jackets that are smaller are, conversely, small all the way around, fine for fitting shoulders and torso, but you end up with stubby sleeves. The easiest alteration to do is to lengthen the sleeve.
This sounds daunting but it's really not. You start by removing all the buttons, then pick the lining away from the sleeve hem, press out your 'bonus' fabric, re-hem and reattach the buttons. Time consuming yes, but not difficult. Plus, you get to see how the garment is made. The other good news about costumes is that you don't have to be a Saville Row tailor to get the job done either.
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