Rule 1: Fit
– Fitting is the most important thing to
consider in a suit. Your suit should contour
your body, if you want it to look flattering. Consider this: Even the most expensive designer suit can look terrible if it doesn’t fit, while
a cheap suit with excellent fitting can pass off as terrific!
– Fitting is the most important thing to
consider in a suit. Your suit should contour
your body, if you want it to look flattering. Consider this: Even the most expensive designer suit can look terrible if it doesn’t fit, while
a cheap suit with excellent fitting can pass off as terrific!
Rule
2: Pants – Your
pants should barely touch the top of your shoes and not pile over them. Also, tailoring your pants a bit short will give you a very distinctive, smart look.
2: Pants – Your
pants should barely touch the top of your shoes and not pile over them. Also, tailoring your pants a bit short will give you a very distinctive, smart look.
Rule
3: Cuffs – When you wear a jacket over your shirt, your shirt cuffs and collar should be exposed about half an inch from the jacket sleeve and jacket collar, respectively.
3: Cuffs – When you wear a jacket over your shirt, your shirt cuffs and collar should be exposed about half an inch from the jacket sleeve and jacket collar, respectively.
Rule 4: Buttons
– Two-button suit jackets are more modern and better fitting than three-button ones. Always leave the bottom button of your jacket undone and unbutton your jacket completely when sitting down.
– Two-button suit jackets are more modern and better fitting than three-button ones. Always leave the bottom button of your jacket undone and unbutton your jacket completely when sitting down.
Rule 5: Lapels – Your suit’s lapel adds a definition to your character.
Very thin lapels make you look juvenile while overly broad lapels give you an
old-school or gangster look. Medium-sized lapels are more contemporary and
business-like.
Very thin lapels make you look juvenile while overly broad lapels give you an
old-school or gangster look. Medium-sized lapels are more contemporary and
business-like.
Rule 6: Tacks – When you purchase a new
suit, remove the tack stitches from the jacket’s pockets and vents before
wearing. If the jacket comes with a label on the sleeve, it should also be
carefully removed.
suit, remove the tack stitches from the jacket’s pockets and vents before
wearing. If the jacket comes with a label on the sleeve, it should also be
carefully removed.
Rule 7: Vents – Suit Jackets should either have double /
side vents, or a single / centre vent. Double vented suits are more distinguishing. They also give more character to your backside.
side vents, or a single / centre vent. Double vented suits are more distinguishing. They also give more character to your backside.
Rule
8: Care – Do not to
take your suit to the laundry frequently. This wears the fabric out quickly.
Air the suit for some time before putting it into your closet after each wear.
8: Care – Do not to
take your suit to the laundry frequently. This wears the fabric out quickly.
Air the suit for some time before putting it into your closet after each wear.
