A
suit, also known as a business suit,
comprises a collection of matching clothing
consisting of:
-
A
coat
(commonly known as a jacket)
-
A
waistcoat
(optional) (USA
vest)
-
For men, a
pair of trousers
(USA
pants),
Nothing says
more about you than a stylish and well-cut business
suit is the specialist.
Mens for the collection of matching clothing.
The
suit is the traditional outfit of the
modern men, Although it is hard to see the outline
of the modern business suit in the elaborate
and brightly-colored court dress of the seventeenth
century, the basic pattern outlined above has
survived for more than four hundred years with
some adjustments, notably the abandonment of
wigs and knee breeches and the gradual disappearance
of waistcoats and hats during the last fifty
years.
What
we call the modern suit was originally
a nineteenth-century American innovation in
dress: seeking a casual alternative to the long,
heavy frock coats then considered appropriate
business dress; men began to wear lighter
coats cut just below the waist when not
engaged in business. This "sack suit"
would be worn for formal occasions by lower-class
men and for casual occasions by upper-class
men.
It
was there that we learned to fit and measure
and to select clothing for customers that accommodated
their lifestyles simply by talking to them and
finding out about their professions. Designing
textiles is like playing jazz. It's all variations
on a theme. Have varieties of weaves
and textures. It was during this tenure
we understood the philosophy about the creativity
of men's wear at the mill level was reinforced.
It is at the mills that one can experiment
with fabrication, color, texture
and weave to create lighter yet more
durable clothing.
Guide
Lines for Mens Suits
Double-breasted
suits are always kept fully buttoned.
For single-breasted suits, when standing,
all buttons except for the bottom one are fastened.
In the case of
three-button suits
with lapels that roll over the top button, the
top button should not be fattened. Under no
circumstances fasten the bottom-most button
of a single-breasted suit jacket. To
prevent "bunching," the single-breasted
jacket should be completely unbuttoned while
the wearer is seated.
Tie -
Ties should be darker than the wearer's shirt.
The bottom of the tie should just touch or just
go over the top of the belt buckle. The shirt
collar should not be the button-down variety,
although this guideline is frequently ignored.
It is also advised that all buttons of the shirt,
including the top one are buttoned for a tidy
appearance.
Acceptable
colors for belt and shoes are brown and
black. The belt and shoes should match one another.
The belt's buckle should be silver or gold.
Other metallic objects worn with the suit (such
as
cuff
links, tie bar, tie tack, and watch)
should match the belt buckle. Where watches
are concerned: the more formal the occasion,
the thinner the watch. In the most formal situations,
the watch should be kept in one's pocket. Shoes
should not have rubber soles. Rather, they should
be made of leather. Some companies also make
dress shoes with wooden soles.
Socks
should match the pant leg. This makes the leg
appear longer, as well as minimizes the notice
ability of a too-short pant leg. If it is not
possible to match the pant leg, socks may match
one's shoes. However, it is more correct to
match the pants.
The classic conservative
shirt colors are light blue or white. The classic
conservative suit colors are navy blue, grey,
and charcoal. Black has only recently gained
acceptance as a suit color, and still is not
considered particularly conservative. The most
formal type of dress shirt worn with a standard
suit is a shirt with French
cuffs, which use cuff links (or the lesser
known silk knots)to close, but this type of
shirt is optional, and essentially up to the
preferences of the wearer.
Mens Dress
Suits
Smart Tips
for Mens Suits
About
Button in Mens Suits
Suits
are available now in 1 button, 2 buttons, 3
buttons, 4 buttons, 6 buttons and more! So which
do you button? Unless it’s a 1-button suit,
never, ever, button the bottom button. This
is for decoration. The bottom button is too
low on your hip to button properly without making
the jacket buckle and make it difficult to walk.
- On a
2-button suit
only the top button.
- On a 3-button
suit the
top 2 or the middle 1.
- On a 4-button
suit button the top 3 or the middle 2.
- 6 or more
buttons?
Either leaves
the coat open or button all but the lower buttons
placed where the coat begins to flair out near
your hips.
Whether
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