Monday, February 1, 2010

Buying A Men's Suit Is All About The Essentials

Author: Bill Healey

Source: articledashboard.com



There comes a point in every man's life when they are going to need a nice suit. It may be for a special event or a wedding. Whatever it is, you should get a suit that fits you well and is of good quality, one which sets itself and more importantly you apart from everyone else. A good suit displays confidence and power in business as, sixties, sixties fashions , fashions , well as fashionable manliness during formal situations.

Unfortunately, most guys shopping for that suit usually end up purchasing a suit for its brand name rather than its quality. Knowing about men's suits can create a man's individuality and personality. Therefore, choosing the right suit is important. Here a few of the various details you should know about before buying a suit, sixties fashions , or getting one tailored made.

  • Lining - Your comfort when wearing a suit all starts with the lining. It should cover a suit's ugly details such as its seams and fuses which are there, sixties fashions , to hold the suit together. The suit's lining helps to avoid contact with these seams and fuses, sixties fashions , with your body and cover up the sewings and stitching. A well put together men's suits can be bought either fully lined, which is 3/8 of the suit jacket, or partially lined when ฝ the suit is lined. You have a few different lining choices, sixties fashions , to pick from. They, sixties fashions , can be either a choice of rayon, Cupro Bemberg, or silk which gives a nice smooth and silky feel. Never buy a suit when the lining is sagging below the suit. A well finished lining is firm and short of the edge, sixties fashions , of the suit, sixties fashions , .


  • Stitching - Think of a suit's stitching as the glue which keeps it together. It is also a true indicator of, sixties fashions , the quality in the work of a tailor or designer. The stitching should be neat and firm on all parts of your suit. Look at the buttons and button holes to inspect the quality of a suit's stitch. The area should have several rounds of stitch at the button holes with no, sixties fashions , uneven finishes. Hand-stitching works the best but doesn't look as neat since it is usually, sixties fashions , uneven compared to a machine-stitch.
    An interesting stitching called pick stitching threads the outlines on certain areas of the suits. It, sixties, sixties fashions , fashions , can be plainly visible even when the threading is the same color as the suit. Pick stitching can either be hand-stitched or machine stitched which will still give a look and, sixties fashions , feel of a hand-stitching finish.


  • Collar and Lapel - The suit's collar should tightly fit snug around, sixties fashions , your neck without any buckling. Your suit should one show a half inch of the dress shirt from under the collar. The front part of the collar which extends towards the chest area is known as lapels. These lapels and collars are the most widely modified part of men's suits details throughout the years. During the sixties the lapels were worn thin but the seventies seen a lot wider ones. It needs to be balanced to the overall size of the men's suit as well, sixties fashions , as the distance from the chests to the shoulder. The lapels, sixties fashions , should be worn so that it falls flat on your chest and does not buckle or bunch up.


  • Shoulder Padding - Never underestimate the inconspicuous details of a suit's shoulder padding. They, sixties fashions , are designed to hang over a man's body with a touch of firmness, all while keeping the suits shape. Most suits you'll find have shoulder padding and the thickness of them depend on the shoulders and body shape of the man in wearing the suit. Men with broad shoulders look goofy or football players in suits with heavy padding.