How to choose suit ?

[Casper]

I would advise a gentleman to follow three simple rules.

1. Few suits but good suits.
2. Favour simple suiting but splendid Linen
3. Always let ones clothes be correct, never too formal nor too casual, never too worn nor too new.

I favour a single breasted two button jacket with a notched Lapel, straight pockets and side vents, and a higher cut flat fronted trouser. If your finances allow start with the following; dark navy flannel, dark charcoal flannel, navy Worsted, charcoal worsted, Glenurquhart check worsted, navy cable stripe worsted. For warmer days add a couple of fresco’s, again in navy and charcoal.

Armed with his simple suits a gentleman can set forth to create his look with shirtings and silks as simply or as flamboyantly as his tastes allow. It is with his linens that an Englishman expresses his sense of dress. Ones shirts must be well cut and should be classically proportioned. Experiment until you find a collar shape that works. A good shirt maker will assist in your choice of cut, and help you guide you through the many thousand Cotton shirtings and tie silks that he will offer.

And one should neither overdress nor underdress. Dress for the occasion and avoid looking contrived. According to the wonderful George Frazier ‘No well-dressed man's clothes should look either old or new’. I wear a dinner suit of my grandfathers, cut in 1936, which age and wear has rendered perfect. The Norton & Son’s suit that I am wearing today I have worn at least one hundred times before. It took about fifty wears before it really Felt worn in. Purchasers of inexpensive suits will never experience this joy.

[stever]

1) Where to go: Make sure you choose a good shop with plenty of choice and Knowledgeable staff.
2) Measurements: Measure your neck, chest, waist and inside leg
3) Fabric: Choose natural fibres and avoid synthetics
4) The jacket's style: Single breasted jackets are more common but double breasted tend to flatter larger men
5) The jacket's fit: Check that the sleeves of the jacket finish just above the shirt cuffs and the collor of the jacket finishes just above the shirts collar.
6) The jacket's back: If there is a channel of material down the back go down a size or get the jacket taken in.
7) Buttons: Always wear the bottom button of you jacket undone
8) Trousers: The trousers should be comfortable around the waist and just brush the top of the shoes

Have a nice day

[shylock34]

Hi

The best suits are wool suits. Wool absorbs dyes better and it fits well and does not lose its shape. It can also be woven into many styles with an attractive cut. The next best fabric is a wool-polyester blend suit, which tend to be less expensive than wool suits, but still possess many of wool's positive attributes. Polyester and cotton suits are one more notch down on the totem pole, and are relatively inexpensive. The fabric makes for an excellent light-weight suit, but they are far less durable.

The most traditional colors for you to choose from in selecting a suit are blue and gray. Brown and black suits are OK for certain occasions, but are far less versatile than some version of the blue or gray suit. You will do a good job choosing if you stick to the traditional color suit, with a tasteful pattern, and you will find you can wear such a suit to many different places, both professional and personal.


Suit patterns are usually relatively simple. The most common is the pinstripe, which is usually very narrow and vertical, and usually in white or blue. Chalk stripes are wider than pinstripes, and can make you look like a 1930s-era Chicago gangster. If you go with chalk stripes, try and find a conservative style. Plaid suits can be fine, but again, err on the side of conservatism.

Apart from color and pattern, all suits have a style, or cut, which can be either conservative or modern. You need to decide for yourself the kind of personality you wish to exude, and choose appropriately. Remember, your business suits should be generally conservative - no fancy buttons or wild styles.

Thanks