1. Shoulder pads end with your shoulders.
2. Your flat hand should slip easily into your suit under the lapels when the top (or midlle) button is fastened. If you put a fist in, the suit should pull at the button.
3. The top button of a two-button suit - or the middle button of a three-button suit should not fall below your navel.
4. With your arms at your sides, your knuckles should be even with the bottom of your jacket.
5. Jacket sleeves should fall where the base of your thumb meets your wrist.
6. Between a quarter and a half inch of shirt cuff should be visible.
7. One inch of break
Very useful!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for this, I now know to fit my suits better! mine are too big!
ReplyDeleteAlways wondered about suit length.. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat's the break?
ReplyDeleteAlso: check the type of wool your suit was made of. Depending on brand and range - you can get i.e. something between 100s and 200s - the higher number, the more delicate the threads and the more comfortable suit you get. However, even some top brands decided not to include 'number scales' such as this - like Ermenegildo Zegna.
ReplyDeletethanks great information, i shall remember that when buying a suite next time :)
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