How Should a Suit Fit?

It is quite simple how a suit should be fitted. Basically, the suit should be smooth with no wrinkles or rumples. Rumples means looseness and wrinkles means tightness. There are many men who walk around in fine suits but the only problem is the suit fit is ill. If you are going to buy a suit and have alterations, it is best to know what your exact needs are, since tailors work and communicate in different ways. Before getting your suit fit or altered or if you are buying a new suit, you should make sure to follow a few simple words of advice.

Check how the suit fit of the jacket is while buttoned and closed over the body. For a good fit, you should be able to button the jacket without tension or strain. If the lower part of the jacket is flaring out, it is too tight. If the lapels look too forward off the body, then it is too loose.

Sleeve Length

The crease where the shirt sleeve joins the shirt sleeve ought to never be noticeable. Also, the sleeve of the jacket should never cover the entire sleeve of the dress shirt. An old-fashioned saying would be a half-inch of linen as a guideline to how much of the dress shirt should be revealed.

The Should-Nots

How the Trousers Should Be

• The suit fit of the shoulders should not rumple. It should be smooth across the shoulders.
• The upper part of the sleeves should not dip in and out of the shoulder area.
• The sleeves should not twist in your natural posture.
• There should not be any wrinkles, especially an X when buttoned.
• The collar of the jacket should not gap away from your neck. It should rest smoothly against the neck.
• The length of the jacket should not pass your hands. A good mark would be where your fingers meet your palm. That is where the end of your jacket should be in a natural posture.

4 Tips on Buying Affordable Suits

Tip #1: Dont Listen to Your Elders

Almost everyone knows the old saying, usually prefaced by the word son, invest in one good suit, its all youll ever need. But times are changing. First, it is no longer so socially acceptable to only own one suit, which you will drag out for every wedding and brush off for every event. Just like wearing the same dress, people do start to notice. Second, money is no longer such a huge barrier. The reason men used to only own one suit is that one suit was really expensive. But now you can find suits that are acceptable for about $100 and suits that look great for under $500!

Tip #2: Do Some Research

The truth is a $100 suit could look terrible. So before you put down even that amount of cash, do a little background check on the garment. First, look into the type of fabric it is made of and at all costs avoid synthetic fabrics! Second, look at the fit and make sure it will suit your body type. Above all else, avoid a boxy jacket!

Tip #3: Go for a Classic Fit Suit

If youre looking for something traditional and dont mind sacrificing all the bells and whistles of a more expensive suit, then there is really nothing better than a classic 2 button suit, like this

Tip #4: Dont Skimp Out on Cleaning

This one might seem like a no brainer, but no matter how cheap your suit may have been, be prepared to spend a little more of your hard earned green on the dry cleaners. You wont regret it.