| Mens Suit’s Collar and Lapel | | | | It is more suitable for slimmer man. |
| Suit collars extending to the front part of the | | | | Button in Mens Suit |
| chest area are known as lapels. Lapels and collars | | | | Buttons involves the most handling during the |
| are widely modified mens suits for change suit | | | | wearing experience especially when fastening and |
| fashion. The collar snugs tightly around your neck | | | | unfastening. |
| without buckling. One half inch of the dress shirt | | | | Plastic buttons are not suitable in suits. Select |
| should be visible under the suit collar. | | | | natural horn, pearl, or bone buttons in men suits. |
| Standard lapel width should be 3 to 4 inches. Most | | | | Mother-of-pearl, metal, or ceramics are other |
| importantly, it should be proportionate to the | | | | types of button for Mens suit. |
| overall size of the Mens suit as well as the | | | | Check that the closure is tight when buttoned. |
| distance between the chests to the shoulder. | | | | There should not be puckering of fabrics around |
| Lapels have to fall flat on your chest. They should | | | | the fastened buttons. Such puckering would mean |
| not buckle or bunch up. In general, lapels should | | | | unleveled sewing of buttons and button holes. |
| have the end tip about halfway between the | | | | Mens suits are available in 1 button, 2 button, 3 |
| suit’s top sleeve and collar. | | | | button and 4 button suits. |
| Pocket Style for Men Suit | | | | Top |
| Pockets are important in mens suits because its | | | | Shoulder Padding in Mens Suits |
| styles can vary on different suits. | | | | Generally most suits have padding and the |
| A popular tailoring for pockets is the besom. It is | | | | thickness of shoulder pads depends on the Mens |
| an inset pocket sewn inside the garment with | | | | shoulder and body shape. |
| access through a narrow welted slit-type opening. | | | | Slightly thicker shoulder pads would be suitable for |
| Three types of pockets are popular on suits are | | | | slope shoulder men to make the suit look leveled. |
| slit pockets, flap pockets and high quality pockets. | | | | Heavy padding will not be suitable for men with |
| Slit pockets represents a slit style which gives a | | | | wide broad shoulders. |
| clean finish on the suit’s hip area. Usually the | | | | Armhole and Sleeve style in Men Suit |
| slit pockets are jetted at the opening of the | | | | Armholes are the inside of your sleeves where |
| pockets. Flap pockets are additional fabric on | | | | you slip your arm in. |
| covering the outside of the pocket opening. A high | | | | Generally high arm holes would give suit a nice |
| quality pocket allows both a slit pocket and flap | | | | drape. |
| pocket. It is required to be double-besomed so | | | | The armholes should be wide enough for easy |
| that it becomes a slit pocket when the flap is | | | | movement of arms. |
| inserted into the pocket. It gives alternate looks | | | | An important advice about sleeve style in suit is |
| on a single suit. | | | | they should end at about ½ to ¼ inches |
| Top | | | | before the dress shirt cuffs worn within. |
| Vent in Mens Suit | | | | Generally the sleeve will end at mid-point of your |
| In Mens suit, vents are vertical slit openings | | | | wrist bone. |
| creating flaps at the lower back of suits. | | | | Mens Suits Pants |
| Vents are tailored to provide freedom and space | | | | Mens suits encompassing the pants are the drape, |
| for movement around the hip area of the suit. | | | | the pleats and the cuffs. |
| Without a vent, it can cause the suit to crumble | | | | Drape of the pants over your lower body should |
| and feel tight at the hip area. | | | | be smooth and floats over your legs. |
| Vents should have the one of the flaps overlap | | | | The length of the rise complements your height. |
| the other by about ¾ inch and not reveal the | | | | Taller men will suit higher rise while shorter men |
| pants through it. | | | | should settle for lower rise. |
| The three popular types of vents in suits are | | | | In mens suit pants, there are 3 types of pleats |
| single vent, double vent and vent-less. | | | | such as single pleat, double pleat, and pleatless flat |
| In single vents, the slit opening is at the center | | | | front. |
| lower back of the suit. This is a typical look found | | | | Cuffs are upward folds made at the end of the |
| among American-style suit. | | | | pants. It is recommended that your cuffs be |
| In double vents, vents are cut symmetrically on | | | | 1½ - 1¾ inch wide depending on the Mens |
| both sides of the hip area of the men suit. It | | | | overall size. Generally pants cuffs look better on |
| provides more freedom of movement than single | | | | taller man. |
| vents. It also emphasizes the lines of the body. | | | | To make shorter man look even shorter with |
| In Vent-less there is no vent. Ventless suit can | | | | cuff pants. Make sure the cuff at the pants end |
| restrict movement like raising your arm or sitting. | | | | fall with ease without too much gather. |