| Summer Suits for Men | | | | the truth. Wearing it right makes one look much |
| Its early July and at 9:30 am its already a | | | | more sophisticated and in the know. |
| scorching 92 degrees. For many professional men | | | | Go for cotton suits that are obviously cotton. |
| this scenario is the summer norm. When the | | | | when choosing a cotton suit look for ones that do |
| weather gets hot, the business dress codes do | | | | not resemble their wool counterparts. Look for |
| not change. Slowly but surely the days of | | | | khaki, stone, or cream and avoid navy and black. |
| "business casual" are fading away. In this | | | | You want to look like you ARE wearing a cotton |
| economic climate looking your sharpest, buttoned | | | | suit not trying to pass it off as a wool one. |
| down and suited up, is expected. Even on the | | | | A True Light weight Wool Suit |
| hottest of days. Adapting your professional | | | | There is a myth being perpetuated by suit |
| wardrobe to accommodate the summer season | | | | makers. That myth is the "year round" wool suit. |
| not only gives you a step up against your | | | | This usually entails an 8.5 oz weight wool fabric |
| competition but also helps keep you comfortable | | | | light enough to be really comfortable for the |
| at the same time. As your co-workers and | | | | spring but too light for the winter and to heavy |
| cohorts melt and sweat away in the summer sun | | | | for the summer. The fact is if you live in a 72 |
| in their "year round" wool suits, having a summer | | | | degree climate this "year round" cloth is about |
| set of suits helps keep you looking dapper. Here is | | | | perfect. |
| the run down of the top suits to start your | | | | For summer you will want a much lighter weight |
| summer suits wardrobe. | | | | fabric. Think 5.5oz or better yet something in a 4 |
| Cotton Suits are King | | | | oz range. This weight of summer suit fabric will |
| When that thermometer hits its customary | | | | feel almost like a shirt rather than a jacket. Its so |
| summer triple digits, you will understand why | | | | light that if you get the jacket with 1/4 lining it will |
| cotton suits are king of hot weather professional | | | | weigh less than a pound. While a 4.5 oz wool suit |
| wear. A natural fiber Cotton is extremely | | | | with 1/4 lining will usually have to be made by a |
| "breathable" but what does that mean exactly? It | | | | tailor that specializes in custom summer suits, |
| means that your sweat and heat do not become | | | | getting one made in a navy or charcoal is a great |
| trapped in the suit and will wick out. This will come | | | | investment. Having a go to power suit for |
| in handy. While many people look at cotton suits | | | | summer just makes sense because power |
| as a cheaper suit nothing could be further from | | | | meetings happen year round as well. |