Suits – Rules and Tips
Learn about fabrics and styles
The suit loads the task of giving a sober and subtle look, with elegance and austerity. For men, is a garment which represents a style kept for more than one century, which has rules for a good fitting and an indeed sartorial.
Here we’ll give a few tips about the advisable materials, the kinds of style and different cuts.
About the Fabric:
The first choice is about the kind of fabric you want to your suit. The most usual are the wool, which has a range of possibilities. Each fabric has a different quality, fitting, season and durability.
Linen: Is a lightweight fabric, perfect for spring/summertime but also difficult to keep the elegance. It linen wrinkles quickly, stains quite easily and is not much crease-resistant. Great fabric for a few warm seasons, but is not versatile for the day-to-day life of men.
Cotton: Is similar to the wool and generally is used to make the widely recognized American suits. Most of the times, is an option to non cool season, as spring and summer, despite of also have the capability of absolves moisture content.
The Wool
The wool is the best fabric for any kind of suit, during the entire year. The wool, otherwise most of people think, is a material which can be used in extremes temperatures, in winter or summer because it’s natural, it breathes well, it’s durable and adheres pretty well, having a beautiful fitting.
Tweed: Tweed is a thick, rough unfinished wool fabric which is quite popular in places where the winter is rigorous. It had the top period during the 50’s, in different patterns, but nowadays is not pretty common to use in an entire outfit.
Flannel: The flannel, just like the tweed, is quite thick but otherwise, it doesn’t breathe. Beyond that, is not as durable as other kinds of wool.
Tropical:Lightweight, is like a wool crepe which is most common for summertime. Being lighter, it is also more susceptible to wrinkles, so it needs care.
Worsted: This would be fabrics like gabardine, being durable and properly for year-round year. It varies, and can be more or less heavier.
The Style of the Suit
One Button: One button suit is perfect for those men with long torso. Even with only one button, is not different from the two buttons suit, because you’ll have to buttoning the one button anyway.
Two or Three Buttons: The 2 button suit is the standard executive suit worn by businessmen worldwide and is the type for all kinds of events requiring a suit. The main rule for two or three buttons’ suit is: always leave the bottom one undone! Three button suits are much the British design and are appropriate for all sorts of occasions and can be worn to office and even interview settings.
Double Buttoned: The Double Buttoned suit is a classical style which comes back stronger next season. Most of the time, the double buttoned suit is all buttoned and let a sartorial look for those wearers.
The Cut
American: In American style Men’s suit, it does not typically have shoulder pads, with what they use to call “natural shoulders”. The traditional style has only one vent, but nowadays it allows two vents or no vent at all.
British: Britain Style Men’s suit style includes dual vents, higher armholes, a suppressed waist, and padded shoulders. It’s a powerful style because enhance the shoulders and the waistline, beyond having a short length.
Italian: The Italian suits are the most popular and are considered a very fashionable style. The Italian style is recognized by padded shoulder, no vent and a suppressed waist. The roomy cut provides a comfortable shape and a streamlined appearance which proportions a long unique silhouette.
Mariana Medeiros Seixas
Staff Writer Moda.WS
Here we’ll give a few tips about the advisable materials, the kinds of style and different cuts.
About the Fabric:
The first choice is about the kind of fabric you want to your suit. The most usual are the wool, which has a range of possibilities. Each fabric has a different quality, fitting, season and durability.
 Linen Foto:Advertisement. |  Cotton Foto:Advertisement. |
Linen: Is a lightweight fabric, perfect for spring/summertime but also difficult to keep the elegance. It linen wrinkles quickly, stains quite easily and is not much crease-resistant. Great fabric for a few warm seasons, but is not versatile for the day-to-day life of men.
Cotton: Is similar to the wool and generally is used to make the widely recognized American suits. Most of the times, is an option to non cool season, as spring and summer, despite of also have the capability of absolves moisture content.
The Wool
The wool is the best fabric for any kind of suit, during the entire year. The wool, otherwise most of people think, is a material which can be used in extremes temperatures, in winter or summer because it’s natural, it breathes well, it’s durable and adheres pretty well, having a beautiful fitting.
 Tweed Foto:Advertisement. |  Flannel Foto:Advertisement. |
 Tropical Foto:Advertisement. |  Worsted Foto:Advertisement. |
Tweed: Tweed is a thick, rough unfinished wool fabric which is quite popular in places where the winter is rigorous. It had the top period during the 50’s, in different patterns, but nowadays is not pretty common to use in an entire outfit.
Flannel: The flannel, just like the tweed, is quite thick but otherwise, it doesn’t breathe. Beyond that, is not as durable as other kinds of wool.
Tropical:Lightweight, is like a wool crepe which is most common for summertime. Being lighter, it is also more susceptible to wrinkles, so it needs care.
Worsted: This would be fabrics like gabardine, being durable and properly for year-round year. It varies, and can be more or less heavier.
The Style of the Suit
One Button: One button suit is perfect for those men with long torso. Even with only one button, is not different from the two buttons suit, because you’ll have to buttoning the one button anyway.
 One Buttoned Suit Foto:Topman |  One Buttoned Suit Foto:Topman |
Two or Three Buttons: The 2 button suit is the standard executive suit worn by businessmen worldwide and is the type for all kinds of events requiring a suit. The main rule for two or three buttons’ suit is: always leave the bottom one undone! Three button suits are much the British design and are appropriate for all sorts of occasions and can be worn to office and even interview settings.
 Two Buttoned Suit Foto:Topman |  Two Buttoned Suit Foto:Sartorialist. |
Double Buttoned: The Double Buttoned suit is a classical style which comes back stronger next season. Most of the time, the double buttoned suit is all buttoned and let a sartorial look for those wearers.
 Double Buttoned Suit Foto:Sartorialist. |  Double Buttoned Suit Foto:Sartorialist. |
The Cut
American: In American style Men’s suit, it does not typically have shoulder pads, with what they use to call “natural shoulders”. The traditional style has only one vent, but nowadays it allows two vents or no vent at all.
British: Britain Style Men’s suit style includes dual vents, higher armholes, a suppressed waist, and padded shoulders. It’s a powerful style because enhance the shoulders and the waistline, beyond having a short length.
Italian: The Italian suits are the most popular and are considered a very fashionable style. The Italian style is recognized by padded shoulder, no vent and a suppressed waist. The roomy cut provides a comfortable shape and a streamlined appearance which proportions a long unique silhouette.
Mariana Medeiros Seixas
Staff Writer Moda.WS
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