Comments on: How a Suit Should Fit http://manzine.org/2009/08/28/how-a-suit-should-fit/ Lifestyle magazine for men by men. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:14:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Manly Thoughts http://manzine.org/2009/08/28/how-a-suit-should-fit/#comment-260 Manly Thoughts Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:27:39 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=1236#comment-260 [...] How a Suit Should Fit [...] [...] How a Suit Should Fit [...]

]]> By: James Joyner http://manzine.org/2009/08/28/how-a-suit-should-fit/#comment-255 James Joyner Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:50:11 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=1236#comment-255 Yeah, photographs of men in suits tend to be even less useful. The idea is that pants should fit without bunching up or being baggy and jackets should fit without creasing or bulging. So, the "too big" jacket is loose at the sides. With the arms hanging naturally, you probably won't even see space between the sleeves and the body. A well fitted jacket will taper with the contours of the chest and waist but not pull at the button mark. A "too big" pair of pants will sag at the butt and a "too small" pair will have horizontal creases where the fabric is straining. Yeah, photographs of men in suits tend to be even less useful. The idea is that pants should fit without bunching up or being baggy and jackets should fit without creasing or bulging.

So, the “too big” jacket is loose at the sides. With the arms hanging naturally, you probably won’t even see space between the sleeves and the body. A well fitted jacket will taper with the contours of the chest and waist but not pull at the button mark.

A “too big” pair of pants will sag at the butt and a “too small” pair will have horizontal creases where the fabric is straining.

]]> By: Sean Hackbarth http://manzine.org/2009/08/28/how-a-suit-should-fit/#comment-254 Sean Hackbarth Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:23:29 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=1236#comment-254 These aren't good illustrations. I can't tell the difference between "too big" and "just right" with either the shoulders or the jacket closure. Looking at the actual magazine didn't help either. These aren’t good illustrations. I can’t tell the difference between “too big” and “just right” with either the shoulders or the jacket closure. Looking at the actual magazine didn’t help either.

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